Setup Info

The minimum system requirements are a Pentium 200MHz with 64MB RAM, and at  least 5MB of hard-drive space. It works with Internet Explorer 4.0 as well as  Netscape Communicator 4.0 or any later releases of both browsers.

1. Download the AfterBurner client by clicking on Download in the menu on the left.  Once the download has completed, proceed to Step 2.

2. Install.

  1. After downloading the AfterBurner Web Accelerator installer onto your Desktop,  an icon as shown below will be on your Desktop. Double-clicking on the icon will  launch the installer.

  2. The installer will guide you through the complete setup process.

3. Connect.

  1. As this is your first time launching the product, you will be prompted for a  username and password. Enter the username and password provided to you by AcroNet in the fields provided.

    2. 2   Click OK. The AfterBurner Web Accelerator will connect to AcroNet.

  3. After installing AfterBurner Web Accelerator, an icon as shown below is placed  in your system tray. Opening any web browser launches AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web  Accelerator.

4. Browse the Web.

  1. Browse the web as you normally would.

  2. When finished, simply close your web browser, as you normally would, and  AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator will remain idle in your system tray.

  3. If you want to stop the application after browsing select Stop  AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream from the pop-up menu, or if you desire to exit the application  completely, click Exit from the pop-up menu.

5. Further Assistance.

  1. To get the most out of your new software, please see the Product Guide.

  2. If you experience problems downloading, installing or running AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web  Accelerator, consult the Troubleshooting or FAQ sections for further assistance.

  3. Still having trouble? Feel free to contact us for  product setup or feedback.

Launching AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator

AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator launches automatically each time you start  Windows. It operates in the background to accelerate your Internet connection.  No user intervention is required.

If AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator is not running and you need to launch it  manually, an icon titled "SlipStream Web Accelerator" is located in the Windows  Start Menu under the AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream folder (as shown below).

The AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream taskbar icon appears in the Windows taskbar to you show you it  is running.

Accessing the User Interface

Once launched, AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator will remain in the system tray (as  shown below). For the most part, during web browsing there will be no need to  access the user interface. You can use the user interface to change settings,  view connection status or acceleration statistics.

To access the user interface features, click on the AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web  Accelerator icon in the system tray (shown above). A pop-up menu will appear  (shown below), providing access to all the features of the product. Selecting  and single-clicking any of the menu items will access that particular  feature.

Setting Username and Password Information

Your username and password information is located in the Connection Status  dialog. To set your username and password:

  1. Right-click on the AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator taskbar icon and select  "Settings..." from the menu.

  2. Click on the "Connection" tab.

  3. Enter your AcroNet email address and password in the fields provided. To avoid having to  do this each time you connect, ensure that the "Save password" box is  checked.

  4. To save your settings, press OK.

Changing the Image Quality Setting

The image quality setting changes the quality of images that appear in your  AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator. The higher the quality you select, the longer it  will take the image to load. For slower Internet connections, it is recommended  that you lower your image quality. This slider can be adjusted anytime while  browsing.

You can easily obtain full image quality for a particular image (described  below), so don't be overly conservative about lowering your image quality  setting.

  1. Right-click on the AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator system tray icon.

  2. Select "Settings...".

  3. Select the "Image Quality" tab.

  4. Use the slider bar to adjust the image quality setting.

  5. Press OK to save the settings.

Getting Full Image Quality

Note: The following information applies only when browsing with Internet  Explorer.

While browsing, if you would like to request the full quality image, simply  right-click on the desired image from within Internet Explorer and select "Show  Original Image" from the menu (shown below).

The full quality image will appear in place of the lower quality image (shown  below).

If you want to see the full quality version of all images on the current  page, simply right-click on any image from within Internet Explorer and select  "Show All Original Images" from the menu (shown below).

Changing the Pop-Up Blocker Settings

AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator can prevent pop-up windows and floating flash  advertisements from appearing while you browse the Internet. This behavior is  enabled by default, and no user-intervention is required. However, you can  disable these features at any time.

A limited number of web sites require pop-ups to function correctly.  AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator allows you to specify a "White List" of sites where  pop-ups will not be blocked.

You can also see a list of all pop-ups that were blocked. This information is  useful if you suspect a web site is not functioning properly because pop-ups are  being blocked.

Enabling and Disabling the Pop-Up Blocker

  1. Right-click on the AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator system tray icon.

  2. Select "Pop-Up Blocker...".

  3. Select the "Options" tab.

  4. To hear a beep whenever a pop-up is blocked, check "Notify blocked pop-up by  PC speaker beep".

  5. To disable the blocking of floating Flash advertisements, uncheck "Block  Floating Flash-Ads".

  6. To disable all pop-up blocking for all sites, uncheck "Enable PopUp  Blocker".

  7. Press OK to save the settings.

Disabling the Pop-Up Blocker for Specific Sitesp

  1. Right-click on the AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator system tray icon.

  2. Select "Pop-Up Blocker...".

  3. Select the "White List" tab.

  4. Use the "Add", "Remove" and "Remove All" buttons to manipulate the White  List.

  5. Press OK to save the settings.

Viewing the Pop-Up Blocker Log

  1. Right-click on the AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator system tray icon. See the user interface section of the product guide if  you are unsure how to do this.

  2. Select "Pop-Up Blocker...".

  3. Select the "Logging" tab.

  4. To add a web site to the "White List" so that pop-ups are no longer blocked  from that site, right-click on the site and click "Add to  Whitelist".

Adding Sites to the White List

You can add sites to the White List within the Pop-Up Blocker dialogs, shown  above, or from within Internet Explorer.

  1. Right-click on any text while browsing within Internet Explorer.

  2. Select "Add to Whitelist" from the menu to add the current site to the White  List.

Starting and Stopping

When AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator is launched it automatically connects.  Occasionally, you may need to stop or start manually.

To Stop:

If you are connected and you want to manually disconnect, right-click on the  AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator system tray icon to access the pop-up menu. Select  the menu item "Stop AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream".

The AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream system tray icon will now have a red "X" through it.

To Start:

If AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream is stopped and you want to manually start, right-click on the  AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator system tray icon to access the pop-up menu. Select  the menu item "Start SlipStream".

The red "X" through the AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream system tray icon will disappear.

Closing AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator

To close AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator:

  1. Right-click on the AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator system tray icon and select  "Exit" from the pop-up menu (see below). AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator will  disconnect and close. Doing this will not close any open browser windows.

    Note: AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator will automatically launch again the next  time you reboot your computer.

Changing Your Connection Settings

Normally, the connection settings that are set during installation do not  need to be changed. If however, AcroNet provides new connection settings, you  may change the preset ones using the " Settings" dialog.

  1. Click on the AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator system tray icon to access the pop-up  menu.

  2. Select "Settings...".

  3. Click on the "Connection" tab.

  4. Press "Advanced...".

  5. Change the "Remote Server Hostname" and "Server Port" to the ones AcroNet  provided you. In most cases, it is unnecessary to change the "Local Listening  Port".

  6. Press "OK" to close the "Connection" dialog box.

  7. Press "OK" to save your new connection settings. These settings will be used  next time you connect with AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator.

Bypassing AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator for Selected  Sites

If you wish to bypass AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator for certain web sites (web  sites on your local corporate intranet, for instance), then simply select the  "Proxy Exclusion" tab on the " Settings" dialog (see below). You have two  options for bypassing sites:

  1. If you have already defined a proxy exclusion list in your web brower, select  "Use browser's proxy exclusion settings" to configure AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator  to exclude these sites as well.

  2. You may also "Specify a proxy exclusion list" by selecting this option. In  the given text field, list all the web sites, separated by semicolons, that you  wish to bypass AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Acceleration.

  3. Stop and then start AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator.

Note: In step 1, Netscape does not support the wildcard (*)  operator.

Accelerating Email

AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator can reduce the amount of time it takes to send and  receive email. AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator accelerates email transparently  without any user intervention, so you can use your mail program exactly as you  normally would. It is compatible with any POP3/SMTP client, including Outlook  Express, Eudora and Netscape Mail. Email acceleration is disabled by  default.

To enable email acceleration:

  1. Right-click on the AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator system tray icon. See the user interface section of the product guide if  you are unsure how to do this.

  2. Select "Settings...".

  3. Select the "Email" tab.

  4. Select "Enable for all applications".

  5. Press OK to save the settings. The changes will take effect the next time  AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator and your mail client are  restarted.

View Your Acceleration Statistics

You can view the acceleration statistics and how they change dynamically  using the Statistics dialog.

  1. Click on the AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator taskbar icon to access the pop-up  menu.

  2. Select "Statistics...", to display the Statistics summary dialog.

  3. Click "Reset" to reset the statistics. You may do so at anytime while  browsing without affecting AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator's performance or  operation.

  4. Click the "Details" button to view more detailed statistics information (see  below).

    Consult the following table for a description of the values.

Original Data

Size of the original (uncompressed) data.

Actual Data

Amount of data sent by AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator.

Savings Ratio

Factor of reduction in data. E.g. A savings ratio of 4.00 means your  connection is 4 times faster than a normal connection on average.

Text-base d

This row contains compression information regarding text-based  content.

Graphics

Contains compression information regarding graphical content.

Others

Contains information regarding content that is neither text nor  graphical.

Upstream

Lists the total original and compressed amounts of data  uploaded.


Accessing Product Version Information

You may view the product version in the About dialog.

  1. Right-click on the AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator taskbar icon to access the  pop-up menu.

  2. Select "About" to display the About dialog (see below).

Updating Software

AutoUpdate will inform you of any major or minor software upgrades to the  AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Service. By default, you will be notified of all software  upgrades.

If you want to manually update AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator:

  1. Open the "Settings" dialog.

  2. Click on the "Update" tab.

  3. Select "Update Now" to upgrade to the latest version.

  4. Press OK to save the settings.

Uninstalling AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator

  1. Under the Windows Control Panel, select "Add or Remove Programs".

  2. Select AcroNet AfterBurner SlipStream Web Accelerator and click Remove.

  3. The uninstaller will launch and guide you through the uninstallation  procedure.

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