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Windows 2000 User Notes

Our 1.50 version of iPassConnect includes an automatic upgrade for all Windows users (95, 98, NT, 2000).  Each of your end users will see a dialog box which asks if the user wants to upgrade to v1.50.  After checking "YES" and getting a download, users will automatically be using iPC 1.50 on their next dial.

Because NT and 2000 work slightly differently from other Windows platforms, end users will have a slightly different experience.  You may get an occasional question on either of the following:

  1. NT/2000 users will see v1.50 on the SECOND launch of the dialer following download of the upgrade.  Steps to verify this are below, should you want to walk an NT/2000 user through the exact sequence of download and upgrade.

  2. If an NT/2000 user disconnects or CANCELS the download part-way through its completion, the upgrade may not succeed.  Partially downloaded file fragments can complicate the NT/2000 upgrade process.  Because of this, end users should be encouraged to let the download complete or to postpone it for in-office upgrade.  If the user does CANCEL during download, a full re-install of the 1.50 dialer may be required.

NT/2000 users will experience their iPassConnect automatic upgrade this way:

  1. Dial into the iPassConnect network normally

  2. A dialog box will appear asking the user if s/he would like a new version of iPassConnect

  3. User should select Yes. Download will occur. (Estimated time 2+ minutes at 28.8k)

  4. Quit iPassConnect when done with the current session.

  5. Re-launch iPassConnect and dial into any number.  (Internet access is available, but no upgrade to v1.50 has yet taken place.)

  6. Quit & restart iPassConnect again.

  7. User should wait 10 seconds for the update to occur.  (1.50 is now installed.)

  8. Can verify dialer has upgraded to version 1.50 by looking under the Help menu - About iPassConnect.