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Mac Installation and Product Guide

This section will assist you with the installation of the Arkansas.Net Turbo! web accelerator for the Macintosh. It will also familiarize you with the features of the accelerator.

1. Minimum System Requirements

2. Installation.

2. Using Arkansas.Net Turbo! web accelerator.

Note: check the proxy settings

3. Advanced Options.

4. Uninstalling.


Minimum System Requirements
  • 333Mhz PowerPC G3 processor
  • 128MB RAM
  • 6MB of hard drive space
  • OS X 10.2 or later
  • Safari 1.0 or later
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Detailed Installation Instructions

1. Download.

  1. At the completion of the sign up process. Arkansas.Net will Provide you with a location to download the Arkansas.Net Turbo! software.

  2. Download the software to your desktop.

  3. After the download is complete, double-click on the file so it mounts itself to Desktop.

2. Install.

  1.  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 your ISP in the fields provided.

  2. Click "Save and Continue". Arkansas.Net Turbo! will connect to your ISP.

  3. After launching the Arkansas.Net Turbo!, you will see the following icon in the dock.

4. Browse the Web.

  1. Browse the web as you normally would. The Arkansas.Net Turbo! will automatically accelerate your browsing session.

  2. When finished, simply close your web browser, as you normally would, and Arkansas.Net Turbo! will remain open and ready to accelerate your next browsing session.

  3. If you want to stop the application after browsing select Stop Arkansas.Net Turbo! from the application menu, or if you desire to exit the application all together click Quit from the application menu.

5. Further Assistance.

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

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Launching Arkansas.Net Turbo! web accelerator

If the Arkansas.Net Turbo! web accelerator is not running and you need to launch it manually, locate the Arkansas.Net Turbo! icon in the Applications folder and double-click it.

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Setting Username and Password Information

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

  1. Click on the Arkansas.Net Turbo! dock icon (assuming the software is running already).

  2. Click on the "Connection" tab.

  3. Enter your username 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 "Apply".

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Changing the Image Quality Setting

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

  1. Click on the Arkansas.Net Turbo! dock icon (assuming the software is running already).

  2. Select the "Images" tab.

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

  4. Press "Apply" to save the settings.


Starting and Stopping

To Stop:

If you are connected and you want to manually disconnect,  click on the Arkansas.Net Turbo! dock icon (assuming the software is running already). Select the menu item "Stop Arkansas.Net Turbo!" from the application menu-bar.

To Start:

If Arkansas.Net Turbo! web accelerator is stopped and you want to manually start, click on the Arkansas.Net Turbo! web accelerator dock icon. Select the menu item "Start Arkansas.Net Turbo!" from the application menu-bar.

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Note: check the proxy settings

When Arkansas.Net Turbo! is enabled, it will change the proxy settings to 127.0.0.1:5400 (the port number might vary depending on the value stored in the connection settings). Please refer to the screenshot below. This can be checked by launching System Preferences and checking "Proxies" under "Network"

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Changing Your Connection Settings

Normally, the connection settings that are set during installation do not need to be changed. However, if your ISP provides new connection settings, you may change the preset ones using the following instructions.

  1. Click on the Arkansas.Net Turbo! dock icon (assuming the software is running already).

  2. Click on the "Connection" tab.

  3. Press "Advanced...".

  4. Change the "Server Hostname" and "Server Port" to the ones your ISP provided you. In most cases, it is unnecessary to change the "Local Port".

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

  6. Press "Apply" to save your new connection settings. These settings will be used next time you connect with the Arkansas.Net Turbo! web accelerator.

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Accessing Product Version Information

You may view the product version in the About dialog.

  1. Click on the Arkansas.Net Turbo! dock icon.

  2. Select "About Arkansas.Net Turbo! " from the application menu bar.

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Uninstalling Arkansas.Net Turbo! web accelerator

For Mac OS X 10.3 users, Arkansas.Net Turbo! web accelerator can be uninstalled by simply dragging the Application icon (in the Application folder) into the trashcan. The users will need to have the administrator privilege to do so; the admin password has to be input in order to complete the uninstallation process. Under Mac OS X 10.2, one can not delete files/folders, which are owned by root, by using GUI. The uninstallation must take place through the Terminal.

Under OS X 10.3

  1. Quit the Arkansas.Net Turbo! web accelerator.

  2. Launch the finder and browse to the Applications folder.

  3. Drag the accelerator icon to the trash can.

Under OS X 10.2

  1. Log in to the machine with an administrative account.

  2. Open a terminal (Launch "Finder", browse to "/Applications/Utilities" and launch "Terminal.app")

  3. In the terminal type "cd /Applications" then hit "ENTER" key

  4. Type "sudo rm -rf Arkansas.Net Turbo!\ Web\ Accelerator.app" then hit "ENTER" key