Frequently Asked Questions

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1. How does OITurbo Work?
OITurbo is an exciting new technology that significantly speeds up your Internet experience. By utilizing a variety of advanced information compression and performance enhancement techniques, OITurbo is able to optimize traffic flow across the existing Internet infrastructure. This paradigm shift allows OITurbo to deliver the information you are looking for at lightning speeds. Some of the advanced Information Management techniques used by OITurbo include:

• Persistent Connections
• TCP/IP Protocol Optimization
• Data Type-Specific Image Compression Algorithms
• Entropy Compression for all non-HTTP data
• Artificial Intelligence Based Local Caching
• Artificial Intelligence Based Remote Caching
• Optimized Data Centers
• Failsafe Downloads
• Ad Blocking
• Site Blocking
• Windows® Optimizations
• And much more...

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2. What types of traffic will OITurbo accelerate?
OITurbo will accelerate web browsing, web-based file transfers, uploading and downloading of all native FTP file transfers, and all types of email from simple web-based email systems like Hotmail and Yahoo Mail to POP3 and SMTP based email systems such as Microsoft Outlook®, Microsoft Outlook Express® and Microsoft Exchange®. Additionally, email attachments including Microsoft PowerPoint®, Microsoft® Word, Microsoft® Excel and others will also be accelerated.

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3. What do I need to begin using OITurbo?
You probably already have everything you need to start using OITurbo. OITurbo will run on any Pentium II, Pentium III, Pentium IV, Celeron 500Mhz or higher class of machine. Minimally, you should have 64MB of RAM and 200 MB of free disk space. OITurbo will run on any of the above PCs running Windows® 98, Windows® Me, Windows® 2000, or Windows® XP. Finally, if you are planning to connect to the Internet using a standard a phone line, you'll need an analog modem.

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4. How do I get OITurbo?
Simply click on the Get OITurbo link at the top or bottom of this page.

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5. Is OITurbo difficult to install?
Not at all... Once you have OITurbo on your PC, just double click the Set-Up file. An easy-to-follow Wizard will take you through the entire set-up process. If you do have any problems, you can refer to our installation guide or contact our support staff for further assistance.

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6. How do I keep my copy of OITurbo current?
With OITurbo, your software is always current. That’s because it is self-updating. Each day when you first start OITurbo, it will check to see if any updates and new features are available. If there are, you will be asked if you want to upgrade your product at this time. If you say yes, the updates and new features will be applied. If you decline, you can always go to the "Automatic Updates" screen in the product and ask for them to be applied.