NEW SOFTWARE RELEASE
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     Product involved:   AXIS WinPoint
     Release date:       981115
     Release type:       PRODUCTION
     Software version:   1.24
     Last preceding release: 1.23
     Filename: Setup.exe   Size: 1.02 MB (1 071 285 bytes)

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  AXIS WinPoint software makes Configuration and Management of Axis Network
  Storage Servers simple and convenient. It runs on Windows 95/98 and NT 4.0 
  platforms with Microsoft Windows Network or Novell NetWare Network 
  (Client 32). AXIS WinPoint provides you with the following facilities:
  
  * Presentation of AXIS Storage Servers in an "AXIS WinPoint" folder
    that is created under "My Computer" in the Explorer.
  
  * Possibility to set their IP addresses.
  
  * A Windows tool where you can do all Configuration and Management (only
    for servers with firmware version older than 5.00) that can be done 
    via the built in Web support in the StorPoint units (accept for the 
    disktool functions in the StorPoint HD for Jaz drives).

  * Launch of a Web browser, by clicking on a StorPoint unit, from which
    Management, Configuration and Disc/Disk access can be made.

  * Disc/Disk access.


  Software Requirements
  =====================

  AXIS WinPoint can be used with Windows 95/98 and NT 4.0
  
  The network support requirements are:
   
  - Microsoft Windows Network (with NetBEUI or TCP/IP) or Novell Netware
      Network (Client 32 with IPX)
  - TCP/IP protocol for launching a web browser (Not required for the Windows
    configuration tool)


  Software limitations
  ====================

  1. The following Storage Servers and their firmware releases are 
     supported:

     AXIS Storage Servers:
     ---------------------
       AXIS 850/851 and 950/951 CD-ROM server
        - 2.10 and above for Microsoft Windows Network

       AXIS StorPoint CD
        - 3.00 and above for Microsoft Windows Network
        - 4.00 and above for NetWare

       AXIS StorPoint HD for Jaz drives
        - 1.00 and above for Microsoft Windows Network

     Procom CD-ROM Servers:
     -----------------------
       Procom CDTower-E2(/ET2/T2/TR2)
        - 3.00 and above for Microsoft Windows Network
        - 4.00 and above for NetWare
        - 4.26 and above for the servers with Fast Ethernet

     Meridian CD-ROM Servers:
     -------------------------
       CD Net Universal
        - 4.20 and above
        - 4.26 and above for the servers with Fast Ethernet


  2. Before un-installing or upgrading WinPoint, all Explorer windows should
     be closed.


  Added features and changes in version 1.24:
  ===========================================
  1. Support for Windows 98 and IE4 when installed as file browser.

  2. Support for servers running firmware version 5.00.



  Version 1.23:
  =============
  New:
  * Support of some Procom and Meridian CD-ROM servers.

  * Changed handling of submitting date and time through the Windows
    Configuration tool.



  Version 1.22:
  =============
  New:
  *  Support of more foreign (i.e., non-English) operating systems.

  *  Upgraded support of AXIS StorPoint CD
     Better support of software versions 4.22 and above for the AXIS
     StorPoint CD.



  Version 1.20:
  =============
  New:
  *  Support of AXIS StorPoint HD server for Jaz drives
     WinPoint can now be used for configuring and managing the AXIS
     StorPoint HD server for Jaz drives, in the same way as for the AXIS
     StorPoint CD server, and the AXIS 850/851 and 950/951 CD-ROM server.

  *  Upgraded support of AXIS StorPoint CD
     Better support of software versions 4.20 and above for the AXIS
     StorPoint CD.

  Bug fixes:
  *  File error handling
     Better error handling of non-accessible files on the server.


              Best regards
         AXIS COMMUNICATIONS AB