Or b.) Go to the folder where you saved LIBRARY.EXE and double-click on it.

3. A box/screen titled Winzip Self-Extractor will appear. Click the top button, UNZIP.

4. You will see that a default folder called C:\MHC has been selected for software installation. Please DO NOT change this default selection to another folder.

5. After a quick unzipping process a small box will appear confirming that "882 files unzipped successfully" (all of them located in your C:/MHC folder). Click OK to close this screen. Depending on your version of Windows, another small black screen MAY appear after closing the Unzip screen. If this happens simply close this black screen using the 'X' in the upper right corner of the screen.

6. As the software quickly identifies your version of windows you will see a new screen that says "Winsock.dll found. Please select YES". (Always click YES at this prompt when you re-start the software in the future.)

7. Within moments a grey screen will appear with the words FILE and HELP in the upper left corner. Under these words you will see three icons. Click the first ("Connect") icon.

8. The DIALING DIRECTORY menu will appear. In this menu you will see this listing:

• Reference Desk - Internet 172.95.176.36

9. Double-click "REFERENCE DESK", which appears on a black line.

10. Depending on Internet traffic at the moment, your connection to The Worldwide Military Personnel Database should be relatively immediate. (You may briefly see a window 'counting down' to connection.)

11. Wait a few moments for any new 'first-time' files to transfer to your C:\MHC folder.

12. Respond to any screen questions that appear.

13. This ends the installation. You may now discard these instructions.

During the installation process above a startup icon (a world globe bisected by a yellow arrow) was sent to your desktop. For all future access to the Database simply click this desktop icon to re-start the software. NOTE: If the re-start icon was not created on your desktop simply copy the filename LIBRARY.LNK from your C:\MHC folder to your Windows subfolder where your desktop icon (.lnk) files reside. (In most versions of Windows the .lnk folder is: "C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP".)

Another way to create a desktop icon for the Library software is simply to:

• Right-click your mouse on any open space of your desktop screen
• Select "NEW"
• Select "SHORTCUT"
• In the "Command Line" box type: c:\mhc\csterm.exe

Unless you were referred to a section below, you do not need to read any further. You're done with these instructions.

This software can be used on any communication platform and can be activated automatically or manually. After unzipping LIBRARY.EXE to your C:\MHC folder you can start the software manually via your simply by clicking on CSTERM.EXE in your C:\MHC folder.

If you have any suggestions or recommendations on improving this installation process, please email them to: publicinfo@americanwarlibrary.com. We will incorporate your ideas to better assist others. Thanks!

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