How can I tell if I have the most current revision of the Glinx software?

If you still have the disks from which you originally installed your Glinx software, check the disk label. They should have a revision number on them. These are the latest revisions for each operating system:
Windows 3.1 revision 3.0

Windows 95 revision 3.1

Windows 98 revision 3.0

Mac OS System 7.1 and up revision 2.5

If your disk label says anything else, you have outdated software.

Make sure that the software package you have installed is the one that was intended for the operating system on your computer. For example, if you have Windows 98 on your computer, you should have the Windows 98 package.

If you do not have the disks you originally installed from, or if you are not sure which version of Windows you have on your computer, please call Technical Support for assistance.

Yes, you do need to upgrade your dialer software at least. The Internet dialer, which dials up and connects you to Glinx, should be kept current at all times. We release updates so that your system will have the most current settings. This will provide the best connection to us, and correct any problems with older software or older settings.

The dialer programs, and settings in the e-mail program and browser program have been updated. We have also redesigned the installation guide to make it easier to understand. New sections include information about troubleshooting problems, and a glossary of common Internet terms.

In the Windows 3.1x package, we have switched to a new dialer program and have also stopped distributing mIRC, WS-FTP, and Telnet. The new Glinx Starter Kit for Windows 3.1x only installs the Internet Dialer, Eudora Light for e-mail, and Netscape Navigator for web browsing and news.

In the Windows 95 package, we have made some improvements to the dialer program, and have also stopped distributing mIRC, WS-FTP, and Telnet. The new Glinx Starter Kit for Windows 95 only installs Connection Manager, Eudora Light for e-mail, and Netscape Navigator for web browsing and news.

The Windows 98 package is a single disk that only installs Connection Manager. This package will also configure Internet Explorer and Outlook Express, which come built into Windows 98, for your Glinx account.

The Mac OS 7.x package, which the most current, does have a few older settings. It only takes a few minutes to check these settings, so please feel free to call Technical Support if you would like to make sure the settings you have now are up-to-date.

The Mac OS 8.x setup guide contains all current settings.

You can download the software from our software page. Or, if you cannot get connected to the Internet, call Glinx and we will send you a new set of installation disks. Once you have received the software in one form or another, install the software, following the instructions in the installation guide. A hard copy of this guide is distributed with the disks, and a file containing the guide is distributed with the installation file you can download from our site.

All our software packages allow you to choose between a full install or a custom install. By choosing to do a custom install, and then selecting to install only the Internet dialer, no other programs will be installed, and no existing programs should be affected by this change in the dial-up software.

If you are currently running Eudora Light and Netscape that were distributed in our previous software packages, and you perform a full installation, a new version of those programs may be installed, overwriting the existing programs. This would cause the loss of such things as signatures, mail messages, filters, nicknames/address books, and bookmarks. Again, to ensure all your other programs run smoothly, we recommend a custom install.

If you have further questions about this software upgrade, or are having difficulties, please feel free to contact Glinx Technical Support.