ATTACHMENT D


DOWNLOADING AND INSTALLING
THE FCC MOCK BIDDING SOFTWARE


This attachment describes how to download and install the FCC Mock Bidding Software 
for qualified bidders who wish to participate in the FCC Mock Auction.


Conventions

The instructions in this section use the following typographical conventions:

bold	Represents objects on the screen that you click with the mouse pointer,  
including buttons, Internet links, icons, tabs, menu items (e.g., Cancel 
button, Auctions link, Save option in the File menu).

italic	Represents field names or areas of a screen (e.g., Location field, Selected 
Licenses area of a screen).

bold italic	Represents characters that you must type exactly as they appear in the 
instructions.  For example, if you are instructed to type 
http://wtbwww13.fcc.gov, you should type all of the characters shown in 
bold italic exactly as they are printed.

SMALL CAPS    Represents keys on the keyboard (e.g., ENTER, CTRL, ESC).

Note:  Throughout these instructions, "enter" means to type the appropriate information 
and then press the ENTER key.


Qualified bidders who want to participate in the FCC Mock Auction will need, at a 
minimum, the following hardware and software:

Minimum Hardware Requirements

? CPU: Intelr Pentium
? RAM: 16 MB (more recommended if you have multiple applications open)
? Hard Disk:  33 MB available disk space
? Modem: v.32bis 14.4 kbps Hayesc compatible mode (recommend 56.6 kbps)
? Monitor: VGA or above
? Mouse or other pointing device


Minimum Software Requirements

? Microsoftr Windows 95T or 98T
? FCC Mock Bidding Software (available through the Internet and the FCC Bulletin 
Board System)
? Netscaper CommunicatorT 4.7 is recommended.  However, you can also use 
Netscape Communicator 4.5, 4.51, or 4.61 (Internet web browser software).  

Note: To download Netscape Communicator 4.7 free of charge, access the 
Netscape download site at http://home.netscape.com/download/

Note: The FCC Mock Bidding Software has not been tested in a Macintosh, OS/2, or 
Windows NTT environment.  Therefore, the FCC will not support operating systems 
other than Microsoft Windows 95 or 98.  This includes any other emulated Windows 
environment.


Downloading the FCC Mock Bidding Software

FCC Mock Auction participants must first download the FCC Mock Bidding Software 
from either the Internet or the FCC Bulletin Board System.  Participants must download 
the mock26.exe compressed file to install the software.

Download Method 1: Internet Access	

You may use your Web browser to download the compressed files from 
wtbwww13.fcc.gov, wtbwww01.fcc.gov, or www.fcc.gov/wtb/auctions/, as described in 
the following section.

Downloading from wtbwww13.fcc.gov or wtbwww01.fcc.gov:

1. Connect to your Internet service provider and start your Web browser.

2. Enter the following location:  wtbwww13.fcc.gov or wtbwww01.fcc.gov

3. Click on Mock			

4. Click on Programs

5. Download the following file: mock26.exe 

Downloading from www.fcc.gov/wtb/auctions/:

1. Connect to your Internet service provider and start your Web browser.

2. Enter the following location: http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/auctions/

3. Click on Auctions	
		
4. In the Auctions section to the right, click on Paging 929 and 931 #26 under Future 
Auctions

5. Click on Mock Auction Software

6. Download the following file: mock26.exe 

Download Method 2: Dial-In Access to the FCC Auction Bulletin Board 
System (BBS):

The FCC Auction Bulletin Board System (BBS) provides dial-in access for the FCC 
Mock Bidding Software.  To access the FCC Auction BBS, use a communications 
package that can handle Xmodem or Zmodem protocol (such as PcAnyWhere, Procomm, 
or Hyperterminal in Windows 95/98) to dial in to (202) 682-5851 or (717) 338-0731. Use 
the settings of 8 data bits, no parity and 1 stop bit (8,N,1).

Once your computer is connected to the Auction BBS, do the following:

1. To create an account:

a. Enter your first name.

b. Enter your last name.

c. When asked whether you want to create an account, enter y. (You may also enter 
Y, the program accepts either case).

d. When prompted, enter a password.

The password can be from four to ten characters long (where the characters can be 
either letters or numbers).

e. To confirm the password, enter it again.

f. When prompted for contact information, enter your voice phone number.  Include 
the area code; for example, you might enter 202-555-1234.

g. Enter your company name.

2. On the Welcome screen, enter c for Continue. 

3. When asked whether you want to view the bulletin menu, enter y for Yes.  Then, to 
continue, press ENTER to obtain the FCC Auction BBS Main Menu.

4. Enter a (for Auction Menu) to obtain the Auction Library Menu.  The top options on 
this menu provide a range of numbers to represent the available auctions.

5. To select the Mock Auction, enter m. 

6. Enter p to select Programs.

The list of available files for the Mock Auction appears.  

7. To scroll downward to the next screen of file names, either press ENTER or enter c 
for Continue.  To scroll upward to the preceding screen of file names, enter p for 
Previous.

Note that on each screen, file names are numbered separately, starting with 1.

8. To select one or more files for downloading, mark the files you want.  The program 
marks a file by preceding its name with an asterisk (*).

You can do the following:

? To mark an individual file, enter its line number.  

? To mark a range of files, enter m (for Mark) and then enter the range of files 
in response to the prompt. For example, to mark files 6 through 12, enter 6-12 
at the prompt.

? To unmark a file, enter its number again. You can also use Mark to unmark a 
range of files.

Mark the following file for download:  mock26.exe

9. When you have finished marking files, you may download the marked files by taking 
the following steps:

a. Enter d for Download.

The program displays a list that summarizes the download operation.  The Time 
column lists the download time for each file; the Total Time column lists a 
running total of the download times.

b. Enter d to proceed.

c. Select the file transfer protocol that has been specified in your terminal emulation 
software (e.g.,  Zmodem).

d. When the download operation has finished, the list of files reappears.

10. Enter x to leave the BBS.


Extracting and Installing the FCC Mock Bidding Software

The FCC Mock Bidding Software file is downloaded in a self-extracting, compressed file 
format.  Before installing the FCC Mock Bidding Software for Auction 26, you must 
uninstall any mock or remote bidding software that was installed on your computer 
before Auction 26.  

After you have downloaded the compressed file for the FCC Mock Bidding Software, 
you must extract the software from that file.  To extract the software, follow these steps:

1. Start Windows Explorer and open the file folder where you downloaded the files.

2. Double-click on mock26.exe. 

3. Follow the instructions that display on your screen.

4. At the system prompt to reboot, leave Yes (the default) selected and click Finish.

5. After the FCC Mock Bidding Software has been installed, you will have a new 
Program group called FCC Remote Bidding System with an Auction 26 Mock 
Bidding Software option in the drop down list.  You will also see an icon on your 
desktop for the Auction 26 Mock Bidding Software.  


Connecting to the FCC Network

Before using the FCC Mock Bidding Software, you must first connect to the FCC 
Network.  See the attachment titled Accessing the FCC Network Using Windows 95/98.


Before Running the FCC Mock Bidding Software

Important:  Disable any screen saver software before using the FCC Mock 
Bidding Software.

Before running the FCC Mock Bidding Software, you must connect to the FCC Network 
via the FCC Auctions 877# or via the FCC Auctions 900# that you will use during 
Auction 26.

Note: If you connect to the FCC's 900# telephone service, there is a charge of 
$2.30 per minute.  The first minute of connection time to the 900 number service 
is at no charge. 

After you have established a connection, you may start the FCC Mock Bidding Software 
by double-clicking on the Auction 26 Mock Bidding Software icon on your desktop. 


Uninstalling the FCC Mock Bidding Software

To uninstall the FCC Mock Bidding Software:

1. Double-click on the Auction 26 Mock Bidding Software Uninstall icon in the FCC 
Remote Bidding System program group. [Note: To see the Programs list, click on the 
Start button, highlight Program, then highlight FCC Remote Bidding System.]  

The Remove Shared Files? dialog box appears.

2. Click NO to All so that you preserve files that are shared with the FCC Remote 
Bidding Software for Auction 26.

3. When the process has completed, click OK.

Important: If the Mock Bidding Software and the Remote Bidding Software for 
Auction 26 are both installed on your computer, it is very important that you click 
NO to All when the FCC Mock Bidding Software Uninstall program displays the 
Remove Shared Files? dialog box.  Otherwise, the uninstall will delete shared 
program files and you will need to re-install the Remote Bidding Software for 
Auction 26.


Help

For technical assistance with installing or using the FCC Mock Bidding Software, contact 
the FCC Technical Support Hotline at (202)-414-1250 (voice) or (202)-414-1255 (text 
telephone (TTY)).  The Hotline is generally available Monday through Friday, from 8 
a.m. to 6 p.m. ET.  All calls to the FCC Technical Support Hotline are recorded. 


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