
Overview
Quarterdeck InternetSuite 
Thank you for purchasing Quarterdeck InternetSuite! Whether you are new to the "information superhighway" or a seasoned "Net surfer," you will find InternetSuite an easy and productive way to make the most of the ever-expanding world of Internet resources.
Here is a quick overview of InternetSuite:
t	Quarterdeck MosaicQuarterdeck's state-of-the-art Web browser. With Quarterdeck Mosaic, you can browse the World Wide Web, an interconnected network of hypermedia documents that display not only text, but sound, pictures, and even full-motion video, from literally all over the world. 
t	Quarterdeck Message Center (QMC)an integrated news/mail system you can use to read the latest network news and to send or receive electronic mail.
t	QFTPQuarterdeck's easy to use File Transfer Program. You can tap the Internet's vast resources of free or shareware, download manufacturer's upgrades, or send your own files to other users with QFTP.
t	QTermQuarterdeck's "TELNET" remote login application. You can use QTerm to log into your accounts on remote systems anywhere the Internet can reach.
t	Global Chata program you can use to have online "chat" sessions with other users on the Internet. The text messages you type appear in real-time on the other users' screens, and vice versa. 
t	Location Managera utility you can use to automatically establish an Internet account. The Location Manager can also track different configurations to use different Internet Service Providers or different accounts from different locations (for example, you switch configurations between your business account at work, and your personal account from home). 
With Quarterdeck's InternetSuite and a connection to the Internet, you can:
t	View hypertext documents containing text, images, even sounds
t	Exchange electronic mail (E-mail, for short) with anyone else on the Internet, anywhere in the world
t	Join any of thousands of newsgroups, which allow you to post your opinion, read other peoples' opinions, and follow discussions on every subject imaginable
t	Peruse online databases of commercial, academic, educational, scientific, and personal information
t	Obtain free, demonstration, and commercial software
t	Get technical support on (not just computer-related) products 
This user's guide contains a section covering each of Quarterdeck's InternetSuite applications, plus a glossary of Internet terminology.
If you are familiar with the Internet and want to get started right away, turn to Chapter 1. For information on installing Quarterdeck InternetSuite and getting connected to the Internet, see the included installation guide. If you are new to the Internet or would like some more information about what the Internet is all about, please continue reading.
What Is the Internet?
The Internet is a collection of interlinked computer networks, each with one or more users. The Internet as we know it today began with a Department of Defense experiment: to create a communications network that was flexible enough to survive a major war. The network grew as universities and research institutions were added, and the role of the Department of Defense changed from the primary force behind the network to simply one of many members. First only the largest institutions were on the network, but as time went on, smaller organizations joined as well, and eventually not only schools, but commercial enterprises and even individuals obtained their own Internet sites. Today, the Internet is a dynamic, rapidly-changing environment, comprised of thousands of networks and literally millions of users. 
E-Mail and News
By far the most popular services the Internet provides are electronic mail (e-mail) and network news, both of which date from the Internet's earliest days. With Quarterdeck Message Center and an e-mail address (which your Internet Service Provider will give you), you can exchange correspondence with anyone on the Internet, anywhere in the world. Even the White House has an e-mail address: 
	president@whitehouse.gov 
(which is, by the way, probably the Internet's most heavily-used e-mail address).
An outgrowth of e-mail is newsgroups. A newsgroup is a sort of public e-mail town hall, often with no moderator, devoted to a single subject. There are more than 10,000 newsgroups on every conceivable subject, from serious technical discussions about computer operating systems to fans of late-night talk shows. Newsgroups can be an invaluable source of useful information. You can learn quite a lot from just reading, or you can pose questions (or offer answers) yourself. Newsgroups are as varied as the users that participate in them, and offer quite an insight into the diversity of people that cruise the Internet.
How Do I Connect to the Internet?
There are two basic ways to get on the Internet. Both of them require that you sign up with an Internet Service Provider, which is a company that sells direct Internet access to individuals or companies. A "shell account" is the cheapest and least interesting option. It gives you electronic mail and other Internet services such as ftp, which lets you obtain files from other hosts on the Internet, but a shell account is not really a "live" connection with full access. It is also a simple character-based, command-line interface, like MS-DOS but even more complicated to use. A shell account essentially turns your computer into a terminal and it parcels out your connection time in very small increments, sharing it with many other users.
To get the full dynamic range of Internet access so that you can use graphical Web browsers such as Quarterdeck Mosaic, you need a SLIP or PPP account. These give you the speed and direct, real-time connection to the Internet that you need to run Quarterdeck Mosaic. 
With the Quarterdeck InternetSuite Location Manager, you can automatically sign up for SLIP or PPP Internet access with any of several Internet Service Providers; all you need to do is have your credit card handy when the Location Manager dials the provider, and fill in the necessary information (many providers can also set up non-credit card billing, but may not establish your account on the spot). Some providers can sign you up on the spot. Others require a short waiting period to establish your account. Either way, the Location Manager makes setting up your Internet access quick and simple. For more information, see the included installation guide.
About This Guide
This manual is divided into six sections:
t	Quarterdeck Mosaic
t	Quarterdeck Message Center
t	QFTP
t	QTerm
t	Global Chat
The manual also contains appendices, a glossary, and an index.
For information on installing Quarterdeck InternetSuite and getting connected to the Internet, see the included installation guide.
Conventions
This guide uses the following conventions:
1	Gives step
Indicates a step that you perform in a multistep procedure. 
u	Gives step
Indicates a step that you perform in a single step procedure
click
Indicates that you should position the mouse pointer on a specified item and press and release the left mouse button.
double click
Indicates that you should position the mouse pointer on a specified item and press and release the left mouse button twice in quick succession.
drag
Indicates that you should position the mouse pointer on a specified item, hold down the left mouse button, move the mouse to position the item at another place on the screen, and release the mouse button.
press Enter
Indicates that you should press the Enter or Return key on the keyboard.
Symbols
This guide uses the following symbols:


Indicates a noteworthy point.

Indicates important information.

Indicates that there is more detailed information about a topic elsewhere in the manual, in online help, or on the Web itself.

Indicates a tip-a useful way of using a feature.
