Many people enjoy accessing America Online from their home computer. Usually they dial-in through a modem to check stock prices, read the latest AP wire articles, or talk with other users about their favorite topics. Now you can access America Online without a modem. When the America Online software is installed from a version 2.5 disk or later, TCPack for America Online will be automatically installed. Logging on to America Online in this manner can dramatically decrease your time spent online, especially if you find yourself downloading a few files every time you log on.
File transfers are much faster and messages come across more rapidly as well.