X5 speeds up your Internet experience, by up to five times, using your existing dialup phone line and modem. You do not require any extra equipment. X5 allows you to surf at near DSL speed, making X5 the high-speed Internet solution with the convenience of dial-up. It is easy to install, runs seamlessly and doesn't alter any of your existing software.

Once you have signed up for the X5 service, you can download the software from the link below and begin the simple installation process.

Requirements

The X5 service works with any modem and phone line. There is no special hardware needed. As long as your computer meets these standard requirements, you are eligible for X5:

 

System Requirements

Connection	Dialup Internet Connection
Internet Browser	IE 5+, Netscape Navigator 4.7+ or Safari 1.0+. (Opera or Mozilla require additional configuration)
Windows OS	Pentium PC 200MHz or better with Windows 98, ME, 2000, or XP
Mac OS	PowerPC G3 333Mhz or better with Mac OS X 10.2 or later
Available Disk Space	6 MB
System Memory (RAM)	128 MB of RAM recommended

Click 'Save' to save this file to your hard disk. 

After the program has finished downloading, click 'Open' to the begin installation process. When the installation is finished, you will be asked restart the computer. Click 'Cancel'.

You will then be prompted to enter a username and password. Enter your TCQ username, followed by @tcq.net. (example: username@tcq.net). Enter your TCQ  password. Click OK. 

You can now begin to surf the web up to 5X faster than a standard 56K connection. This service will be enabled every time you start the TCQ Web Accelerator program while connected to TCQ Internet. 

The X5 TCQ Web Accelerator runs in the Systray, in the lower right-hand corner of your windows screen. You can start and stop the service by simply clicking on the icon. 

Special Settings

X5 works by compressing text and graphics using a proprietary technology, and sends it over your existing dialup phone line. This compression process allows a smaller amount data to be sent – up to six times less – making the download time of your web pages and your online experience that much faster. 

To improve the performance of the X5 service, you can adjust the image quality of images you view through your web browser. To adjust this setting, click on the Web Accelerator icon on the lower right-hand corner of your windows screen and select 'Settings'.

Under the Image Quality Tab, choose the image quality you want to use. The lower the image quality, the faster the pictures will load. 

X5 also compresses Email. To enable Email compression, select the Features tab and check the POP3 box.

Click OK when finished. 

X5 compresses the following elements of web pages in order to send the information to your computer faster:

	Web pages - HTML markup and JavaScript
	Graphics including JPEG and GIF images
	Text
	E-mail on the Web

Although X5 is able to compress many different types of online data, there are a few which cannot be accelerated:

	Streaming media, audio and video files
	Secure pages, such as those used for online banking and credit card forms.
	Files and attachments such as music or digital photos.

Pop-Up Blocker

The X5 service also comes with a Pop-Up Blocker feature which blocks annoying pop-up ads. To enable this service, click on the TCQ Web Accelerator icon on the lower right-hand corner of your windows screen and select 'Pop-Up Blocker'.

To enable this feature, click 'Enable PopUp Blocker".

If you visit sites which contain pop-up windows that you need to see, you can add this site a white list. Select the White List tab, and click the 'Add' button. Enter the domain of the site, then click OK.  

After saving the downloaded file to your hard disk, double-click on the file so it mounts itself to Desktop.

Double-clicking on the icon will launch the installer.

The installer will guide you through the complete setup process.

Enter the username (be sure to include @tcq.net at the end of your username) and password in the fields provided (see below for screenshots).  

Click "Save and Continue".

After launching the TCQ Web Accelerator, you will see the following icon in the dock.

Browse the Web as you normally would. The TCQ Web Accelerator will automatically accelerate your browsing session.

When finished, simply close your Web browser, as you normally would, and TCQ Web Accelerator will remain open and ready to accelerate your next browsing session.

If you want to stop the application after browsing select Stop TCQ Web Accelerator from the application menu, or if you desire to exit the application all together click Quit from the application menu.

Launching TCQ Web Accelerator

If the TCQ Web Accelerator is not running and you need to launch it manually, locate the TCQ Web Accelerator icon in the Applications folder and double-click it.

Setting Username and Password Information

Your username and password information is located in the Connection Tab. To set your username and password click on the TCQ Web Accelerator dock icon (assuming the software is running already).  Click on the "Connection" tab

Enter your username and password in the fields provided. To avoid having to do this each time you connect, ensure that the "Save password" box is checked.

To save your settings, press "Apply".

Changing the Image Quality Setting

The image quality setting changes the quality of images that will be displayed in your Web browser. The higher the quality you select, the longer it will take to load. For slower Internet connections, it is recommended that you lower your image quality. This slider can be adjusted anytime while browsing.

Click on the TCQ Web Accelerator dock icon (assuming the software is running already). Select the "Images" tab.  Use the slider bar to adjust the image quality setting.  Press "Apply" to save the settings.

Starting and Stopping

To Stop:

If you are connected and you want to manually disconnect,  click on the TCQ Web Accelerator dock icon (assuming the software is running already). Select the menu item "Stop TCQ Web Accelerator" from the application menu-bar.  

To Start:

If TCQ Web Accelerator is stopped and you want to manually start, click on the TCQ Web Accelerator dock icon. Select the menu item "Start TCQ Web Accelerator" from the application menu-bar.

Changing Your Connection Settings

Normally, the connection settings that are set during installation do not need to be changed. However, if you need to change your connection settings, you may change the preset ones using the following instructions.

Click on the TCQ Web Accelerator dock icon (assuming the software is running already).  Click on the "Connection" tab.  

Press "Apply" to save your new connection settings. These settings will be used next time you connect with the TCQ Web Accelerator.

If you are interested in the X5 service, you can find pricing and sign-up information on our Services page, or you can contact us by phone at (952) 277-1000.