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Using Propel Accelerator Taskbar Menu
Click the Propel Accelerator icon to display its taskbar menu. This menu allows
you access to several useful items including diagnostics and the Propel Accelerator
controls, which you may modify.
The Propel Accelerator can display several states or activities. These states
are represented by icons in the Windows taskbar area near the system clock.
The icons animate when they indicate activity.
Quick Tour
The Quick Tour option runs a two-minute web-based tutorial that explains:
- How acceleration works
- What content is accelerated and what is not
- How to use the Propel Accelerator menu
- How to measure your acceleration
The Quick Tour is available from the taskbar icon menu. To access this menu,
click on the icon in the taskbar.
Help
The Help menu option launches local help. Propel Accelerator Help contains:
- System requirements
- Internet access troubleshooting tips
- Special configuration information for Netscape and other browsers that require
adjustments to the proxy settings to use Propel Accelerator
Help is available from the taskbar icon menu. To access this menu click on
the icon in the taskbar.
Checking Your System
Propel Accelerator works with a wide range of Windows systems and browsers.
Installation
Here is a summary of installation options and default settings:
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Installation Option
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Purpose
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Default
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Start menu location
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Specifies the location of the Propel Accelerator entry in the Windows Start menu.
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Start-> Programs-> Propel Accelerator
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Level of Graphics Acceleration
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Specifies the initial degree of graphics acceleration
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Very High acceleration
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Starting and Restarting Propel Accelerator
Propel Accelerator is designed to be available at all times. A small icon appears
in the Windows taskbar area near the clock when Propel Accelerator is running.
If Propel Accelerator is not already running, you can start the program from
the Windows Start menu.
Programs -> {Propel Accelerator program group} -> Start Propel Accelerator
Windows Start Menu
By default Propel Accelerator is located in the Propel Accelerator Program
group. Propel Accelerator commands available from the Windows Start menu include:
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Option
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Description
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Help
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Propel Accelerator Help offers troubleshooting tips in the unlikely case that you experience problems with Internet access after installing
Propel Accelerator.
Help also contains information about using Propel Accelerator with supported browsers including Internet Explorer, Netscape, Opera, and Mozilla.
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Readme
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Technical information about Propel Accelerator and its compatibility with other products.
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Start Propel Accelerator
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Starts Propel Accelerator.
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Stop Propel Accelerator
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Stops Propel Accelerator and removes the program from active memory.
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Uninstall Propel Accelerator
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Removes Propel Accelerator from your system.
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