Turbo Dial-Up (National Network)
- FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) -

 

This section answers frequently asked questions (FAQs) about using and installing the Turbo Dial-Up end-user software program. The software program, called "MegaSPEED" is provided to TFBnet by SlipStream Data.

1. Overview of MegaSPEED

  1. How does MegaSPEED work?
  2. Will I benefit from using MegaSPEED?
  3. What types of content does MegaSPEED speed up?

2. Download and Installation Help

  1. Where can I download the MegaSPEED installer?
  2. I'm having difficulty installing MegaSPEED. Where can I get additional assistance?
  3. What if I roam between the California and National dial-up networks?

3. Using MegaSPEED

  1. How do I start MegaSPEED?
  2. How do I change the image quality setting for a particular image?
  3. How do I change the image quality setting for all images?
  4. What do the statistics displayed in the Statistics dialog mean?

4. Product Details

  1. How do I use Internet Explorer with MegaSPEED?
  2. How do I use other browsers with MegaSPEED?
  3. Does MegaSPEED speed up email?
  4. Where do I go if I have problems with MegaSPEED?
  5. Where can I get product information on how to use MegaSPEED?
  6. Does MegaSPEED speed up my secure (HTTPS) transactions such as my web banking?
  7. What operating systems can MegaSPEED be installed on?
  8. What system requirements are necessary to use MegaSPEED?


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1. Overview of MegaSPEED

  1. How does MegaSPEED work?

    MegaSPEED accelerates your Internet access through proprietary text and image compression, content caching and other network optimizations.

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  2. Will I benefit from using MegaSPEED?

    If you have a slow Internet connection (such as a dial-up or wireless connection) with bandwidth of less than 300Kbps, you will experience a significant degree of acceleration using MegaSPEED.

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  3. What types of content does MegaSPEED speed up?

    MegaSPEED significantly speeds up web page access.  To achieve this speed up, proprietary lossless compression is applied to text, html, xml, javascript and style sheets.  Proprietary image compression is applied to gif images, jpeg images and Flash content.

    MegaSPEED also accelerates email traffic (POP3 and SMTP) using lossless compression.

    MegaSPEED does NOT speed up file downloads (over FTP or file sharing programs), streaming audio/video and HTTPS (secure web sites).

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2. Download and Installation Help

  1. Where can I download the MegaSPEED installer?

    Click here to download the latest version of the Turbo Dial-Up end-user software program MegaSPEED.

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  2. I'm having difficulty installing MegaSPEED.  Where can I get additional assistance?

    Click here for detailed installation instructions. A full set of screenshots are provided to assist you with the installation procedure.

    It you are still experiencing problems installing, contact TFBnet technical support at 888-211-1674.

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  3. What if I roam between the California and National dial-up networks?

    Although the Turbo Dial-Up software used in each network if functionally equivalent, they can only be used in the network they were designed for. If you roam between each network, you should download a copy of the installer for each network (SlipStreamInstallerO1.exe for the California network and SlipStreamInstallerMP.exe for the National network). Save them on your desktop and simply install the one that you need based on the network you will be using at that time.

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3. Using MegaSPEED

  1. How do I start MegaSPEED?

    MegaSPEED is launched automatically every time Windows starts. You do not have to launch it manually.

    A MegaSPEED icon appears in the Windows system tray to show that it is operating in the background.

    Click here to consult the product guide for more information.

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  2. How do I change the image quality for a particular image?

    Right-clicking on an image within Internet Explorer and selecting "Show Original Image" allows you to view the original image.  Selecting "Show All Original Images" allows you to view all original images on the entire web page.

    Click here to consult the product guide for more information.

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  3. How do I change the image quality setting for all images?

    Right-click on the MegaSPEED taskbar icon and select "Settings". Select the "Image Quality" tab. Adjust the slider bar to the desired image quality setting. Press OK to save the changes.

    Click here to consult the product guide for more information.

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  4. What do the statistics displayed in the Statistics dialog mean?

    Click here to consult the product guide for more information.

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4. Product Details

  1. How do I use Internet Explorer with MegaSPEED?

    Internet Explorer is automatically configured to use MegaSPEED.  Use Internet Explorer as you normally would.

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  2. How do I use other browsers with MegaSPEED?

    Netscape Navigator is automatically configured to use MegaSPEED.  Use Netscape as you normally would.

    For other browsers such as Opera and Mozilla, MegaSPEED works with any web browser that allows you to specify an HTTP proxy. You must set the HTTP proxy host to be "127.0.0.1". Consult your browser's documentation for information on how this can be done.

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  3. Does MegaSPEED speed up email access?

    Yes, MegaSPEED automatically accelerates your email traffic (POP3 and SMTP) for all popular email clients such as Eudora, Outlook, Outlook Express and Netscape Mail.  Other email clients should work transparently as well.

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  4. Where do I go if I have problems with MegaSPEED?

    First, consult the MegaSPEED Product Guide.

    Secondly, try our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section (this page).

    Next, try the Troubleshooting section.

    If you are still unable to resolve your problem then contact TFBnet technical support at 888-211-1674.

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  5. Where can I get product information on how to use MegaSPEED?

    Click here to view the Product Guide.

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  6. Does MegaSPEED speed up my secure (HTTPS) transactions such as web banking?

    MegaSPEED does not accelerate secure transactions. Secure web sites will continue to work by bypassing the acceleration component.

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  7. What operating systems can MegaSPEED be installed on?

    MegaSPEED can be installed on any of the following operating systems:

    MegaSPEED requires at least Internet Explorer 4.0 and Netscape 4.0 or any later version of either browser.

    Note that the MegaSPEED Email Acceleration component requires Windows 98 and above, and that the MegaSPEED Pop-up Blocker component requires Internet Explorer 5.0 and above.

    Newer versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer are available free of charge through Microsoft.

    For Windows 95 users: Currently, Microsoft does not permit Windows 95 users to install Internet Explorer 6 or greater, however, Internet Explorer 5.5 is available.

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  8. What system requirements are necessary to use MegaSPEED?

    The recommended system requirements for MegaSPEED are a Pentium 200MHz with 64MB of RAM and at least 5MB of hard-disk space.

    Regardless, MegaSPEED will work within your current system configuration to provide you with the best content acceleration.

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