Q: I have installed IW2000
but I cannot see any change in the Web pages. Apparently they haven't been
filtered.
A: Maybe you have chosen
an incorrect option under 'Proxy Setup' or your browser has not been properly
configurated.
For more information please
read the Configuration.
Q: The configuration was
right but it still doesn't filter.
A: AOL
users: Please make sure that you have indicated IW2000 the right
Proxy server and the right port. You should have introduced ´www.proxy.aol.com´
for the Proxy server and ´80´ for the port.
A: T-Online
users: Please make sure that you have indicated to IW2000 the
right Proxy server and the right port. You should have introduced ´www-proxy.btx.dtag.de´
for the Proxy server and ´80´ for the port.
A: AOL
and T-Online users: Please start T-Online software, then Internet
Watcher 2000 and finally the browser.
A: You may be using the
browser of an Internet provider (i.e. T-Online) with a fixed configuration.
The test page will allow you to check your browser.
Q: What do the entries
´localhost´ or ´127.0.0.1´ and port ´8080´
mean, which can be found in the field HTTP of the browser?
A: ´Localhost´
and ´127.0.0.1´ mean that it is not an external server but
the PC itself. ´8080´ is the port in which IW2000 has been
installed and which processes the HTTP data transfer to the Internet.
Q: What is actually a
'Proxy' server?
A: A ´Proxy´
is broadly speaking a software that acts as a gateway between the computer
and the Internet. A ´Proxy server´ is simply the computer that
runs such a program.
Q: I have installed IW2000
and I have the feeling that the web pages takes even longer for loading.
A: Please verify the settings
for the Proxy. Have you introduced the right port number? Some Proxy servers
are slower in port ´80´ than in port ´81´.
Q: Does a full automatic
installation mode exist?
A: Sure. The only thing
you have to do is open the install file with the parameter ´/s´.
Q: I cannot uninstall
IW2000, what can I do?
A: T-Online
users: Once started, T-Online's software replace the file winsock.dll
of the operating system. This can lead to troubles while using other programs.
For this reason you need to start the computer again and uninstall IW2000.
Please don't start T-Online's software until the deinstallation has been
completed.
Functions
Q: How can I define a
"White List"?
A: Go to the Redirection
Tabulator, insert in the Redirection List the pages that you would like
to block and choose for each page the Redirection Method ´Block Matching
URL's, do not redirect´. For example, if you would like to block
all .com Web-Pages then you only have to insert .com in the Redirection
List and choose the Block Redirection-Method. Now if you want to exclude
some pages from the block method then insert in the Redirection List the
URL to be excluded and choose as Redirection Method ´Don't do anything
- pass requests´.
Q: IW2000 loads the advertisements
and then makes them invisible, but does this only take place in the browser?
A: No. IW2000 completely
eliminates the HTTP connections with the advertisements. This means that
the browser does not load any kind of Ad-graphs. That considerably
accelerates at the same time the downloading of the Web sites because it
reduces the network width that you need.
Q: I use the IW2000 to
eliminate the advertising banners of the Web sites. Nevertheless I would
often like to look at a page in its original state. How can I do that?
A: You can deactivate IW2000
at any time with no difficulty at all and then receive the pages in its
original format. You only have to click on the IW2000 tray icon.
Then load again the Web site you wanted to look at.
Q: Can I surf faster using
IW2000?
A: Sure. IW2000 accelerates
the navigation in different ways:
Q: Does IW2000 forward
the statistics somewhere else?
A: No. Such data are neither
sent nor can they be accessed by other members of the Web. They are just
stored in the file iwatcher.ini on your hard disk.
Q: Is the IW2000 a "Trojan
horse''?
A: No. Actually IW2000 works
like any regular browser, the only difference is that the fied ´user
agent´ has been modified. When the browser needs an object from a
Web site, such as a text or a graph, it sends a chain of signs to identify
the browser (user agent). Some Web sites use such a sign chain in order
to show the pages that better match a particular kind of browser. IW2000
doesn't need to modify that chain to identify the browser but adds an additional
identification string of IW2000. This ID allows the Webmaster to calculate
the percentage of hits at his page that came along with IW2000. If you
do not wish the Web sites to be able to identify the IW2000 just activate
this function with the option ´Don't Change 'User Agent' Field´.
Q: Can I hide the IW2000
on my desktop?
A: Of course. You only have
to activate the options ´Hide splash screen´ and ´Hide
Tray Icon´. Close the IW2000 window. The program will still be active
and working in the background even if you cannot notice it on the screen.
To modify the settings for IW2000 press CTRL+SHIFT+A.
Q: How can I connect several
PC's to a Proxy server for IW2000?
A: Please select the register
'Proxy Setup' and then the option 'Allow external access'. In the client's
browser you should specify under HTTP the IP adress of the computer where
the Proxy server for IW2000 has been installed. In IW2000 you will have
to specify the port 'Listening port' (default option is '8080').
Updates
Q: How to update my IW2000?
A: Visit our Homepage www.internetwatcher.com.
There you can find the last version.
Q: Until when can I get
updates for free?
A: Your Serial Number is
valid as long as the main version number is still the same. That means
that if you are registered under V1.0, you can get all the V1.x versions
for free. You will only be charged for an update when the main version
is upgraded, in this case for the V2.x version. You will naturally be informed
about our best Update-Prices.
Miscellaneous:
Q: Why does IW2000 count
the days gone-by?, does it stop working after 30 days?
A: Yes, the software is
temporarily limited. The only goal of this counting is to remind the user
of the number of days he has already been using the IW2000.
Q: I have some ideas that
I would like to implement in IW2000. Can I write my own plug-ins for IW2000?
A: At the moment we are
working on a SDK for IW2000.
Q: Does IW2000 run with
Wingate?
A: Sure. But you have to
define the port '81' instead of '8080' in the browser and IW2000 ('Listening
Port').
Q: Can I configurate IW2000
so that I can specify several providers and switch from one to another?
A: No. You can specify a
Proxy address just once and then you will have to change it as you change
your provider .