What Is Velociti?
Velociti is a web page accelerator that allows you to browse web pages up to 5 times faster. Velociti also has a built in file compressing tool that can compress downloaded files into a smaller size for a faster download. Velociti also includes a pop up blocker to block those annoying pop ups. If you surf the Internet using a dial-up or other low-speed connection, you are painfully aware of how slow Web pages load. DONOBi Velociti is a subscription-based service that works with your low-speed connection, allowing you to dramatically increase your surfing speed. Pages that previously took almost 30 seconds to load can now be viewed in less than 7 seconds, on average, and sometimes even faster.

 

How do I Get Velociti?
To get Velociti, visit http://www.donobi.com and select the “download Velociti now” link. Download and install Velociti to your machine and you are able to start using it immediately.

 

How do I start using Velociti?
Once Velociti is installed on your computer, it will prompt you to login. Your Username and Password for Velociti will be exactly the same as your dial up Username and Password. Once you enter this information and login is successful, a blue “V” will appear in the lower right hand of your screen indicating the Velociti is logged in and ready to go. Velociti will automatically start when you boot up your computer.

I installed Velociti but do not see it running in my taskbar. How do I get it to work?
If Donobi Velociti is installed on your computer but you do not see the Donobi Velociti icon In the taskbar, it is not active and not accelarting your connection. To make Velociti active, Click Start

- >Programs - >{Donobi Velociti program group} - > Start Donobi Velociti.

 

Will Zone Alarm firewall work with Velociti?
To use Zone Alarm with DONOBi VELOCiTi, you need to answer two Zone Alarm configuration questions that appear when DONOBi VELOCiTi is present on your system. Follow these steps to get to the two questions and the answers to provide:

1. Stop, then Start DONOBi VELOCiTi. You can do this from the Windows Start, Programs menu. When DONOBi VELOCiTi starts the first time under Zone Alarm, two questions appear:

• - The first asks: Is it OK for DONOBi VELOCiTi to act as a server? You can answer No to this question since it only needs to act as a server for connections originating inside your computer. Important: select the box that says, Remember this answer.

• - The second question appears when you begin accessing the Internet using the software program. Zone Alarm states: DONOBi Velociti wants to access this Internet. Is this OK? Answer Yes. Again, select the box remember this answer.

Note: The software program will not operate properly if you reboot your computer before answering the Zone Alarm questions.

 

Will Norton Internet Security work with Velociti?
DONOBi VELOCiTi is compatible with versions of Norton Internet Security prior to 2004. Norton Internet Security 2004 has a problem, which requires that you make the following modification:

1. Click the NIS 2004 system tray icon and select Norton Internet Security.
2. Click options (at the top).
3. Click the firewall tab.
4. Under HTTP port list, find the number 8080 in the list, highlight it, and click Remove.
5. Click OK.
Norton Internet Security 2003 works with no problem.

 

Does Velociti Work with Netscape Browsers?
Some changes to the Netscape browser Preferences are required if you want to use DONOBi VELOCiTi with Netscape. Checking and Changing Proxy Settings

Note: If you want to try DONOBi VELOCiTi without changing any proxy settings, you can use DONOBi VELOCiTi with Internet Explorer. No proxy changes are needed and Internet Explorer should already be set up to work with DONOBi VELOCiTi. There are some additional graphic acceleration options available to Internet Explorer users as well. You can continue to use your default browser, but until you set the proxy address and port number, there is no acceleration.
Although Internet Explorer and browsers based on it account for the great majority of browsers in use, there are many other Web browsers. The most popular of these are Netscape, Opera, and Mozilla.
If you are using a non-Internet Explorer browser, you need to change some Preference settings in your browser. This is necessary because DONOBi VELOCiTi creates and uses what is called a proxy server on your computer to accelerate web traffic to your computer. Changing preferences is a one-time activity that only takes a couple of minutes.

 

Determining DONOBi VELOCiTi's Port Number
By default, DONOBi VELOCiTi uses 8080 as its HTTP proxy port number. However, DONOBi VELOCiTi may automatically substitute another number if it detects a conflict. You can also manually change the DONOBi VELOCiTi proxy port number as long as that number matches the HTTP port number in your browser.

Follow these steps to check or change the proxy port number that DONOBi VELOCiTi is using:
1. Click the accelerator icon in the taskbar, near the system clock.
2. Click Options.
3. Click Advanced.
4. Note the port number.
5. Optionally enter a different port number in the range of 1025-65535.
6. Click OK.
Note: The Advanced options choice of accelerating all connections or just connections without conflicts only applies to browsers based on Internet Explorer. Setting Your Browser's Proxy Address and Port Number Next, you need to locate your browser's configuration section (often called Preferences). For example, Mozilla locates Preferences under the File menu. Then you want to find the location where proxy settings can be adjusted.

 

The following instructions apply to Netscape. Proxy configurations for Opera and Mozilla browsers are similar.

1. Click the Netscape Edit menu.
2. Select Preferences.
3. Click the mark next to the Advanced category or double-click Advanced.
4. Click Proxies.
5. Select the Manual proxy configuration button if it is not already selected.
6. Click View [Netscape 4.7 only].
7. In the HTTP Proxy area, enter local host.
8. In the HTTP Port area, enter the DONOBi VELOCiTi port number (by default this is 8080, but you should verify this number, as described previously).
Resetting Your Browser's Proxy Address and Port Number.