Technical note:    10102
  Created:           06/13/95 by Topher
  Last modified:     07/06/95 by Brian
  Product:           Netscape Navigator
  Operating system:  Windows

If you get the error "Can´t find WINSOCK.DLL" from Windows as soon as
you try to run the Netscape Navigator, then chances are you don´t have
TCP/IP software installed on your system.

When you install TCP/IP networking software on your Windows PC, it
puts a "WINSOCK.DLL" file somewhere in your path (usually in
C:\WINDOWS or C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM).  This file is the key to letting the
Netscape Navigator connect to other computers across the network.
Without this file, the Netscape Navigator will not work.

Here´s a basic explanation of what is needed to run Netscape on a
Windows PC:

First you need a connection to the Internet; either as a direct
Ethernet connection to your PC, or as a SLIP or PPP connection over
your phone line to an Internet Service Provider (ISP).

Next, you need to have TCP/IP software installed on your PC.  There
are many different kinds of TCP/IP software available, and your ISP
should be able to help you decide which to use.

If you do have TCP/IP software installed on your PC but you´re still
getting the "Can´t find WINSOCK.DLL" error, then make sure that the
WINSOCK.DLL file on your system is in your DOS path (as defined in
your AUTOEXEC.BAT file).  If it is, then try opening a telnet
connection from your PC to another system.  If any of this fails to
work, then you should contact the people who made the networking
software you have; they will be able to help you get it to work.