How do Intouch Internet's Accelerator products work?

For the most part, Internet traffic goes through our software, which runs in the background on your computer. Our software then sends the page requests you make to our proxy servers that perform sophisticated data compression. Bottom line is that you get a significant increase in your browsing speed.

What are advantages of the ad blocking?

Intouch Accelerator performs ad suppression: it recognizes and removes banner ads and other advertising from each page. This accelerates page loading, eliminates annoying distractions and protects your privacy from online advertisers.

How much faster will my connection be?

Connection and download speed depend on your modem speed, current phone line conditions, computer performance and configuration. It can also depend on the amount of data you download and on internet traffic as well. On average though, you should expect up to 6x faster browsing speed.

What are the system requirements for a PC?

BROWSER Internet Explorer 5.01 or higher, Firefox, Netscape versions 4.07 through 7.X or Opera. 
Some features are supported only on Internet Explorer.
OS: Win98, Win Me, Win XP, Win 2000 Pro.
HARDWARE: 20 MB of disk space and 64 MB of RAM.

How is Intouch Accelerator related to DSL?

Intouch Accelerator is not DSL, but it accelerates your Internet connection to the speeds that mirror those in DSL range.

Is email accelerated?

Yes.  We accelerate email and support all leading email clients: Outlook, Outlook Express, Eudora, Netscape, Opera.

Are downloads, streaming media and games accelerated too?

In some cases, yes.  But, for majority of our users, Intouch Accelerator will accelerate only web pages loading (text, images and animations), web based mail, email (embedded images and animations).

What about file sharing (P2P) applications?

Intouch Value Added Services software enhances and accelerates them by blocking ads and pop ups in P2P applications and the parasiteware they install.

I've upgraded to Windows Vista, how do i make the Intouch Accelerator work again?

Open your web browser and follow these steps:
1.  Click on TOOLS, and then "INTERNET OPTIONS"
2.  Click on the "CONNECTIONS" tab
3.  Under "DIALUP AND VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK SETTINGS" click on the Intouch connection - Then click on the "SETTINGS" button to the Right.
4.  CHECK MARK the TWO boxes under "PROXY SERVER"
5.  Click on the ADVANCED tab
6.  At "PROXY IP ADDRESS" enter 127.0.0.1
7.  At "PORT NUMBER" enter 6198
8.  Click OK