>Is anyone on the list using the Opera browser for connecting to a
>ppp Internet provider? If yes, I wonder if you can help me, as I
>really don't have many computer smarts.
No, you can't connect to the provider using Opera.
>I have unzipped Trumpet (twsk21f.zip) in a directory named
>Trumpwsk, created a windows group named Network, brought into the
>Network group all the Trumpet .exe files, and added a
>path=c:\trumpwsk in the autoexec.bat file. The Opera browser is
>loaded in a directory named Opera, and its Windows icon is in the
>Applications group.
There's no need to add the path. That just slows down things.
>When I load Opera and type in a www address, Trumpet's TCPMan
>loads and opens a small window which says "initializing modem,"
>then "dialing (the IP's phone number)," then "connected. Now
>logging in as (my user ID)."
You are doing it the wrong way. This will NOT work.
How to do it in Windows 3.x:
1. Start Trumpet WinSock
2. Dialer|Login (ALT-D and then Enter)
3. Wait until it's finished (mine says "My IP address = x.x.x.x")
4. Start other programs (Opera, Netscape, CuteFTP, mIRC - but AFTER you
have been logged in (otherwise you'll need to logout and close down Windows
and start again and do everything once more in the correct order)).
>It sits there like that for a minute or two. Then the small
>window says "disconnecting modem," following which a bit bit
>bigger window appears, which says "! Network Problem."
Perhaps something under "Trace" can help you?
>I don't know what to do--or if there's anything I can do.
I don't know if this is a message you can get because of the incorrect way
you start the programs. But it's atleast something that you are doing
wrong. Looking at trumpwsk.ini and login.cmd might also help you. I must
say however that I've not needed to change either of these any time during
5 years and 4 ISPs so I don't really know what the problem might be.
Trumpet WinSock is IMHO the easiest program by all to set up - it took me
less then 5 minutes 5 years ago (not knowing one thing about the InterNet)
- others as ex. Win95 takes an hour atleast (I even had a friend over so he
could see for himself how hard it was when he didn't believe me and that
was the time he got as well).
>I'm used to using Internet Explorer Ver. 3.02a which is specially
>prepared for my IP (which, by the way, provides support only for
>Internet Explorer and Netscape--so I won't be able to get any
>help from them about Opera/Trumpet.
If they support Netscape then they *must* support Trumpet and can give you
help.
>When I use IE I get the same dialing messages as with Trumpet,
>except for one final one which says "verifying username and
>password." And with IE after that verification, I'm taken to the
>IP's home page--from which I can go to other places. Should
>Opera/Trumpet be doing the same thing? I don't know.
What IE does and doesn't isn't something I know (Ok, it doesn't work as a
browser is supposed to - that I know but that's also all I do know). Sorry
can't help you.
//Bernie
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