Running WinPopup Over the Internet

What You Need to Get Started:

First, make sure that your Internet connection to your provider runs well. Troubleshooting gets messy unless you know what works and what doesn't. To run WinPopup across the Internet, you need the following:

• A Windows 95 machine with a functioning PPP connection to your provider (Windows 95 does not support peer-to-peer networking over SLIP connections)
• Tested ability to connect to shared resources (as shown in the Peer-to-Peer Setup Page)

Step 1: Make Sure WinPopup is Installed

Go to your Windows directory and verify that WINPOPUP.EXE exists there. If it does not, check for it on your Windows 95 CD and copy it into your Windows directory.

Step 2: Login and Start WinPopup

Connect to your Internet provider as usual, then run WINPOPUP.EXE. Hit the envelope to send a message, then type in the computer name of the recipient. POP! It's in his/her face!

Step 3: Add WinPopup to your Startup Folder

Put your mouse pointer over the button

and press the right mouse button. Select Open, then open the Programs group. Open the Startup group, then create a shortcut to WINPOPUP.EXE. Now you'll be able to be reached by your Net friends every time you log on!