Copyright: Internet Utilities 97 Help
Citation: Copyright © 1997 Starfish Software.


Introducing Internet Utilities

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Internet Utilities 97: the #1 Internet Survival Kit. Protects your Bookmarks and pinpoints your Internet connection problems -- instantly!

Welcome to Internet Utilities, designed to speed up all your online and offline work with the Internet and Windows 95. Just by dragging and clicking, you can connect quickly to your favorite Internet sites, unzip compressed files, track your online communications, and automatically adjust your system time.

Internet Utilities includes:

QuickMarks travels the Internet for you, performing your commands and getting information. It helps you organize links to your favorite sites, instantly notifies you when sites have changed, and lets you quickly and easily save valuable data from the World Wide Web.

Internet Utilities sets up QuickMarks tabs that organize a variety of the most popular Internet sites into convenient categories, such as Search. In addition, your Microsoft Internet Explorer “Favorites” and Netscape Navigator “Bookmarks” are automatically imported, if you are using those browsers, and placed in special Favorites and Bookmarks tabs on your QuickMarks utility. Just click an Internet QuickMark to connect to that site.

InternetMeter helps you to keep track of your communications using 32-bit TAPI applications such as Netscape Navigator. It monitors the status of your call, the time you spend online, and your modem data. In addition, if a call fails, InternetMeter will show the reason, such as “Line busy.”

QuickZip compresses and extracts files with just a few clicks. Special features include the ability to quickly create self-extracting files (.exe) and drag-and-drop functionality.

InternetClock features an Internet Time Synchronizer, which precisely synchronizes your computer’s system clock with Internet time servers, ensuring that your system time is accurate and reliable. You can also use InternetClock to schedule alarms, reminders, and tasks, and display up to four clocks, each showing the time in a different time zone.

InternetTools gives you shortcuts to the most popular Internet and Windows tools. QuickFTP lets you transfer files over the Internet; Ping tells you know how good your connection is to a computer on the network that you specify; QuickRoute gives you information about your data's route from your machine to its destination; Finger/Whois provides information about another user on your computer system, or about all users logged into your system; and News Decoder helps you to easily download and extract files from Internet newsgroups.

Tip:	For details on getting started, see the HTML Getting Started Guide.


What's new in Internet Utilities 97?

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If you’re familiar with Internet Utilities 1.0 and 1.1, you’ll want to check out the new and improved features added to Internet Utilities 97:

NEW! Now your QuickMarks can be managed quickly and easily with the Manage QuickMarks window. You can add and delete tabs, sort your QuickMarks, and see all your QuickMarks in a unique “treeview.”

NEW! Zip and unzip your files quickly and easily with QuickZip’s new Wizard. Now creating and extracting archives is a breeze – the Wizard does all the work for you.

NEW! InternetTools gives you shortcuts to the most popular Internet Tools. For example, you get QuickFTP, which lets you quickly and accurately transfer files over the Internet, Ping, which lets you know how good your connection is to a computer on the network that you specify, and more.

You can now get constantly updated answers to your questions on the [image] FAQ page, which is located on the [image] Starfish Web site. (If these Web links do not function, copy and paste these URLs into your browser: http://www.starfishsoftware.com/service/support/iu97.html and http://www.starfishsoftware.com.) The answers are provided by Starfish Software’s expert technical support staff. You can view these sites anytime by clicking the Starfish tab on the QuickMarks utility, and then clicking the FAQ and Starfish Web site QuickMark buttons to launch your browser and connect with those sites.

TIP:	When you see a [image] in this help system, clicking the link that follows will launch your browser and connect you to a Web site. If the link does not work, you can copy and paste the URL that follows the link into your browser.


Where to get help

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Your first source of help and information should be this online Help system. In addition, Starfish provides other support options.

Fast fax information

Technical and product information sent directly to your fax machine in just minutes, any time of the day or night.

800-503-3847

The Starfish BBS

Download the Technical Information notes you need, 24 hours a day.

408-461-5930

Free online information services

Discuss your questions and problems with other users and Starfish experts.

On America Online, use the keyword Starfish

On CompuServe, Go Starfish or click the CompuServe Support icon in the Starfish tab

Be sure to visit our Web site for product updates, companions and news (no technical support).

Free up and running support

No-charge assistance for installation and initial configuration.

970-522-4610, 6 a.m. - 5 p.m. Pacific Time

Support hotline

All the help you need, at $2 per minute, first minute free:

1-900-555-1010, billed to your phone bill

1-800-953-9995, charged to your credit card

6 a.m. - 5 p.m. Pacific Time

Frequently Asked Questions

For the answers to frequently asked questions, jump directly to the [image] FAQ page on the Starfish Web site. You can connect with this page at any time by clicking the Starfish tab on the QuickMarks utility, and then clicking the FAQ QuickMarks button. Or, bookmark this site in your browser: http://www.starfishsoftware.com/service/support/iu97.html

Be sure to visit the [image] Starfish Web site any time you want the latest product information. View it anytime by clicking the Starfish tab on the QuickMarks utility, and then clicking the Starfish Web site QuickMarks button. Or, bookmark this site in your browser: http://www.starfishsoftware.com


Overview: Learning About Internet Utilities

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Internet Utilities is divided into five plug-in utilities: QuickMarks, InternetMeter, QuickZip, InternetClock, and InternetTools. To learn about the features of each utility, begin by reading the “About…” topics, listed below.

QuickMarks

InternetMeter

QuickZip

InternetClock

InternetTools

Here is how you can view these overview topics:

Read each topic, using the scroll bars if necessary to see all the information. Click the browse >>button to see the topics. Or, click the See Also button that appears below the topic title, and double-click the topic you want in the list.

The overview topics are also listed in the Table of Contents, at the start of most major sections.

For more information about using the books and topics in this Help system, see Using the Internet Utilities Online Help.


Using the Internet Utilities Online Help

Help Contents

To get Help at any time, choose Contents from the Help menu. The Help Contents window contains three tabs. Click the one you want to use.

Contents:  Double-click any closed book to “open” it and see its contents. Double-click any “page” to read its contents. You can click the Contents button to return to the Contents window. Double-click an open book to close it.

Index:  Type a word you want to search for in the index. Then double click a topic in the index list that results from your search. You can click the Contents button to return to the Contents window.

Find:  When you click this tab for the first time, a complete word list of the Help system is created (it’s automatically stored, so it doesn’t need to be re-created after the first time). Type a word or part of a word, and double-click the topic title you want.

Context-sensitive Help

When you are in a dialog box that has a Help button, click the button for help on your current location. To see detailed reference information about menu commands, highlight a menu command press (using the keyboard) and press F1. The Help topic for that command appears.

ToolTips

When you move the mouse pointer over different features on the Control Center, Internet Utilities shows you the name of that feature. The name disappears when you move the mouse pointer.

Navigating in Help

Help topics appear in different kinds of windows depending on the nature of the topic.  Most Help windows have buttons at the top to help you navigate, including some or all of the following:

Contents takes you to the contents window for the Help system

Index takes you to the index for the Help system, where you can type a word you want information about.

Back takes you to the previous Help topic you viewed.

>> and << are the browse buttons. They take you forward (>>) and back (<<) in a series of related Help topics.

Related Topics, appearing in the Help topic title region, shows you a list of related Help topics you can jump to.

Jumps appear as underlined text which you click to see more information. A dotted underline indicates a definition or other “pop-up” window,  which closes as soon as you click the mouse button. Here’s an example of a definition: Ping. A solid underline indicates a jump to another Help topic, for example, QuickMarks.

More Information

For more details about standard Windows Help features, including Help menus and buttons, press F1 in any Help window.


Using Internet Utilities: Business and Intranet features

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If you work in a corporation and/or use an Intranet for your work, Internet Utilities’ features can help you complete many tasks more efficiently.

You can:

Save (export) QuickMarks and e-mail them to colleagues, as well as import new QuickMarks. For example, suppose you collect several QuickMarks containing marketing information for an analysis project your team is working on. You can export those and e-mail them to the other team members. All they need to do is import them and click to review those sites instantly. Or, you can make those QuickMarks available via an Intranet.

InternetTools will help WebMasters and network administrators perform their duties quickly and easily, with features such as QuickFTP.

InternetMeter includes network-based call log management, which lets you track individual and company-wide Internet connection time with the click of a button.

InternetClock can help you work out the logistics of communicating with colleagues and clients in different time zones. You can use InternetClock to schedule alarms and reminders for your long-distance phone calls by checking one of the clocks that you can set up: you can display up to four clocks, each showing the time in a different time zone.


The Internet Utilities team

Special thanks to all the hard-working Starfish Software people who contributed to the creation of Internet Utilities!

Joy Agcongay

Gregg Armstrong

Robert Baker

Liz Benson

Eric Bodnar

Alice Bourget

Randall Bronte

Yunming Cai

Wei Chen

Chaorong Chen

Lucy Cheng

Norman Cheung

Joanne Eglash

Sasi Eswaran

Roy Feague

Brian Ferrin

Eileen Flannery

Xiang Fu

Emil Gallant

Meghadri Ghosh

Joseph Hage

Tilman Hamilton

John Hansen

Kathy Johnson

Greg Joy

Philippe Kahn

Richard King

Shekhar Kirani

Michael Lee

Jennifer Lee

Sonia Lee

Peifeng Li

Alva Lindsay

Lenore Luscher

Michael Ma

Paul Martinez

Christine Matthew

Tatyana Moiseyeva

Beth Nagengast

Robin Nijor

Tom O'Brien

Cecilia Powell

Sandy Raney

Biddy Remick

Casten Riepling

Ian Robinson

Phil Rose

Mary Taylor

J.T. Teh

Perry Tobin

Andy Van Valer

Charlie Wallace

Ye Wang

Song Wang

Hui Wang

Joy Warner

Dave Wolfer

Suki Woodward

TeamS (Don, Harry, Barry, Charlie, Marilyn & Jim)

Yonghe Yao

Yang (Walter) Yu

Qili Zhang


Utilities

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The utilities in Internet Utilities are “plugged into” the Control Center.  You can rearrange utilities on the Control Center, “hide” utilities that you don’t need to use, and even reduce the space needed by the Control Center by using SlimView.  (Depending on your version of Internet Utilities, not all features described in this help system may be available to you. For details on obtaining the full product, see Versions of this product.)

In addition, you can:

snap some plug-in utilities on and off the Control Center for easier access.

control the size of some plug-in utilities, and even hide them if you want.

rearrange items on each utility, and rearrange plug-in utilities on the Control Center itself.


Menus

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Menus are pull-down lists of commands you can use.

Internet Utilities provides two menus to help you work in the Windows environment:

Access typical Windows functions with the System menu.

Get online help with the Help menu, either by selecting the Contents menu item or by clicking the What Is This? menu item.  If you click the What Is This? menu item, the pointer becomes shaped like a question mark.  You can then click the pointer on an object for which you want more information.

In addition, each utility has a shortcut menu that offers the fastest way to use its features. Right-click the utility to see its shortcut menu, and then choose the command you want.


Buttons

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Buttons are icons you click to control Internet Utilities.

Buttons let you start Help and programs, start World Wide Web browser searches, and open the Customize dialog box.

In addition, the QuickMarks utility contains three special buttons: Manage QuickMarks, QuickMark It!, and Find QuickMark. Use these buttons to manage and search through your QuickMarks programs, Internet sites, and other items, such as documents.


Shortcut menus

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A utility's shortcut menu is usually the fastest way to work. You can right-click any utility to open its shortcut menu. Each utility’s shortcut menu lists all the options available, and these menu items represent the quickest way to perform those tasks.


Rearranging utilities

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To change the position of utilities on the Control Center

1.	Open the Customize dialog box.

2.	Drag a utility up or down in the list to change its position on the Control Center.

The higher up a utility is on the list, the farther to the left it appears on the Control Center.


Showing and hiding utilities

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To show or hide a utility

1.	Click the Customize button to open the Customize dialog box.

2.	Click a utility in the Plug-Ins list, and then check or uncheck the Show box on its Customize page.

Hiding a utility removes it from view, but it remains in memory. You can also remove a utility from view and memory, or add a utility that has been removed.  See Adding and removing utilities.


Adding and removing utilities

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To add or remove a utility from memory

1.	Click the Customize button and open the Customize dialog box.

2.	Select My Setup in the Plug-Ins list.

3.	Click the Plug-Ins tab.

4.	Select a utility from the Available list and click Add to display it on the Control Center and add it to memory.  Or, select a utility from the Installed list and click Remove to remove it from memory and from the Control Center.

You can also hide a utility rather than remove it from memory. See Showing and hiding utilities.


Snapping utilities off and on

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To snap a utility off or on:

Right-click the utility. Select Position from the shortcut menu, and use the Position submenu options.


Starting programs with QuickMarks buttons

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To start a program with a QuickMarks button, do any of the following:

Click the program’s QuickMarks button.

Type its hot key sequence.

See Changing the properties of a QuickMarks button for details on how to set a hot key sequence.


Saving and creating setups

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To save or create a setup

1.	Click the Customize button to open the Customize dialog box.

2.	Select My Setup (or the current setup file name) at the top of the Plug-Ins list.

3.	Click the Setup tab.  You can:

click the drop-down list to choose from the setups that are included with Internet Utilities, or to switch to one of your saved setups.

click Save to save and name your current setup.  That name is then added to the drop-down list.


Loading a setup

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To use an Internet Utilities setup that you've previously created and saved

1.	Click the Customize button to open the Customize dialog box.

2.	Select My Setup (or the current setup file name) at the top of the Plug-Ins list.

3.	Click the Setup tab and choose the setup you want from the drop-down list.


Using keyboard shortcuts

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You can operate Internet Utilities with the keyboard as well as the mouse.

The following hot keys are available when you install Internet Utilities; you can also configure hot keys to perform other tasks.

F12

Bring the Control Center to the front of other windows or, if the Control Center is already in front, send it to the back of all other windows. (F12 is the default key for this function. You can use the Hot Key preferences in the Customize dialog box to set another hot key for this function.)

Alt+(character)

Choose a button or menu command that has its selection character underlined. For example, if a button is labeled Add, the letter A is the letter for selecting the Add key, and pressing Alt+A is equivalent to clicking the button.

Alt+Spacebar

Show the System Menu.

Ctrl+F6

Cycle through Internet Utilities and any open dialog boxes and snapped-off utilities.

Arrow Keys (up/down/left/right)

Select items from menus and from groups within a dialog box. If you use Tab to select an item on the Control Center, using the cursor keys will cycle through individual components of the items.

End

Move to last item on a list.

Enter

Equivalent to double-clicking the mouse on the selected item. In a dialog box, equivalent to clicking on the OK button.

Esc

Exit a menu. Cancel out of a dialog box.

Home

Move to first item in a list.

Spacebar

When you press Tab or Shift+Tab to select a Control Center item, the keyboard focus is then on that item. Pressing the spacebar then selects that item. Using the spacebar is equivalent to clicking the mouse.

Tab

When the Control Center has focus, use the Tab key to cycle through the utilities. When a dialog box is active, the Tab key cycles through groups in it.

Shift+Tab

Cycles through the reverse direction of the Tab key.


Using the Readme file

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Internet Utilities installs an informational file called Readme.txt.

This Readme file contains supplemental information, and should be reviewed when you install Internet Utilities. To read this file, click the Windows Start menu and choose Programs, Internet Utilities, Readme.


Removing Internet Utilities

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To remove Internet Utilities from your system

1.	If Internet Utilities is running, close it.  Right-click the InternetMeter system tray icon and select Close InternetMeter from the shortcut menu to close the call monitoring module.

2.	Open the Windows 95 Control Panel.

3.	Select Add/Remove Programs, and then select Internet Utilities from the list.

4.	Click the Add/Remove button.


Starting programs with an alarm

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To set an alarm to start a program

1.	Right-click the InternetClock and choose Schedule Task.

The InternetClock Task dialog box opens.

2.	In the Date section, choose a single date or schedule the task to repeat daily, weekly, or monthly. To set a date, use the arrows or type a number in the box.

3.	In the Time section, choose the time and time zone for the task, or set it to repeat every so many minutes. To set a time, use the arrows or type a number in the box.

4.	In the Task section, enter the program's name, command, and directory path. You can click the Browse button to find the program you want.

5.	Check the Run Minimized box if you want the program to run minimized.

For more information, see Events page.


Versions of this product

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You can customize Internet Utilities to suit your personal style by adding and removing the utilities, also referred to as plug-ins. Not all utilities are installed when you first start Internet Utilities. For information on adding utilities, see Adding and removing utilities.

In addition, depending on your version of Internet Utilities, not all features described in this help system may be available to you. After you have purchased and registered the full product, all features will become available.

For information on registration and/or details about purchasing the complete product, see the [image] Web site.


Customizing a utility

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You can customize a utility using the utility’s shortcut menu or the Customize dialog box.

To customize a utility using the shortcut menu

1.	Right-click a utility to display its shortcut menu.

2.	From the shortcut menu, choose a menu item or choose Customize.

To customize a utility using the Customize dialog box

1.	Click [image] to open the Customize dialog box.

2.	In the Plug-Ins list, select a plug-in utility, or a settings option for that utility.

3.	Specify preferences for the utility.


Opening the Customize dialog box

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You specify preferences for all utilities in the Customize dialog box.

To open the Customize dialog box

Do one of the following:

Right-click the title bar and choose Customize.

Click


Specifying hot keys to activate Internet Utilities and the Explorer

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You can specify a hot key to activate Internet Utilities or the Explorer. If the one you switch to is minimized, or behind other windows, the hot key brings it to the front.

1.	Click [image] to open the Customize dialog box.

2.	Click Hot Keys.

3.	In the box next to each item, enter the hot key sequence.


Reducing the space needed by the Control Center

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Internet Utilities lets you minimize the space needed by the Control Center with a unique feature: SlimView. In SlimView, only the QuickMark tabs are displayed.

To use SlimView

1.	Click the Customize button.

2.	Click Arrangement.

3.	Dock the Control Center to an edge, and then check SlimView.

To display the full Control Center, click a tab or the Control Center edge. If you want the Control Center to remain in full size, click the SlimView button.   You also have the option of hiding the QuickMarks tabs in SlimView. For details, see Changing the Control Center appearance.


Changing the title bar

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To specify what to display on the title bar

1.	Click [image] to open the Customize dialog box.

2.	Click Control Center.

3.	The Control Center page is displayed.

4.	Click the drop-down list to change the title bar.


Changing the Control Center position

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You can dock the Control Center to one edge of your screen, or place it in a vertical or horizontal floating position:

1.	Right-click the title bar.

2.	Choose Position from the shortcut menu.

3.	Choose Horizontal Floating, Vertical Floating, Top Edge, Bottom Edge, Left Edge, or Right Edge. If you dock the Control Center to one edge of your screen, you can also use SlimView.

If you resize the vertical Control Center, some utilities adjust to fit in the space you've defined.


Changing the Control Center appearance

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You can customize the appearance of the Control Center to suit your personal working style.

To change the Control Center appearance

1.	Click [image] to open the Customize dialog box.

2.	Click Appearance, and then click the Effects tab.

3.	If you want controls on the Control Center to highlight when you move the mouse over them, check Show Highlights.

4.	To display the QuickMarks tabs in SlimView, check Show Tabs. If you do not check this box, only a thin gray bar appears at the edge of your screen. (Click a tab or move the mouse over the gray bar to restore the Control Center to full size.)

5.	If you want the Control Center to slide into place when it is in SlimView, check Slide the Control Center. If you do not check this box, the Control Center pops up when you change views.


About InternetTools

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The InternetTools utility offers single-click access to the most powerful and popular Internet tools: QuickFTP lets you quickly and accurately transfer files over the Internet; Ping lets you know how good your connection is to a computer on the network that you specify; QuickRoute gives you information about your data's route from your machine to its destination; Finger/Whois provides information about another user on your computer system, or about all users logged into your system; and News Decoder helps you to quickly and easily download and extract files from Internet newsgroups.

You also get shortcuts to the most frequently used Windows 95 tools, such as Find and the Explorer.

You can select how many and which tools you display on the InternetTools utility from the following list:

QuickRoute

Ping

Finger/Whois

QuickFTP

News Decoder

QuickZip

Explorer

Find

Inbox

Internet Browser

Log off

Restart

Shut Down

Control Panel

Network Neighborhood

My Computer

Recycle Bin

Printers


Showing and hiding InternetTools

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To show or hide the InternetTools utility

1.	Click [image] to open the Customize dialog box.

2.	Click InternetTools in the Plug-Ins list.

3.	Check the Show box on the InternetTools page.


Changing the tools on the InternetTools utility

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You can choose which tools and how many tools you display on the InternetTools utility.

To change the tools that are displayed

1.	Click [image] to open the Customize dialog box.

2.	Click Tools.

3.	Select a tool from the Available Tools list and click Add to display it on the InternetTools utility.  To remove a tool, select it from the Installed Tools list and click Remove.


Using QuickRoute

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QuickRoute gives you information about the route that data will follow from your computer to a specified destination.

To use QuickRoute

1.	Click [image] to open the QuickRoute window.

2.	Enter the Hostname or IP address that you want to trace.

3.	Click Trace Now, and view the route between your computer and  the destination that you entered.

4.	Click Stop to halt the trace.

For details on the major features of the QuickRoute window and the results of QuickRoute, see The QuickRoute window.


Using Ping

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Use Ping to check your connection to a specified computer on the network. Ping sends an echo request to the target, and measures how long it takes to receive a reply.

To use Ping

1.	Click [image] to open the Ping window.

2.	Enter the Hostname or IP address that you want to ping.

3.	Click Ping Now to test the connection from your computer to the destination that you entered.

4.	Click Stop to halt the test.

For details on the major features of the Ping window and the results of Ping, see The Ping window.


Using Finger/Whois

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Use Finger to see information about a specific user on a machine that supports finger connections (such as most UNIX hosts), or information about all users currently logged in to such a machine. Some users design plan and project files; if that is the case, Finger can display those files for you. Use Whois to get information about domains, networks, hosts, and administrators.

To use Finger/Whois

1.	Click [image] to open the Finger/Whois window.

2.	Enter the Finger or Whois request. For example, you might enter username@gnu.ai.mit.edu for information about a specific user, and then click the Finger button. Or you could enter starfishsoftware.com for information about that domain, and then click the Whois button.

Note:	Finger requests must include either a user ID, first name or last name, followed by an @ sign and the hostname to be queried, or an @ sign followed by the hostname. The latter request retrieves information about all users currently logged into the specified host. Whois requests consist of a domain name, or administrator name (or the Network Information Center (NIC) ID), a domain request (such as WHITEHOUSE.DOM), or a host request (such as WHITEHOUSE.HST).

3.	Click Finger or Whois. The information that you requested is displayed.

4.	Click Stop to halt the request.

For details on the major features of the Finger/Whois window and the results of Finger or Whois, see The Finger/Whois window.


The QuickRoute window

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QuickRoute gives you information about the route that data will follow from your computer to a specified destination.

The QuickRoute window

Hostname/IP address

Enter the Hostname or IP address that you want to trace.

Trace Now

Click to view the route that data will follow from your computer to the destination that you entered.

Click Stop to halt the trace.

Understanding the QuickRoute display

When you click the Trace Now button:

Icons representing nodes (host computers) appear on the map, linked by lines. To see the IP address, reply time in milliseconds (ms), and, if applicable, the registrant of the Internet address, rest your mouse pointer on an icon.

If the icon is green, the connection is fast: the reply time is below 300 milliseconds (ms). If the icon is yellow, the connection is slower (between 300 and 700 ms). If the icon is red, the connection is extremely slow (greater than 700 ms), or there was no reply. (If there was no reply, the last node will be a “no reply” node.)

The words “host not found” appear in the display if there is no Domain Name Service (DNS) entry available for that hostname.

Note:	The line is dashed until the information for that host comes back. After that point, the line is solid.


The Ping window

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Use Ping to check your connection to a specified computer on the network. Ping sends an echo request to the target, and measures how long it takes to receive a reply.

The Ping window

Hostname/IP address

Enter the Hostname or IP address that you want to ping.

Ping Now

Click to test the connection from your computer to the specified destination.

Click Stop to halt the test.

Understanding the Ping display

Ping plots each echo response on a graph. The higher the plot point on the graph, the longer the target computer took to respond.

The words “unknown host” appears above the Ping graph if there is no Domain Name Service (DNS) entry available for that hostname.

A red dot is displayed if a packet is lost, or there is no response from the host.


The Finger/Whois window

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Use Finger to see information about a specific user on a machine that supports finger connections (such as most UNIX hosts), or information about all users currently logged in to such a machine. Some users design plan and project files; if that is the case, Finger can display those files for you. Use Whois to get information about domains, networks, hosts, and administrators.

The Finger/Whois window

Finger/Whois Request

Enter the Finger or Whois request. For example, you might enter username@gnu.ai.mit.edu for information about a specific user, and then click the Finger button. Or you could enter starfishsoftware.com for information about that domain, and then click the Whois button.

Note:	Finger requests must include either a user ID, first name or last name, followed by an @ sign and the hostname to be queried, or an @ sign followed by the hostname. The latter request retrieves information about all users currently logged into the specified host. Whois requests consist of a domain name, or administrator name (or the NIC ID), a domain request (such as WHITEHOUSE.DOM), or a host request (such as WHITEHOUSE.HST).

Click the Stop button to halt the request.

Understanding the Finger/Whois display

Finger/Whois displays information about the results of your request:

If you clicked Finger, you can see the user Id of the person, and that person’s full name. If that user has a plan and/or project, you will also see that information, which may include details such as a forwarding address for e-mail.

If you clicked Whois, you can see the address, Domain Name, and administrative contact. This information may vary, depending upon the nature of your Whois query. Valid queries include domain names, administrator names (and their associated Network Information Center (NIC) IDs), .DOM (domain) and .HST (host) requests.

The words “invalid finger request” or “invalid whois request” appear if the request was entered incorrectly.


configuration

The appearance and behavior of Internet Utilities; all your preferences and settings. You can customize the configuration of every utility in Internet Utilities, as well as the Internet Utilities Control Center.

You can create and save as many Internet Utilities configurations as you want.


hot key sequence

A key sequence that activates a program.

When defining a hot key sequence, you can use several types of keys:

Function keys F1-F9 and F11-F24 (if you have them)

Modifying keys (such as Alt, Shift, and Ctrl)

ASCII keys

Arrow keys

Choose a sequence that is unique and easy to remember.


shell

The program that opens when you run Windows; closing the shell closes Windows.


snooze interval

The number of minutes after which the alarm reappears when you click the Snooze button in an alarm message.


user resources

One of the two key components of Windows system resources. Windows uses user memory for non-graphics features, such as text, menus, and window frames. Windows reserves 64K of memory for user resources.


wildcard

A wildcard is a character such as an asterisk that represents any other character(s) that appears in the same place.  For example, *.doc means all files that have the extension .doc, which might include Mouse.doc, Turtle.doc, and Deer.doc.  You can also use wildcards to include every file in a directory:  children\games\*.* specifies all files (with any name and any extension) in the children\games directory.  This might include Hopscotch.exe, Jumprope.txt, and Hideandgoseek.doc.


Windows shell

The program that opens when you run Windows; closing the shell closes Windows.


Windows system resources

The portion of memory reserved by Windows for its own operation. The two key components of system resources [image] GDI resources and user resources [image] each reserve 64K of memory.

Every Windows application you open uses up some of the GDI resources and user resources. If you have too many applications open, the available level of system resources becomes too low to launch any new Windows applications. If you are unable to launch a new application, or the Resources utility indicates that your system resources are too low for the application you want to launch, you can increase the level of available system resources by closing one or more of your currently running applications.


working directory

When you want to work with data files in a different directory than the program you use to create those files, you specify a Working Directory in the Customize dialog box. When you launch the program, the current directory will be the working directory. Here's an example: Your word processing program, Word for Windows, is in a directory named WINWORD, but you've specified a working directory named MEMOS. When you run Word and use the Open command, you'll see MEMOS displayed as the working directory in the Open File dialog box.


archive

A group of files typically is “zipped” (compressed) into a single file, which is referred to as an archive.  Archives are useful for saving hard disk space and for quickly transferring files over a network or modem.  The archive contains copies of the zipped files;  the original files are left intact.

See also zip, unzip.


zip

The act of compressing groups of files into an archive often is referred to as “zipping.”  The archive contains copies of the zipped files; the original files are left intact.  For example, suppose you zip Cat.doc, Dog.doc, and Owl.doc, and create Animals.zip.  The new archive, Animals.zip, contains compressed copies of Cat.doc, Dog.doc, and Owl.doc.

See also archive, unzip.


unzip

The act of extracting compressed files from an archive is often referred to as “unzipping”  The unzipping process creates exact copies of the original files from the compressed versions stored in an archive.  For example, unzipping a file named Animals.zip could result in copies of Cat.doc, Dog.doc, and Owl.doc, leaving Animals.zip unchanged by the extraction process.

See also archive, zip.


Associate QuickZip with the .ZIP Extension

If you check this box,  you can:

right-click on a file and select QuickZip from the shortcut menu to open the Zip dialog box with that file added..

right-click a .zip file and select Open or Quick Open from the shortcut menu to open the Zip Viewer window with that file’s contents displayed. You can also double-click a .zip file to use the Zip Viewer window. Select Quick Extract from the shortcut menu if you do not want to view the contents of the file and want to extract its contents immediately.


Zip Sub-Directories

Check this box if you want the contents of any directories below the directory or file path that you enter on the Zip Files page to be zipped as well.


Uppercase File Names

Check this box if you want to store file names in capital letters.


Use DOS (8.3) File Names

Check this box for DOS and Windows 3.1 compatibility, including eight-character names and three-character extensions.  Note the following limitation:  if the first eight non-space characters of two or more files are identical and have the same extensions, the zipping process will not distinguish between them.  This means that only the last file is included in the .zip file.


Default Zip Mode

Check:

Add Files to add files to an existing .zip file or to create a new .zip file.

Update Files if you want to update the files in an existing .zip file. This choice replaces older files with new versions, and, if there are any new files that do not exist in the .zip file, adds the new files.

Freshen Files to replace the existing files with any more recent versions.

See also archive.


Compression

Refers to the special format that minimizes the disk storage space required.  Use low or no compression to increase the speed of the zipping process and save time.  Use a higher compression when you want to create a small .zip file, which saves disk space and reduces transmission time, if the .zip file is saved to a compressed drive.

See also archive.


Overwrite Existing Files

Check this box if you want files that are extracted from the .zip file to replace files with the same name in the target directory.


Create Directories As Needed

Check this box if you want any directories that are included in your archive automatically created for you.


Folder for Temporary Files

This is the location where temporary files are stored during a zip or unzip operation.  Enter a directory or click Browse if you want to change the location of temporary files created by QuickZip.


Folder for Downloads

This is the location to which files are downloaded.where temporary files are stored during a zip or unzip operation.  Enter a directory or click Downloads.


Self-Extracting Files (exe)

A self-extracting file (.exe) is a compressed file similar to a .zip file, but you can unzip a self-extracting file just by double-clicking it.  A dialog box opens first allowing you to specify into which directory you want to extract the file. However, if you use QuickZip to open a self-extracting file, you can see the contents of your .exe file and decide which files to uncompress.


Store Paths

Check this box to include the file paths in your .zip file.


QuickRoute

QuickRoute gives you information about the route that data will follow from your computer to a specified destination. You must enter the Hostname or IP address that you want to trace.

For details on the major features of the QuickRoute window and the results of QuickRoute, see The QuickRoute window.


Ping

Use Ping to check your connection is to a specified computer on the network. Ping sends an echo request to the target, and measures how long it takes to receive a reply. You must enter the Hostname or IP address that you want to ping.

For details on the major features of the Ping window and the results of Ping, see The Ping window.


Finger/Whois

Use Finger/Whois to get information about another user on your computer system. For example, you can learn another user’s login name, real name, telephone, and computer shell. In addition to getting data on a specific user of a computer, you can get data on all users logged into that machine.

For details on the major features of the Finger/Whois window and the results of Finger or Whois, see The Finger/Whois window.


QuickFTP

Use QuickFTP to transfer files over the Internet using the standard File Transfer Protocol.FTP is a common method of transferring files to and from remote computers, since it can handle differences in file formats, naming conventions, directory structure, and so on, between systems. You can download and upload files, browse file systems, and manage directories and files using QuickFTP.

For details about using Internet Utilities’ QuickFTP tool, double-click “Using QuickFTP” in the Internet Utilities Table of Contents, and select a topic.


Explorer

Represents the Windows Explorer tool. Click it to view all your directories and files in a treeview structure.


Find

Represents the Windows Find tool. Click it to find a file that you specify.


Internet Browser

Represents your default Internet browser.


Inbox

Represents your e-mail inbox on your Windows computer.


Log off

Represents the Close All Programs and Log On as a Different User commands on your Start menu.


Restart

Represents the Restart the Computer command on your Start menu.


Shut Down

Represents the Shut Down the Computer command on your Start menu.


Control Panel

Represents the Windows 95 Control Panel.


Network Neighborhood

Represents your computer system’s network on your Windows computer.


Printers

Represents your printers on your Windows computer.


Recycle Bin

Represents your computer’s Recycle Bin.


My Computer

Represents your computer on your Windows 95 machine.


News Decoder

Use News Decoder to download and extract files from Internet newsgroups. News Decoder acts as a file decoder, and is designed to ease the often difficult and lengthy process required to extract binary files from newsgroups.

For more information about News Decoder, double-click “Using News Decoder” in the Internet Utilities Table of Contents, and select a topic.


Newsgroups

Newsgroup is the name for discussion groups on Usenet. A world-wide system of discussion groups, Usenet newsgroups feature comments posted on different subjects from individual users. You can read other users’ feedback on your comments, and respond to their ideas by creating and sending a newsgroup message. More than 10,000 discussion areas exist, and you can often download binary files from these newsgroups’ shared libraries.

See also News Decoder, binary files.

TIP:	For a list of Internet groups, go to the [image] Internet Newsgroups Web page. (If this link does not connect to this site, enter this address: http://www.w3.org/pub/DataSources/News/Groups/Overview.html


Binary files

Binary files are files that cannot be edited. They contain data. Newsgroups’ shared libraries often feature binary files that you can download.

See also News Decoder, newsgroups.


Internet Utilities Glossary

 See also

Click a letter to see the glossary entries that begin with that letter. For example, click A to learn what archive means.

A B C F H I N P Q S U W Z


A

archive

A group of files typically is “zipped” (compressed) into a single file, which is referred to as an archive.  Archives are useful for saving hard disk space and for quickly transferring files over a network or modem.  The archive contains copies of the zipped files;  the original files are left intact.

See also zip, unzip.

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B

binary files

Binary files are files that cannot be edited. They contain data. Newsgroups’ shared libraries often feature binary files that you can download.

See also News Decoder, newsgroups.

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C

configuration

The appearance and behavior of Internet Utilities; all your preferences and settings. You can customize the configuration of every utility in Internet Utilities, as well as the Internet Utilities Control Center.

You can create and save as many Internet Utilities configurations as you want.

compression

Refers to the special format that minimizes the disk storage space required.  Use low or no compression to increase the speed of the zipping process and save time.  Use a higher compression when you want to create a small .zip file, which saves disk space and reduces transmission time, if the .zip file is saved to a compressed drive.

See also archive.

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F

Finger/Whois

Use Finger to see information about a specific user on a machine that supports finger connections (such as most UNIX hosts), or information about all users currently logged in to such a machine. Some users design plan and project files; if that is the case, Finger can display those files for you. Use Whois to get information about domains, networks, hosts, and administrators.

Note:	Finger requests must include either a user ID, first name or last name, followed by an @ sign and the hostname to be queried, or an @ sign followed by the hostname. The latter request retrieves information about all users currently logged into the specified host. Whois requests consist of a domain name, or administrator name (or the NIC ID), a domain request (such as WHITEHOUSE.DOM), or a host request (such as WHITEHOUSE.HST).

For details on the major features of the Finger/Whois window and the results of Finger or Whois, see The Finger/Whois window.

FTP

FTP is a common method of transferring files to and from remote computers, since it can handle differences in file formats, naming conventions, directory structure, and so on, between systems. You can download and upload files, browse file systems, and manage directories and files using QuickFTP.

For details on using Internet Utilities’ QuickFTP tool, double-click “Using QuickFTP” in the Internet Utilities Table of Contents, and select a topic.

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N

Newsgroups

Newsgroup is the name for discussion groups on Usenet. A world-wide system of discussion groups, Usenet newsgroups feature comments posted on different subjects from individual users. You can read other users’ feedback on your comments, and respond to their ideas by creating and sending a newsgroup message. More than 10,000 discussion areas exist, and you can often download binary files from these newsgroups’ shared libraries.

See also News Decoder, binary files.

TIP:	For a list of Internet groups, go to the [image] Internet Newsgroups Web page. (If this link does not connect to this site, enter this address: http://www.w3.org/pub/DataSources/News/Groups/Overview.html

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P

Ping

Use Ping to check your connection is to a specified computer on the network. Ping sends an echo request to the target, and measures how long it takes to receive a reply. You must enter the Hostname or IP address that you want to ping.

For details on the major features of the Ping window and the results of Ping, see The Ping window.

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S

Self-Extracting Files (exe)

A self-extracting file (.exe) is a compressed file similar to a .zip file, but you can unzip a self-extracting file just by double-clicking it.  A dialog box opens first allowing you to specify into which directory you want to extract the file. However, if you use QuickZip to open a self-extracting file, you can see the contents of your .exe file and decide which files to uncompress.

shell

The program that opens when you run Windows; closing the shell closes Windows.

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Q

QuickRoute

QuickRoute gives you information about the route that data will follow from your computer to a specified destination. You must enter the Hostname or IP address that you want to trace.

For details on the major features of the QuickRoute window and the results of QuickRoute, see The QuickRoute window.

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U

unzip

The act of extracting compressed files from an archive is often referred to as “unzipping”  The unzipping process creates exact copies of the original files from the compressed versions stored in an archive.  For example, unzipping a file named Animals.zip could result in copies of Cat.doc, Dog.doc, and Owl.doc, leaving Animals.zip unchanged by the extraction process.

See also archive, zip.

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W

wildcard

A wildcard is a character such as an asterisk that represents any other character(s) that appears in the same place.  For example, *.doc means all files that have the extension .doc, which might include Mouse.doc, Turtle.doc, and Deer.doc.  You can also use wildcards to include every file in a directory:  children\games\*.* specifies all files (with any name and any extension) in the children\games directory.  This might include Hopscotch.exe, Jumprope.txt, and Hideandgoseek.doc.

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Z

zip

The act of compressing groups of files into an archive often is referred to as “zipping.”  The archive contains copies of the zipped files; the original files are left intact.  For example, suppose you zip Cat.doc, Dog.doc, and Owl.doc, and create Animals.zip.  The new archive, Animals.zip, contains compressed copies of Cat.doc, Dog.doc, and Owl.doc.

See also archive, unzip.

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IP Address

The Internet Protocol (IP) address is a unique identification for each machine on the Internet. An IP address consists of four groups of numbers, which are separated by dots (.). Each group is an eight-bit octet, which can range in value from 0 to 255. The entire address is a 32-bit value.


Hostname

A hostname is equivalent to an IP address in that it is a unique identifier. Each hostname consists of a machine name, a subnet name, a domain name, and a top level domain name. Hostnames typically are given in full format, which is referred to as a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN)  However, they also can be specified relative to a subnet or domain.


Domain Name Service (DNS)

When you use an Internet program and enter a domain name rather than an IP address, the program automatically uses the Domain Name Service (DNS). DNS translates the domain name into the IP address.

Note:	The duration of the DNS translation affects the time needed to begin a connection to a remote host. Other factors can also extend the pre-connection process.


I

IP Address

The Internet Protocol (IP) address is a unique identification for each machine on the Internet. An IP address consists of four groups of numbers, which are separated by dots (.). Each group is an eight-bit octet, which can range in value from 0 to 255. The entire address is a 32-bit value.

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H

Hostname

A hostname is equivalent to an IP address in that it is a unique identifier. Each hostname consists of a machine name, a subnet name, a domain name, and a top level domain name. Hostnames typically are given in full format, which is referred to as a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN)  However, they also can be specified relative to a subnet or domain.

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About button

 See also

The About button [image] shows information about Internet Utilities, including the product number, product version number, and copyright information.


Customize button

 See also

The Customize button [image] opens the Customize dialog box, which customizes and sets the preferences for Internet Utilities.

For example, you can use the Customize dialog box to:

Specify the fonts and colors to be used on Internet Utilities

Set hot keys to toggle Internet Utilities in front of or behind other windows

Create and save specific configurations of Internet Utilities and load them as needed


Help menu

 See also

Use the Help button [image] to find the help you need. Click Help and then choose

Contents to see the Help Table of Contents.

What is This? to display the question mark cursor. Place the question mark over any item on Internet Utilities and click to see help for that specific item.

About Internet Utilities to see information about this version of Internet Utilities.


Maximize button

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The Maximize button [image] extends Internet Utilities horizontally to its full width.

When you click the Maximize button, any expandable utilities (such as QuickMarks) grow and use more space in Internet Utilities. Expandable utilities display scroll arrows to indicate items that are not currently shown. If none of the currently displaying utilities are expandable, Internet Utilities does not change its size.

Use the Restore button [image] to return Internet Utilities to its previous width.


Minimize button

 See also

The Minimize button [image] minimizes Internet Utilities into the Windows 95 taskbar.

Click the Internet Utilities button in the Taskbar to restore Internet Utilities.


Restore button

 See also

The Restore button [image] restores the previous size of Internet Utilities, after you have maximized it with the Maximize button.


Close button

 See also

The Close button [image] closes Internet Utilities.


System menu

The System menu [image] includes standard Windows System menu commands for working with the window, as well as Internet Utilities commands.


Title bar

The title bar displays the Internet Utilities title. Click and drag the title bar to move the Internet Utilities Control Center wherever you want on your screen.


Sizing bar

The sizing bar surrounds the Control Center and is used to resize it.

The pointer becomes a two-headed arrow when you position it over the sizing bar. Drag to change the width or height of Internet Utilities.

Resizing Internet Utilities may prevent some utilities from displaying all their items. When this happens, utilities on the left or on the top have priority over utilities on the right or on the bottom.


Call Log button

 See also

The Call Log button opens the Call Log window, which provides a registry of all your calls, including the duration of each call and the service provider.

You can:

View detailed information about each online connection.

Track how many online hours you have accumulated.

Print copies of your logs.


Zip/Unzip buttons

 See also

Use the Zip and Unzip buttons on the QuickZip utility to compress and uncompress files quickly and easily. You can zip and unzip .zip files and self-extracting files (.exe).


Zip button (QuickZip)

 See also

Use the Zip button to compress files quickly and easily. You can create .zip files and self-extracting files (.exe).

Zipping does not change the original files. It compresses them into a single .zip file, called an archive. The smaller file saves disk space and is faster to transmit.


Unzip button (QuickZip)

 See also

Use the Unzip button to uncompress archived (.zip) files quickly and easily. Unzipping leaves the archive file intact, while extracting copies of the original files.


Manage QuickMarks button

 See also

Click the Manage QuickMarks button to open the Manage QuickMarks window, which lets you perform tasks ranging from adding new tabs to importing new QuickMarks.

For details, see About the Manage QuickMarks button.


Find QuickMark button (QuickMarks)

 See also

Click the Find QuickMark button to locate items in the QuickMarks utility by searching for titles or context strings.

For details, see About the Find QuickMark window.


Reminder button

 See also

Click the Reminder button [image] to open the InternetClock Reminder dialog box, where you can schedule a new reminder.

To see a list of all reminders, alarms, and computer tasks you’ve already set, right-click the InternetClock utility and choose Customize.  Then click Events in the Plug-Ins list.


Time Synchronizer button

 See also

Click the Time Synchronizer button to synchronize your computer’s system clock with an Internet time server.

To choose a time server and a connection method, right-click the Time Synchronizer icon in your Windows 95 system tray and use the shortcut menu.


SlimView button

 See also

Click the SlimView button when the Control Center is docked to reduce the space needed by the Control Center. For details, see Reducing the space needed by the Control Center.


Browsing the Internet

 See also

Internet Utilities includes a variety of World Wide Web-related QuickMarks tabs, such as Search, with six to ten QuickMarks buttons in each category. When you install Internet Utilities, it also automatically imports your Internet “Bookmarks,” if you are using Netscape Navigator, and/or “Favorites,” if you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer. You’ll find special Bookmarks and/or Favorites tabs already provided on QuickMarks. Internet Utilities automatically synchronizes your Bookmarks and Favorites for you. Or, if you prefer, you can manually synchronize them.

To connect with an Internet site in a QuickMarks group

Click the site’s QuickMarks button. If your default browser is not already running, clicking the button launches the browser automatically. Your browser then connects to that site. After your browser is launched, you can continue to click different QuickMarks buttons to connect quickly to those sites. To change the browser used to launch your QuickMarks buttons, see the Settings page.

You can create additional Internet buttons quickly and easily. For details, see Adding Internet QuickMarks buttons.

TIP:	Be sure to check out the InternetTools. It offers single-click access to the most popular Internet tools, such as:

QuickRoute

Ping

Finger/Whois

QuickFTP

News Decoder


Adding Internet QuickMark buttons

 See also

You can add Internet QuickMark buttons using either the QuickMark It! button [image], or a method offered by some browsers.

To add an Internet QuickMark button with the QuickMark It! button

1.	Start your QuickMark default browser (Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer).

2.	Connect to the page for which you want a QuickMark button.

3.	Click the QuickMark tab where you want the new button to go, and click the QuickMark It! button.

To add an Internet QuickMark button from your browser

1.	In your browser, right-click a Web site that you want to save, and then select Internet Shortcut from the browser’s pop-up menu.

(This Windows 95 shortcut method works only with 32-bit browsers, such as Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer. Please note that these methods do not work as described with all versions of those browsers.)

2.	Click OK in the Create Internet Shortcut dialog box. This creates a shortcut, represented by a globe-shaped icon, which appears on the desktop.

3.	Drag the shortcut to an appropriate Internet QuickMarks group. For example, if the shortcut represents a site for a news magazine, you could drag it to the News group.

In addition, with some browsers, you can select and then drag and drop an individual .gif (graphics file) or hyperlink from a Web page to a QuickMarks group.

Tip:	You can assign a representational icon to each QuickMarks button by customizing it.


Customizing QuickMarks button icons

 See also

To change the icon of a QuickMarks button

1.	Right-click the QuickMarks button and select Change Icon from the shortcut menu.

2.	Click Browse.

3.	The Select Icon File dialog opens, displaying the Icon Gallery.  Choose an appropriate graphic, and click that icon.


Monitoring your Internet usage

 See also

Use the InternetMeter to keep track of your online communications, such as browsing and searching the Web, dialing a BBS, or sending a fax. For details on using the InternetMeter and Call Log window, see About the InternetMeter.

Note:	The InternetMeter works with almost all Windows 95 32-bit communications utilities, such as Netscape Navigator 2.0, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Hyperterm, and Spry Mosaic. It does not work with 16-bit browsers or communications utilities.


QuickMarking your current Web page

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Use Internet Utilities’ unique QuickMark It! button [image] to create Internet QuickMark buttons with a single mouse click. Now you don’t need to worry about bookmarking your favorite sites, or taking the time to follow your browser’s procedures for creating a shortcut. Let the QuickMark It! button do the work.

To QuickMark a Web page

1.	Start your QuickMark default browser (Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer).

2.	Connect to the page for which you want a QuickMark button.

3.	Click the QuickMark It! button.


Using InternetTools

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Use the InternetTools plug-in to access a variety of useful Web-related tools. These tools let you quickly and easily do tasks such as get information about the route of your data from your computer machine to its destination, determine how good your connection is to another computer on the network, and extract binary files from news groups (Usenets).

The Internet tools that you can place on the InternetTools utility are:

QuickRoute

Ping

Finger/Whois

QuickFTP

News Decoder


About QuickZip

 See also

Use QuickZip to compress a group of files into an archive and extract compressed files.  These tasks are often referred to as “zipping” and “unzipping” files.

You can create both .zip files and self-extracting files (.exe) just by dragging and dropping files onto the QuickZip utility.

You can unzip files either by dragging and dropping them onto the QuickZip utility or just by clicking the Unzip button and entering the name of any .zip file on your system into a dialog box.

For details on QuickZip, double-click the “Using QuickZip” book.

Note:	You can customize the QuickZip settings by clicking the Customize button and changing the settings on the pages in the QuickZip section.


About the InternetClock

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The InternetClock lets you schedule alarms, reminders, and tasks, and display up to four clocks, each showing the time in a different time zone. It also includes an Internet Time Synchronizer, which precisely synchronizes your computer’s system clock with Internet time servers, ensuring that your system time is accurate and reliable.

You can:

automatically reset your computer’s system clock by linking to an Internet time server that uses the Network Time Protocol (NTP).

schedule single or recurring reminders for events and tasks.

set alarms, and optionally select a snooze interval. You can set an alarm to go off on a recurring basis or for one time only.

arrange up to four clocks on the InternetClock, each displaying a different label and time zone.


About reminders

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Internet Utilities reminders can help you keep track of your busy schedule. Click the Reminder button [image] on the InternetClock to set an alarm that will remind you of an appointment. You can repeat the same reminder every day or on a specific day of the week, and you can set a reminder weeks or months in advance.

How reminders are displayed

A reminder appears on screen as a message box. You can click OK to close the reminder box, or click Snooze to close the box for a specified snooze interval. If you do not close the reminder box within an hour, it closes automatically.

To change the chime sound and snooze interval for reminders, click the Customize button, and click Events. On the Options page, select the Reminder Chime you want.

You can also set reminders to appear as an icon in the Windows 95 system tray, instead of in a pop-up window, by checking Show Reminder Icon in System Tray on the Options page. When the reminder appears in your system tray, click the Reminder icon to see the message.

To adjust the volume and duration of the alarm sound, use the volume control in the system tray or the Multimedia program in the Windows 95 Control Panel.

Note:	Reminders appear only when Internet Utilities is running.


About alarms

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You can set an alarm to remind you about an event or to start a computer task automatically.  You can repeat the same alarm every day or on a specific day of the week, and you can set an alarm weeks or months in advance.

How alarms are displayed

When an alarm goes off, an alarm box appears showing the date and time. Click OK to close the box. If you do not close the alarm box within an hour, it closes automatically.

You set the alarm sound for a non-message alarm in the InternetClock Alarm dialog box. To adjust the volume and duration of the alarm sound, use the volume control in the Windows 95 system tray or the Multimedia program in the Windows 95 Control Panel.

Note:	These alarms appear only when Internet Utilities is running.


About task alarms

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Internet Utilities task alarms can start programs that you want to run periodically to perform particular tasks. You set a task alarm to launch an application. You can repeat the same alarm every day or on a specific day of the week, and you can set an alarm weeks or months in advance.

How task alarms work

At the scheduled alarm time, the application starts.

Note:	Task alarms work only when Internet Utilities is running.


Showing and hiding the InternetClock

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To show or  hide the InternetClock

1.	Click [image] to open the Customize dialog box.

2.	Click InternetClock in the Plug-Ins list.

3.	Check or uncheck the Show box.

You can also show or hide individual clocks on the InternetClock.


Adding and removing clocks

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To display another clock on the InternetClock utility

1.	Click [image] to open the Customize dialog box.

2.	Click Settings in the InternetClock section.

3.	On the Clocks page, click the Add button.

4.	Enter a time zone and a caption.

To remove a clock from the InternetClock utility

1.	Click [image] to open the Customize dialog box.

2.	Click Settings in the InternetClock section.

3.	On the Clocks page, select the clock that you want to remove and click the Remove button.

You can also hide the entire InternetClock utility.


Setting your computer's date and time

 See also

To set your system date or time, do one of the following

Click the date below the clock.

Click the Customize button. Click Settings in the InternetClock section. On the Clocks page, click Set Date/Time.


Specifying an analog or digital clock

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To change the clock style to analog or digital

Click the Customize button. Click Settings in the InternetClock section. On the Appearance page, select a clock and choose Analog Clock Face or Digital Clock Face.

The analog clock shows the time with the hour and minute hands pointing to numbers (with an optional second hand), and the digital clock represents time as a number.

Note:	If you’re using a communication program that has a time-out feature, turn the Second Hand option off to avoid a time-out every time the clock repaints the second hand.


Choosing a clock face

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To choose a clock face

1.	Click [image] to open the Customize dialog box.

2.	Click Settings in the InternetClock section.

3.	Click the tab for the Appearance page.

4.	In the Clock Face list, select a clock and click Analog Clock Face or Digital Clock Face. Choose the clock option you want from the drop-down list.

As you click the names of the clock faces, Internet Utilities displays the clock face in the clock face area on the right.


Showing or hiding the clock's second hand

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When an analog clock is displayed, you can show or hide the second hand.

To show or hide the clock's second hand

1.	Click [image] to open the Customize dialog box.

2.	Select Settings in the InternetClock section.

3.	On the Appearance page, select a clock and check or uncheck Show Second Hand.

Note:	The second hand might interfere with some communication programs. If your communication program is experiencing unnecessary time-outs, try hiding the second hand.


Setting a reminder

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To set a reminder

1.	Click the Reminder button [image] on the InternetClock to open the InternetClock Reminder dialog box.

2.	In the Date section, choose a single date or schedule the reminder to repeat daily, weekly, or monthly. To set a date, use the arrows or type a number in the box.

3.	In the Time section, choose the time and time zone for the reminder, or set it to repeat every so many minutes. To set a time, use the arrows or type a number in the box.

4.	In the Reminder section, type the reminder message in the box.

To view reminders, click the Customize button, and click Events. Click the Events tab to see your reminders.


Setting an alarm

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To set an alarm

1.	Right-click the InternetClock and choose Schedule Alarm to open the InternetClock Alarm dialog box.

2.	In the Date section, choose a single date or schedule the alarm to repeat daily, weekly, or monthly. To set a date, use the arrows or type a number in the box.

3.	In the Time section, choose the time and time zone for the alarm, or set it to repeat at intervals. To set a time, use the arrows or type a number in the box.

4.	In the Alarm section, choose the sound you want for the alarm. To preview the sound, click the [image] button.

To view alarms, click the Customize button. Click Events, and click the Events tab to see your alarms.


Scheduling a task with an alarm

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To set an alarm to run a program automatically

1.	Right-click the InternetClock and choose Schedule Task to open the InternetClock Task dialog box.

2.	In the Date section, choose a single date or schedule the task to repeat daily, weekly, or monthly. To set a date, use the arrows or type a number in the box.

3.	In the Time section, choose the time and time zone for the task, or set it to repeat at intervals. To set a time, use the arrows or type a number in the box.

4.	In the Task section, enter the name, directory path, and, optionally, a command-line parameter for starting it. You can click the Browse button to find the program you want.

5.	Check the Run Minimized box if you want the program to run minimized.

To view program task alarms, click the Customize button. Click Events, and click the Events tab to see your scheduled program task alarms.


Changing a reminder, alarm, or task

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To change an event (reminder, alarm, or task)

1.	Right-click the InternetClock and choose Customize from the shortcut menu.

2.	Click Events.

3.	Select the event to change and click Modify.

4.	Change the event details in the dialog box.

To view events, click the Customize button. Click Events to see your scheduled reminders, alarms and tasks.


Setting the snooze interval

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When a reminder message box displays, you can click Snooze to close it temporarily. The reminder box will appear again after a set number of minutes known as the snooze interval.

To set the snooze interval

1.	Right-click the InternetClock and choose Customize from the shortcut menu.

2.	Click Events.

3.	Click the Options tab.

4.	In the Snooze For box, type the number of minutes for the snooze interval, or use the arrows to raise or lower the current value.


Showing reminders in the system tray

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By default, reminders appear as pop-up messages on your screen, but you can set them to appear as reminder icons in the Windows 95 system tray. Then when the chime alerts you, you click the reminder icon to see the message.

To set reminders to appear as icons in the system tray

1.	Right-click the InternetClock and choose Customize from the shortcut menu.

2.	Click Events.

3.	Click the Options tab.

4.	Click Show Reminder in System Tray.


Choosing an alarm sound for reminders

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To choose a sound for reminders

1.	Right-click the InternetClock and choose Customize from the shortcut menu.

2.	Select Events.

3.	Click the Options tab.

4.	In the Reminder Chime section, select the sound you want to alert you when the reminder appears. To hear the sound, click the Play [image] button.


Deleting a reminder, alarm, or task

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To delete an event (reminder, alarm, or task)

1.	Right-click the InternetClock and choose Customize from the shortcut menu.

2.	Click Events to view your scheduled reminders, alarms, and tasks.

3.	Select the event to delete and click Remove.

Note:	You can also disable temporarily all recurring events without deleting them. To do this, check the Disable Recurring Events box on the Events page in the Customize dialog box.


About the Internet Time Synchronizer

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The Internet Time Synchronizer precisely synchronizes your computer’s system clock by linking to an Internet time server that uses the Network Time Protocol (NTP).  You need either a modem or network Internet connection to synchronize your system time.

For more details on the Time Synchronizer, right-click the Time Synchronizer icon in the system tray and select Help from the shortcut menu.


About QuickMarks

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Introducing QuickMarks

The term “QuickMark” refers to any item in the QuickMarks utility, from Internet sites to programs to documents. QuickMarks appear as buttons on the QuickMarks utility, where you can easily access them. By representing your most frequently used programs, documents, and Internet sites as QuickMarks buttons, you get one-click access to everything you need.

You can use the QuickMarks tab to group these buttons by type, program, task, or project. Click a tab to see the QuickMarks buttons in that group. For example, you might have a tab called News that, when you click it, gives you instant access to News-related Internet sites.

Getting started

To start a program, open a document, or connect with an Internet site represented by a QuickMark button, click the tab in which that button is located, and then click the button. If it is an Internet site QuickMark button and your browser is not running, Internet Utilities starts your browser and connects you to the desired site. You can continue clicking Internet QuickMarks to move quickly from one of your favorite sites to another. If you see a QuickMark button with a symbol on it, such as an exclamation point, it indicates that the item has changed (such as a new link to an Internet site). For details, see About Notification.

When you first run Internet Utilities, the AppOrganizer searches for your applications and put them into different groups; creates Internet-related QuickMarks buttons, such as Search, with six to ten QuickMarks buttons in each category; and automatically imports your Internet Bookmarks, if you are using Netscape Navigator, and/or Favorites, if you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer. Internet Utilities automatically synchronizes your Bookmarks and Favorites. Or, if you prefer, you can manually synchronize them. For details, see Synchronizing your Bookmarks and Favorites.

QuickMarks toolbar buttons

QuickMarks contains three toolbar buttons:

 The Manage QuickMarks button opens a window that displays all your QuickMarks, arranged into tabs and folders. In addition, you can view the Notification information for your QuickMarks, to learn which items have changed. You can add new QuickMarks buttons and tabs to the Control Center and even import and export QuickMarks groups in this window. For details, see Using the Manage QuickMarks window.

 You can add Internet QuickMark buttons quickly and easily using the QuickMark It! button. For details, see QuickMarking your current Web page.

 Click the Find QuickMark button to locate items in your QuickMarks by searching for titles or context strings. For details, see About the Find QuickMark window.

Becoming a QuickMarks pro

To become a QuickMarks speed user, see:

Adding QuickMarks.

Exporting QuickMarks and Importing QuickMarks.

Creating new QuickMarks folders.

Creating new QuickMarks tabs.

Deleting QuickMarks and QuickMarks tabs.

Double-click the “Changing the appearance of the QuickMarks utility” help book and read those help topics to learn about tasks such as specifying the buttons size, resizing the QuickMarks utility, and rearranging buttons and tabs.

Note:	Internet Utilities includes QuickMarks and logos representing World Wide Web pages of various companies other than Starfish.  The inclusion of those QuickMarks and logos does not necessarily mean that Starfish or those companies endorse each other's products or services.  Starfish and the Starfish logo are trademarks of Starfish Software, Inc.  Infoseek, Infoseek Guide, Infoseek Personal, iZone and the Infoseek logo are trademarks of Infoseek Corporation.  AltaVista is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation.  Other brand and product names and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Pathfinder is a registered trademark owned by Time Inc. and used by permission.


Showing and hiding the QuickMarks utility

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To show or hide the QuickMarks utility

1.	Click [image] to open the Customize dialog box.

2.	Click QuickMarks in the Plug-ins list.

3.	Check the Show box to display the QuickMarks utility on the Control Center, or uncheck the Show box to hide it from view.


Snapping the QuickMarks utility on and off

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You can snap off the QuickMarks utility and display it as a floating palette, or you can dock it to one side of your screen.

You use the QuickMarks utility in the same way whether it is on the Control Center or snapped off.

To snap the QuickMarks utility off or on:

Right-click the QuickMarks utility and choose Position from the shortcut menu.  Choose the new position from the submenu.


Docking the QuickMarks utility to the edge of your screen

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You can dock the QuickMarks utility to any edge of your screen.

To dock the QuickMarks utility

Do any of the following:

Right-click the snapped-off QuickMarks utility and choose Position from the shortcut menu.  Select the desired new position (Top, Bottom, Left, or Right) from the submenu.

On the QuickMarks Position page in the Customize dialog box, click one of the following:

Docked to Top

Docked to Left

Docked to Right

Docked to Bottom


Rearranging buttons and tabs on the QuickMarks utility

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To move a QuickMarks button to a new location on the utility, drag the QuickMarks button to a new position on the utility.

To rearrange tabs, right-click a tab and select Sort Tabs from the shortcut menu. You can sort tabs alphabetically, or by color or by use.


Specifying the button style

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To specify a style for QuickMarks buttons

1.	Click [image] to open the Customize dialog box.

2.	Click Settings in the QuickMarks section.

3.	Click the Settings page tab.

4.	Choose a button style:

Unlabeled displays only icons on the buttons.

Labeled displays icons and application names on the buttons.


Resizing the QuickMarks utility

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To resize the QuickMarks utility when it is snapped on, hold down the Shift key and move the cursor to either edge of the utility. When the cursor changes to a sizing arrow, resize the utility. The utility displays as many buttons as possible in the space you've defined.


Adding QuickMarks

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You can add QuickMarks buttons for your favorite Internet sites quickly and easily, so that a click of a button takes you to a Web site. You can also create QuickMarks buttons for applications and documents. For details on creating QuickMark buttons directly from an open Web page, see QuickMarking your current Web page.

To create a QuickMark:

1.	Click the Manage QuickMarks button [image] and click New | QuickMark on the Marks menu.

2.	Select the item type (Application, Document, FTP Site, or Internet Site).

3.	The Properties dialog box opens. Enter a title for the new QuickMarks button and, if desired, a hot key for it. Click Change Icon to select an icon for the button.

4.	To have the QuickMarks button included in the notification process, check the “Check for Periodic Changes box.”

5.	If the item is:

an application, click the Application tab to enter the name of the program and its directory.

an Internet site, click the Internet Site tab if you want to view the last update and location (URL) of an Internet site item.

a document, click the Document tab to enter its filename.

an FTP site, click the FTP Site tab to enter the hostname, directory path, username, and password. These entries are optional.

In addition, you can create an Internet QuickMark by using a shortcut method. For details, see Adding Internet QuickMarks buttons.


Deleting QuickMarks and QuickMarks tabs

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You can delete QuickMarks buttons and/or tabs quickly and easily.

To delete a QuickMark:

1.	Right-click the QuickMarks button that you do not want.

2.	Click Delete on the shortcut menu.

To delete a QuickMark tab:

1.	Right-click the QuickMarks tab that you do not want.

2.	Click Delete Tab on the shortcut menu.


Changing the properties of a QuickMarks button

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To change a QuickMarks button’s properties:

Right-click the button and select Properties from the shortcut menu. Or, open the Manage QuickMarks window and use the toolbar buttons. For details, see Using the QuickMarks toolbar.

You can use the Properties dialog box to:

change the title of a QuickMarks button.

enter or change a hot key for it.

select a new icon for the button (click Change Icon).

have the QuickMarks button included in the notification process (check the “Check for Periodic Changes box.”)

In addition, if the item is:

an application, click the Application tab to enter the name of the program and its directory.

an Internet site, click the Internet Site tab if you want to view the last update and location (URL) of an Internet site item.

a document, click the Document tab to enter its filename.

an FTP site, click the FTP tab to enter the hostname, path, username, and password. The last two items are optional.


Creating new QuickMarks tabs

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To create a new QuickMarks tab

1.	Click the Manage QuickMarks button [image] and select New | Tab from the Marks menu.

2.	Enter a name for the new tab, and a color if desired. If you want to create a special tab type, check the Create Special QuickMark Tab box. (This box will be dimmed if you already have these tab types on the QuickMarks utility.) Depending on your original choices in the Setup Wizard, your Special Tab choices may include:

Desktop Items if the tab will contain QuickMarks buttons representing items on your desktop.

Recent Documents if the tab will contain QuickMarks buttons representing the documents in your Windows 95 Start menu’s Documents option.

Navigator Bookmarks if the tab will contain QuickMarks buttons representing your Netscape Navigator Bookmarks.

Explorer Favorites if the tab will contain QuickMarks buttons representing your Internet Explorer Favorites.

QuickMark Folder for all other types of items.

3.	The new tab appears on the Control Center.

Note: To modify or delete a tab, right-click that tab and use the shortcut menu. You can also use that menu to sort your tabs alphabetically or by color or use. For details on adding a new folder to a QuickMark group, see Creating new QuickMarks folders.


Using the Manage QuickMarks window

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The left side of the Manage QuickMarks window displays a hierarchical view of all your QuickMarks, arranged into tabs and folders. The right side of the Manage QuickMarks window displays the QuickMark items in the selected tab or folder. You can use the Manage QuickMarks window menus or toolbar buttons to perform tasks ranging from renaming a QuickMarks group to deleting a folder to adding a new tab.

To open the Manage QuickMarks window, click the [image] button.

The bottom part of the Manage QuickMarks window displays the Notification information for your QuickMarks. This viewing sections tells you what’s new, changed, and/or broken in the QuickMarks utility. For example, a new link to an Internet site is marked with a star symbol and, in the Status column, “New.” When you have a new QuickMark, an icon resembling the Manage QuickMarks tool button appears in your system tray, next to the InternetMeter icon, and the Manage QuickMarks tool button becomes animated. To remove the QuickMarks system tray icon and stop the animation, click the Manage QuickMarks tool button. For details on the Notification feature, see About Notification.

Click a QuickMark folder or tab in the left side of the window to view the QuickMark items that it contains. You can right-click a tab to use the import or export feature; delete it or rename it; or change its properties.

The right side of the Manage QuickMark window shows each item’s icon type, title, date most recently updated, and descriptor (for example, Web QuickMark) of each item. You can:

Edit an item name in the list.

Double-click an item to launch it.

In addition, you can right-click an item to open it, delete it, rename it, change its properties, or add it to the Notification list.

If you clicked the Customize option to enable in-place viewing and have Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 or higher on your system, part of the Manage QuickMarks window can act as a viewer. For details, see Using in-place viewing with Manage QuickMarks.

Managing your QuickMarks buttons, folders, and tabs

See Using the QuickMarks toolbar for details on using the Manage QuickMarks toolbar buttons to:

view the directory of the level above your current position

add a new tab, folder or QuickMark item

remove a folder

delete a selected item

change the properties of a QuickMark

add a QuickMark to the notification feature

find a QuickMark

view the QuickMarks as icons only or in a detailed view

display the Notification section of the window

open online help

See Using the QuickMarks menus for details on using the Manage QuickMarks menus to perform the above tasks, as well as:

using the AppOrganizer

importing or exporting QuickMarks

displaying or hiding the toolbar and status bar

opening or renaming a QuickMark


Using in-place viewing with Manage QuickMarks

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If you clicked the Customize option to enable in-place viewing and have Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 or higher on your system, part of the Manage QuickMarks window can act as a viewer.

To use the in-place viewer

1.	Click the Manage QuickMarks button [image] to open the Manage QuickMarks window.

2.	Select a tab containing Internet QuickMarks, such as Search.

3.	Right-click an Internet QuickMark, and click Open on the shortcut menu. Or, double-click the Internet QuickMark.

When you click this menu item, it launches Microsoft Internet Explorer, which connects to the site represented by the selected QuickMark. The top right section of the Manage QuickMarks window becomes a viewer, displaying your browser. (You can make the browser expand to full screen by clicking the Show QuickMark Folders and Show QuickMark Notification toolbar buttons; the default state is to have them on; clicking them again causes Internet Utilities to hide those sections of the Manage QuickMarks window.)

While the browser is running in the Manage QuickMarks window, Internet Utilities adds five new toolbar buttons that you can use to move backwards and forwards in the browser, stop the action of the browser, refresh the current Web page, and create a new QuickMark. For details on using the QuickMark It! button, see QuickMarking your current Web page.

To return to the Manage QuickMarks window and close the browser, click a different tab in the QuickMarks Tab column on the left, or click the Back button on the toolbar.

Note:	You can jump to another site using hot links on a Web page, or by double-clicking a site in the QuickMarks Notification section. However, clicking a QuickMarks item itself will open a separate, full browser window.


Using the QuickMarks toolbar

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To display the QuickMarks toolbar, click the Manage QuickMarks button on the QuickMarks utility. The QuickMarks window opens, with the toolbar across the top of the screen.

The Manage QuickMarks toolbar buttons have the following functions:

Up One Level – Lets you view the directory of the level above your current position.

New Tab  – Adds a new tab to the tree view below the current location. For details, see Creating new QuickMarks tabs.

New Folder  – Adds a new folder to the tree view below the current location. For details, see Creating new QuickMarks folders.

New QuickMark – Adds a new item, such as a program, Internet site, or document. First select a QuickMark folder into which to add the new item. For details, see Adding QuickMarks.

Delete – Removes an item. Select the item that you want to remove, and then click this button.

Properties – Changes the properties of a QuickMark, such as the item’s title, icon, and related data. In addition, you can set an optional hot key. For details, see Changing the properties of a QuickMarks button.

Add to Notification – Adds a selected item to the list of QuickMarks to be searched for changes.

Find QuickMark– Searches for a specific item, and goes to that folder. You can use Find QuickMark to travel quickly within the tree view.

Large Icons – View your QuickMarks as icons only.

Detailed – View your QuickMarks as small, labeled icons.

Show QuickMark Folders – Click to show or hide your QuickMarks folders.

Show QuickMark Notification – Click to show or hide your changed QuickMarks.


Using the QuickMarks menus

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The Manage QuickMarks menus have the following functions:

File– Lets you run the AppOrganizer to update your QuickMarks, and import or export tabs. For details, see About the AppOrganizer, Exporting QuickMarks, and Importing QuickMarks.

Edit – Lets you find a QuickMark item. For details, see About the Find QuickMark window.

View – Lets you display or hide the toolbar, status bar, Tabs, and Notification; lets you change the window’s arrangement and icon size.

Marks – Lets you open a QuickMark; add a new item, folder, or tab; delete an item, rename an item, change an item’s properties, or add an item to the Notification section. For details, see:

Adding QuickMarks.

Creating new QuickMarks folders.

Creating new QuickMarks tabs.

Deleting QuickMarks and QuickMarks tabs.

Changing the properties of a QuickMarks button.


Importing QuickMarks

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To import QuickMarks from the CoolMarks database

1.	Click the Manage QuickMarks button [image] and select the tab, such as Activities, that will contain the imported QuickMarks. Click Import from the File menu.

2.	The Import QuickMarks dialog box appears, showing you the available CoolMark files on your system. (The CoolMark database, which contains useful and interesting Web sites, is included with Internet Utilities).  Enter the desired file name, such as sports.cdb.

The new files are added to your QuickMarks list. They appear as a folder; in the example above, the imported QuickMarks would be located in a folder named Sports.

Note:	If you want to import a new tab as well as a new group of files, you can right-click a QuickMarks tab and select Import from the shortcut menu. Follow the same procedure described in step 2. The new tab containing the new files will be added to your QuickMarks utility.


Exporting QuickMarks

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To export QuickMarks and save them in the .cmk format

1.	Click the Manage QuickMarks button [image]. Click Export from the File menu.

2.	The Export QuickMarks dialog box opens.  Enter a name for the file, and any comments that you desire.

3.	Click the QuickMarks group that you want to save.

The new .cmk file is now on your system, ready for you to e-mail to a friend.


About Notification

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Located in the bottom half of the Manage QuickMarks window, the Notification area lets you view the status of the QuickMarks that have the Notification feature turned on. For details on customizing this feature, see Notification page.

When you have a changed QuickMark, an icon resembling the Manage QuickMarks tool button appears in your system tray, next to the InternetMeter icon, and the Manage QuickMarks tool button becomes animated. To remove the QuickMarks system tray icon and stop the animation, click the Manage QuickMarks tool button.

To display the Notification area, click the Manage QuickMarks button [image] on the QuickMarks utility.

Notification items

You can right-click an item in the Notification area to:

start the Notification process immediately.

return the Status to unchanged.

return all QuickMarks to unchanged.

remove an item from the Notification checking process.

rename an item.

change an item’s properties.

Notification status symbols

The Status column of the Notification area tells you whether your QuickMark items are unchanged, changed, new, or deleted, and symbols also appear as indicators. In addition, the same symbols appear on the QuickMarks buttons on the utility: an exclamation point appears if the item has changed; an X appears if the item is broken; and a star if the item is new. You may also see an hourglass shape on a QuickMarks button, signaling that Internet Utilities currently is checking that item.

Toolbar buttons

The Notification area contains several toolbar buttons on the left:

Reset All lets you return the changed and deleted indicator icons to the unchanged status.

Reset lets you return a selected QuickMark to the unchanged status.

Check Now lets you have Internet Utilities search to see if a selected QuickMark’s contents have changed.

Check All Now lets Internet Utilities search to see if the contents of any QuickMarks have changed.

Remove from Notification lets you turn off notification from a selected QuickMark.

Note:	To add an item to the QuickMarks Notification schedule, right-click the item and click Add to Notification on the shortcut menu.


About the Find QuickMark window

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Find items in your QuickMarks by searching for titles or context strings.

To display the Find QuickMark window, click the Find QuickMark button [image] on the QuickMarks utility.

Find QuickMark window

Text

Enter a context string or title. Find QuickMark does not process wildcards, whole strings, or regular expressions.

Case Sensitive Search

Check to have the Find QuickMark search include any capitalization.

Search Titles Only

Searches only for the titles of items.

Search Titles and Contents

Searches for titles, and also searches through the content of items.

Find

Click to start the search.


Creating new QuickMarks folders

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To create a new QuickMarks folder

1.	On the QuickMarks utility, click the tab of the group for which you want to create a new folder. For example, if you want to create a folder to contain Internet sites related to buying a house, you might click a tab entitled Finance. For details on creating a new tab, see Creating new QuickMarks tabs.

2.	Right-click inside that group, select New, and then click Folder on the shortcut menu. Enter the title of the new folder, such as Houses, in the Title field.

The new folder appears in the selected tab. When you are in the folder, you can click the Back icon to move up to the top level of that group and close the folder.

You can also use the Manage QuickMarks window to create new QuickMarks folders.


About the AppOrganizer

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When you first run Internet Utilities, the AppOrganizer searches for applications, creates buttons for them, and puts them into different groups on the QuickMarks utility, with a separate tab representing each group of buttons. In addition, Internet Utilities creates a variety of Internet-related QuickMarks tabs, such as Search and News, with six to ten QuickMarks buttons in each category.  You’ll find your Internet “Bookmarks,” if you are using Netscape Navigator, and/or “Favorites,” if you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer, are also automatically added to the QuickMarks utility, depending on which browser you have. You can choose whether to have them manually or automatically synchronized.

You can run the AppOrganizer at any time after you have installed by using the Manage QuickMarks menu. This will update your QuickMarks utility.

To run the AppOrganizer

1.	Click the Manage QuickMarks button and select AppOrganizer from the File menu.

2.	Check Add Internet Sites to import additional Internet sites into QuickMarks.

3.	Check Organize Installed Applications to have the AppOrganizer organize your applications into QuickMarks folders.


Selecting your browser

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When you click a QuickMarks button, your default browser is launched. You can select a different browser for launching your QuickMarks buttons.

To select a different browser

1.	Click [image] to open the Customize dialog box.

2.	Below QuickMarks in the Plug-ins list, click Settings.

3.	Click the Advanced button. In the Browser page in the Advanced Settings dialog, select Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer as the browser that you want to use when launching QuickMarks.


Synchronizing your Bookmarks and Favorites

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Internet Utilities synchronizes your Netscape Navigator Bookmarks and Microsoft Internet Explorer Favorites. You can have Internet Utilities do this procedure automatically, or, if you prefer, you can manually synchronize your Bookmarks and Favorites.

To select your synchronization method

1.	Right-click the Bookmarks or Favorites tab on the Control Center.

2.	Click Synchronization.

3.	Click:

Auto Synchronize to set up automatic synchronization.

Import to manually add your new Bookmarks or Favorites to your QuickMarks tab.

Export to send any additional QuickMarks that you have added to your Bookmarks or Favorites tab to your browser. For example, if you have received a set of “CoolMarks” from a friend, you can place them in your Bookmarks or Favorites tab. Then click Export to send them to your browser. (Depending on your browser, you may see a dialog prompt, to which you must reply before the QuickMarks can be exported.)


New QuickMarks

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Select the item type (Application, Document, FTP, or Web) that you want to create:

Select:

Application if you want to create a QuickMark for a program on your computer system.

Web if you want to create a QuickMark for an Internet site.

Document if you want a QuickMark for a specified document on your computer system.

FTP if you want a QuickMark representing an FTP site or directory.


About the InternetMeter

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Use the InternetMeter to keep track of your online communications, such as browsing and searching the Web, dialing a BBS, or sending a fax. The InternetMeter works with almost all 32-bit Windows 95 communications programs, such as Netscape Navigator, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Fax, and Hyperterm. (The InternetMeter works only with 32-bit communications utilities.

Note:	Even after you exit from Internet Utilities, the background monitoring component of the InternetMeter module continues to record your online activities. It is loaded whenever Windows starts, and is represented by a small icon in the system tray of the Windows 95 taskbar. You can right-click this icon and select Close InternetMeter from the shortcut menu to stop the background monitoring and remove the icon. When you restart Windows 95, that icon will again be displayed.

As you conduct an online communication, the InternetMeter displays:

the progress of your online activity, either by displaying your modem status lights or input/output progress. For details on changing this display, see Changing the InternetMeter display.

the current action (such as “connecting”)

number of bytes sent and received

elapsed hours, minutes, and seconds for the current call. Click the scroll arrows on either side to see the time accumulated online by day, by month, and by year.

To view a complete log of all your online connections in the Call Log window, click the Call Log [image] button. InternetMeter also includes network-based call log management, which lets you track individual and company-wide Internet connection time with the click of a button.

You can also enable the InternetMeter Inlay, which features your Session Details.

Note:	Online and Internet service providers vary in their policies concerning their billing practices, such as in their methods for rounding up the hours spent or billing in minimum time increments. They also may change their policies. InternetMeter does not account for all such variables. Although InternetMeter will reflect the actual time spent online, that time may not correspond to your final bill from your service provider.


Using the Call Log window

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Click the Call Log button [image] on the InternetMeter to analyze your previous online sessions and print detailed reports of your online communications with almost all 32-bit Windows 95 applications, such as Netscape Navigator 2.0 and higher and Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 and higher.

The Call Log window contains two pages: Call Details, which allows you to view detailed statistics about your online communications, and Online Usage Report, which displays a summary report of your online usage for a selected service provider.

Note:	You can remove entries of calls from your log file that are older than a certain number of days.  For details, see the Call Log page in Customize.


Showing and hiding the InternetMeter

 See also

To show or hide the InternetMeter

1.	Click [image] to open the Customize dialog box.

2.	Click InternetMeter in the Plug-Ins list.

3.	Check or uncheck the Show box on the InternetMeter page.


Changing the InternetMeter display

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To change the InternetMeter display

1.	Click [image] to open the Customize dialog box.

2.	Click Settings in the InternetMeter section of the Plug-Ins list.

3.	Click the Settings tab.

4.	In the Connection Display area, check whether you prefer:

Modem Display, which shows modem lights.

Histogram Display, which shows a graphical representation of online input and output progress.

Note: If you have entered a service provider’s time limit on the Free Time page, the InternetMeter displays a “Free Time” message in red ½-hour before the expiration time. To change this display, click the scroll arrow.


Changing your modem or calling location

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You can change your modem and/or location information.

To change your modem and/or location information

Right-click the InternetMeter and select Set Up Location and/or Set Up Modem from the shortcut menu:

Set Up Location opens the Windows Control Panel Dialing Properties dialog box, where you can specify your location and dialing details.

Set Up Modem opens the Windows Control Panel Modem Properties dialog box, where you can change your modem information.

See your Windows documentation for details on these dialog boxes.


Changing the appearance of the InternetMeter

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You can change the position and size of the InternetMeter.

To change the size and position of the InternetMeter

1.	Right-click the InternetMeter and select either:

full size, which will provide greater detail about your online connection

compact size, which will save space on the Control Center.

2.	Click Position, and then select whether you prefer to have the InternetMeter:

snapped onto the Control Center

snapped off and floating. If you choose this option, you can also select Always in Front if you want the InternetMeter to appear in front of other windows when it is snapped off.


Modifying the service provider list

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Use the Services page if you want to add or remove a service provider. Or, if the name of a service provider is too long to fit on the screen or in your logs, you can specify a shortened display name. You also have the option of turning off call logging for a selected service provider.

To add to the service provider list or specify a shortened name

1.	Click [image] to open the Customize dialog box.

2.	Select Services.

3.	Click the Services tab.

4.	Click Add to enter the name of a new service provider.

5.	In the Service Name section, enter the name of the online service and an optional short name that will be displayed on the InternetMeter.  (If you want only to enter a shorter name for a service provider, select that service provider first from the Online Services section.  Then enter the shorter name in the Service Name section.)


Monitoring your online service provider time

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If your online service provider limits your free time, use the InternetMeter to track your hours and remind you when you have used up your free time.

To monitor your online service provider time

1.	Click [image] to open the Customize dialog box.

2.	Select Services.

3.	Click the Free Time tab.

4.	Select a service provider from the Online Services list.

5.	In the Free Time section, enter the time you have accumulated with the selected service provider and the billing start date.

When you want to check how much free time you have left, you can view your remaining hours on this page.


Identifying a service provider

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With some applications, such as some versions of Hyperterm, the InternetMeter may not be able to distinguish which service provider you are connecting to. In such cases, regardless of who you are calling, the InternetMeter will display hyperterm.exe as the service provider.

To display the correct service provider name and track your time correctly, the InternetMeter needs additional information. Use the Identification page to specify the needed details.

To identify a service provider

1.	Click [image] to open the Customize dialog box.

2.	Select Services.

3.	Click the Identification tab.

4.	Select a name from the Online Services list.

5.	If needed because of an application you are using, enter its .exe in the Application field.  Or, enter the telephone number(s) that you use to connect to that provider.


Customizing your call log settings

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You can customize your call log settings so that InternetMeter removes older calls from your call log file.  In addition, you can have InternetMeter ignore short calls. You can also save your call log to a specific file on your computer or on a network. This feature can be used in a network-based environment to track individual, department-wide, and/or company-wide Internet connection time.

To customize your call log file

1.	Click [image] to open the Customize dialog box.

2.	Select Settings in the InternetMeter section of the Plug-Ins list.

3.	Click the Call Log tab.

4.	Select a time interval from the Minimum Duration list to have the InternetMeter ignore short calls.

5.	Enter the number of days to keep records of your older calls, and check the box.

6.	Enter the path for your call log file, or click Browse to select a new path.

Note:	You can remove the older calls immediately by clicking the Remove Calls Now button.


Using the InternetMeter taskbar menu

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You can change your modem and/or location information, get information about your Internet configuration, view the Call Log box, and close the InternetMeter system tray icon with the InternetMeter icon shortcut menu. In addition, you can enable the InternetMeter Inlay.

To use the InternetMeter taskbar menu

Right-click the InternetMeter taskbar icon and select:

Open Call Log to view details about your online calls.

Set Up Location to open the Windows Control Panel Dialing Properties dialog box, where you can specify your location and dialing details.

Set Up Modem to open the Windows Control Panel Modem Properties dialog box, where you can change your modem information.

Internet Info to view technical details about your Internet configuration and your network adapters. (See your Windows documentation for details on the Location, Modem, and Internet Info dialog boxes.)

Enable Browser Inlay to display the InternetMeter Inlay in Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer. (The Inlay is enabled by default, so that the first time you run Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator after installing the InternetMeter, the Inlay automatically is displayed. You can click this menu item to turn the Inlay off as well as on.)

Close InternetMeter to stop the InternetMeter’s background monitoring and remove the icon. When you restart Windows 95, that icon will again be displayed.

Note:	Even after you exit from your browser, the background monitoring component of the InternetMeter module continues to record your online activities. It is loaded whenever Windows starts, and is represented by the InternetMeter taskbar icon. You can right-click this icon and select Close InternetMeter from the shortcut menu to stop the background monitoring and remove the icon.


Using the InternetMeter Inlay

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Use the InternetMeter Inlay with Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 or Netscape Navigator while you are browsing and searching the Web. The InternetMeter Inlay also provides a call log for almost all 32-bit Windows 95 applications, including not only your 32-bit browsers but also such applications as Microsoft Fax. It does not track 16-bit applications.

After you install, the InternetMeter icon is displayed in the system tray area of your Windows 95 taskbar. You can right-click this icon and use the shortcut menu to view details of your online communications and set up your location and modem.

To enable the InternetMeter Inlay

Start your browser.

The InternetMeter Inlay appears in the top right corner. (The Inlay is enabled by default.)

You can use the InternetMeter Inlay shortcut menu to view session details, see a complete log of all your online connections, and visit the Starfish Software Web site. You can also change the position of the inlay. For details, see Using the InternetMeter Inlay menu.


About Session Details

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To view the Session Details dialog box, either right-click the InternetMeter Inlay and select Session Details from the shortcut menu or double-click the Inlay. For details on the Inlay, see Using the InternetMeter Inlay.

As you conduct an online session, the Session Details box displays:

the progress of your online activity.

the current action (such as “connecting”).

number of bytes in and out.

elapsed hours, minutes, and seconds for the current call.


About Call Details

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Use the Call Details dialog box to view detailed statistics about your online communications.

To display the Call Details dialog box, right-click the InternetMeter taskbar icon and select Open Call Log.

The Call Details window

Note:	You can sort the following columns by clicking the column name.

Name

This column shows the name of the service provider or the application.

Number

If telephone numbers are shown, it is either your machine’s IP address or an indication that you used your modem.  In addition, you will see the telephone numbers for incoming calls if your telephone company and your hardware and system software support Caller ID.

Date and Time

This column shows the dates and times of your calls.

Duration

This column shows the length of your calls.

Usage

This column shows what percentage of your time online was active time. For example, if you launched your browser, connected to a World Wide Web page, continuously clicked different hyperlinks, and then logged off, you might see 90%, indicating almost maximum usage.

Show box and Incoming Calls For the Last box

Use the drop-down lists to filter the display:  you can view selected or all calls, filter out calls older than a set number of days, and include or exclude incoming calls.

Apply

Click when you have made your changes.  Until you make a change, this button is dimmed.

Print

Click to print a report of your calls.

Note:	Online and Internet service providers vary in their policies concerning their billing practices, such as their methods for rounding up the hours spent or billing in minimum time increments. They also may change their policies. InternetMeter does not account for all such variables. Although InternetMeter will reflect the actual time spent online, that time may not correspond to your final bill from your service provider.


About the Online Usage Report

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Use the Online Usage Report dialog box to view a summary report of your online usage for a selected service provider.

To display the Online Usage Report dialog box, right-click the InternetMeter taskbar icon and select Open Call Log from the shortcut menu.

The Online Usage Report

The name of the selected service provider is shown at the top of the Online Usage Report page.

Last Access

This section shows the date and start time of your last call using that service provider.

Number of Calls

This section shows how many calls you have made to date using that service provider.

Total Time

This section shows how much time you have spent online to date using that service provider.

Average Time Per Call

This section shows the average time per online call.

Usage Per Call

This section shows what percentage of your time online (using the selected service provider) was active time.  For example, if you launched your browser, connected to a World Wide Web page, continuously clicked different hyperlinks, and then logged off, you might see 90%, indicating almost maximum usage.

Print

Click to print a copy of the online usage report.

Show box and Incoming Calls for the Last box

Use the drop-down lists to filter the display:  you can view selected or all calls, filter out calls older than a set number of days, and include or exclude incoming calls.

Apply

Click when you have made your changes in the filter drop-down boxes.  This button is dimmed until you make a change.

Note:	Online and Internet service providers vary in their policies concerning their billing practices, such as their methods for rounding up the hours spent or billing in minimum time increments. They also may change their policies. InternetMeter does not account for all such variables. Although InternetMeter will reflect the actual time spent online, that time may not reflect your final bill from your service provider.


Using the InternetMeter Inlay menu

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Right-click the InternetMeter Inlay to use the shortcut menu.

You can:

view more information about your online communications, by selecting Session Details or Open Call Log.

change the position of the Inlay, by choosing either Snapped On or Floating (select Snapped On if you want the Inlay in the top right corner of your browser)

visit the Starfish Software Web site, by selecting Go to Starfish Web Site.


Clocks page (InternetClock)

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You can add and remove clocks from the InternetClock.

To display the Clocks page, click the Customize button and click Settings in the InternetClock section of the Plug-Ins list. Click the Clocks tab.

The Clocks page

Clocks

This section shows the clocks currently displayed on the InternetClock.

To add another clock to the utility, click Add. You can have up to four clocks.

To remove a clock from the InternetClock, select it in the Clocks list and then click Remove.

Time

Select a clock to change its time zone and, optionally, enter a caption for it:

To change the time zone, choose a new time zone from the drop-down list.

To change the caption for the clock, type a new caption in the Caption box.

To set your system date and time, click Set Date/Time. The Windows Date/Time Properties dialog box opens.


Appearance page (InternetClock)

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You can customize the appearance of each clock on the InternetClock.

To display the Appearance page, click the Customize button and select Settings in the InternetClock section. Click the Appearance tab.

The Appearance page

Clocks

This section lists the clocks currently displayed on the InternetClock. Select a clock in this list to change its appearance.

Clock Face

Click either analog or digital, and then choose the clock face from the drop-down list. The sample clock changes to show what your selection will look like.

Analog shows the minute and hour hands pointing to numbers on the clock face.

Digital represents the time as a number.

If you choose Analog, you can check the Show Second Hand box to display a second hand on that clock face.

Note:	The second hand might interfere with some communication programs. If your communication program is experiencing unnecessary time-outs, try hiding the second hand.


Synchronization page (InternetClock)

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You can select the specific time server to be accessed for the Internet Time Synchronizer, and the time interval for automatic time synchronization.

To display the Synchronization page, click the Customize button and select Settings in the InternetClock section. Click the Synchronization tab.

The Synchronization page

Time Server Synchronization

Check the Use Time Server Synchronization box to enable the Internet Time Synchronizer.

Click Synchronize Now to correct your system time immediately.

Click Set Up Synchronization to select a time server and choose a connection method.


Events page (InternetClock)

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You can set, change, remove, and temporarily disable reminders, alarms, and tasks.

To display the Events page, click the Customize button and select Events in the InternetClock section. Click the Events tab.

The Events page

Schedule

This section lists the currently scheduled reminders, alarms, and computer tasks.

To add to or modify this list,

Click Add Reminder to display the InternetClock Reminder dialog box.

Click Add Alarm to display the InternetClock Alarm dialog box.

Click Add Task to display the InternetClock Task dialog box. (The term “task” refers to scheduling an application to run automatically on your computer at a pre-set time.)

Select an event in the list and click Modify to edit it.

Select an event in the list and click Remove to delete it.

Recurring Events

Check the Disable Recurring Events box to turn off all recurring reminders, alarms, and tasks temporarily.


InternetClock Reminder dialog box

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You can schedule new reminders or modify existing ones.

To display the InternetClock Reminder dialog box, do one of the following:

Click the Customize button and select Events. Click the Events tab.  Click the Add Reminder button on that page.

Select an existing reminder on that page and click the Modify button.

Click the Reminder button [image] on the InternetClock.

The InternetClock Reminder page

Date

Choose a single date or schedule a repeating date.

Time

Choose the time and time zone for the reminder, or set a repeating time interval.

Reminder

Enter a reminder message (such as “Remember to feed the cats!”) in the box.


InternetClock Alarm dialog box

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You can set new alarms or modify existing ones.

To display the InternetClock Alarm dialog box, click the Customize button and click Events. Then click the Events tab.  Click the Add Alarm button on that page, or select a listed event and click Modify.

The InternetClock Alarm page

Date

Choose a single date or schedule a repeating date.

Time

Choose the time and time zone for the reminder, or set a repeating time interval.

Alarm

Select the sound you want for the alarm. To preview the sound, click the Play [image] button.


InternetClock Task dialog box

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You can schedule a program to start on a specific day or on repeating days, or set a program to start at a specific time associated with a specific time zone.

To display the InternetClock Task dialog box, click the Customize button and click Events. Click the Events tab.  Then click the Add Task button on that page, or select a listed Task and click Modify.

The InternetClock Task page

Date

Choose a single date or schedule a repeating date.

Time

Choose the time and time zone for the reminder, or set a repeating time interval.

Task

Enter the program’s name, working directory, and, optionally, command-line parameter for starting it.

Run Minimized

Click to run the program minimized.


Options page (InternetClock)

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You can choose sound and display options for reminders, and set the snooze interval.

To display the Options page, click the Customize button and select Events, then click the Options tab.

The Options page

Options

Use the arrows to set the snooze interval, which is the number of minutes after which the reminder reappears when you click the Snooze button in a reminder message.

Select a reminder message preference:

Click the pop-up messages option if you want to view the reminder messages in dialog boxes at the scheduled times.

Click the system tray icon option if you want to be able to read the reminder message at your convenience by clicking that icon.

Reminder Chime

Select a chime from the drop-down list.  It will play when a reminder message appears. To preview the sound, click the Play [image] button.


InternetMeter page

 See also

You can show or hide the InternetMeter.

To display the InternetMeter page, click the Customize button and select InternetMeter from the Plug-Ins list.

Click the check box to display the InternetMeter.


Settings page (InternetMeter)

 See also

You can change your meter size and type of data displayed for the InternetMeter.

To display the Settings page for the InternetMeter, click the Customize button and select Settings in the InternetMeter section. Click the Settings tab.

The Settings page

Monitor Size

Choose Full Size or Compact Size. Check Compact Size if you need to save space on Internet Utilities.

Connection Display

Choose whether to display connection information as modem lights or as a histogram.  The histogram shows a graphical representation of online input and output progress.

Set Up Location

Opens the Windows Control Panel Dialing Properties dialog box, where you can change your location setup.

Set Up Modem

Opens the Windows Control Panel Modem Properties dialog box, where you can change your modem information.


Position page (InternetMeter)

 See also

You can change the position of the InternetMeter.

To display the Position page for the InternetMeter, click the Customize button. Select Settings in the InternetMeter section. Click the Position tab.

The Position page

Position

Choose whether you want the InternetMeter snapped off or snapped on.

Options

Check Always in Front to have the InternetMeter, when it is snapped off, always appear in front of other windows, even if another window is active.


Services page (InternetMeter)

 See also

In most cases, you will not need to modify the system’s information about your online service providers.  However, you may want to add or remove a service provider.  In addition, if the name of the service provider is too long to fit on the screen or in your logs, you can specify a shortened name.  To make any of these changes, use the Services page.

To display the Services page for the InternetMeter, click the Customize button and select Services. Click the Services tab.

The Services page

Online Services

This section lists the online services recognized by the InternetMeter.

Click Add to enter the name of a new service provider, and enter the name in the Service Name list (see below).

Click Remove to delete a selected service provider.

Service Name

Enter the name of a new service provider in the Name box;  if needed due to length, enter a shortened name or alias for that service provider in the Display Name box.

Disable Call Logging for This Service

Select the name of a service provider and check the box to turn off call logging for that provider.


Free Time page (InternetMeter)

 See also

If your online service provider limits your free time, use the Free Time page to track your hours and have the InternetMeter remind you when you have used up your free hours.

To display the Free Time page for the InternetMeter, click the Customize button and select Services. Click the Free Time tab.

Note:	Online and Internet service providers vary in their policies concerning their billing practices, such as in their methods for rounding up the hours spent or billing in minimum time increments. They also may change their policies. InternetMeter does not account for all such variables. Although InternetMeter will reflect the actual time spent online, that time may not reflect your final bill from your service provider.

The Free Time page

Online Services

This section displays a list of online services that the InternetMeter currently recognizes.

Free Time

Select a service provider from the Online Services list and enter the time you have accumulated and the billing start date.  You can then view this page regularly to see instant updates of the number of remaining free hours. In addition, the InternetMeter displays a “Free Time” message in red when one-half hour remains before the expiration time.


Identification page (InternetMeter)

 See also

With some applications, such as some versions of Hyperterm, the InternetMeter cannot determine the name of the provider you are using.  Instead, it will show you the name of the application (.exe) that has launched the call or connection.  In such cases, use the Identification page to identify the service provider by entering either the application name without a path or the phone number that you use to connect to that service provider.

To display the Identification page for the InternetMeter, click the Customize button and select Services. Click the Identification tab.

The Identification page

Online Services

This section displays a list of online services that the InternetMeter currently recognizes.

Identification

If needed because of an application you are using, enter its .exe.  Or, enter the phone number(s) that you use to connect to that provider.


QuickZip page

 See also

You can display and hide QuickZip.

To display the QuickZip page, click the Customize button and select QuickZip from the Plug-Ins list.

The QuickZip page

Check the Show box to display QuickZip on the Control Center; uncheck it to hide QuickZip from view.


Find QuickMark

 See also

You can find items in your QuickMarks by searching for titles or context strings.

To display the Find QuickMark window, click the Find QuickMark button on the QuickMarks utility.

The Find QuickMark window

Text

Enter a context string or title. Find does not process wildcards, whole strings, or regular expressions.

Case-Sensitive Search

You can search for the context string or title with attention to capitalization.

Search Titles Only

You can limit the search to the titles of QuickMarks items.

Search Titles and Contents

You can search for the titles and contents of items, such as a context string in a document.

Find

Click to start the search. Find QuickMarks generates a list that contains the results of the search. You do not need to click Find again.

The name of the item(s), last date updated, and item type (such as Internet QuickMark) appears in the window.


Call Details page (InternetMeter)

 See also

View detailed statistics about your online communications.

To display the Call Details page, click the Call Log button on the InternetMeter utility.  Click the Call Details tab.

The Call Details window

Note:	You can sort the following columns by clicking the column name.

Service Name

This column shows the name of the service provider.

Number

If numbers are shown, it is either your machine’s IP address or an indication that you used your modem. In addition, you will see the telephone numbers for incoming calls if your telephone company and your hardware and system software support Caller ID.

Date and Time

This column shows the date and time of your call.

Duration

This column shows the length of your call.

Usage

This column shows what percentage of your time online was active time.  For example, if you launched your browser, connected to a World Wide Web page, continuously clicked different hyperlinks, and then logged off, you would see 100%, indicating maximum usage.

Show box and Incoming Calls For the Last box

Use the drop-down lists to filter the display:  you can view selected or all calls, filter out calls older than a set number of days, and include or exclude incoming calls.

Apply

Click when you have made your changes.  Until you make a change, this button is dimmed.

Print

Click to print a report of your calls.


Online Usage Report page (InternetMeter)

 See also

You can display a summary report of your online usage for a selected service provider.

To display the Online Usage Report page, click the Call Log button on the InternetMeter utility.  Click the Online Usage Report tab.

The Online Usage Report

Select a provider from the list on the Call Details page, then click the Online Usage Report tab.  The name of the selected service provider is shown at the top of the Online Usage Report page.

Last Access

This section shows the date and time of your last call using that service provider.

Number of Calls

This section shows how many calls you have made to date using that service provider.

Total Time

This section shows how much time you have spent online to date using that service provider.

Average Time Per Call

This section shows the average time per online call.

Usage Per Call

This section shows what percentage of your time online (using the selected service provider) was active time.  For example, if you launched your browser, connected to a World Wide Web page, continuously clicked different hyperlinks, and then logged off, you would see 100%, indicating maximum usage.

Print

Click to print a copy of the online usage report.

Show box and Incoming Calls for the Last box

Use the drop-down lists to filter the display:  you can view selected or all calls, filter out calls older than a set number of days, and include or exclude incoming calls.

Apply

Click when you have made your changes in the filter drop-down boxes.  This button is dimmed until you make a change.


Call Log page (InternetMeter)

 See also

You can customize your call log settings.

To display the Call Log page for the InternetMeter, click the Customize button and select Settings in the InternetMeter section of the Plug-Ins list. Click the Call Log tab.

The Call Log page

Minimum Duration

Select a time duration if you want the InternetMeter to ignore short calls.

Incoming Calls

Check the Monitor Incoming Calls box if you want to monitor incoming calls such as faxes and display Caller ID. This functionality works only if your hardware and modem support those features, and if the latest version of Windows 95 telephony software (Unimodem V) is installed. In addition, if you have Caller ID and want to log all incoming calls using Caller ID, check the Always Log Incoming Calls with Caller ID box. (You can check this box only if you have first checked the Monitor Incoming Calls box.)

Note:	In some unusual circumstances, checking this box may prevent old 16-bit communication applications, such as America Online and CompuServe, from dialing. If this problem occurs, uncheck the Monitor Incoming Calls box.

Log Maintenance

Check the box, and select the number of days for which you want the InternetMeter to keep records of your older calls.

Remove Calls Now

Click to remove the old calls immediately.

Log File

Click Browse to select a location in which to log your calls, or enter a path manually.


Save Configuration File dialog box

 See also

You can create a configuration (a new setup) by saving a configuration file with a new name.

The Save Configuration File window

Save In

This section specifies a folder to contain the file you want to save.

File Name

This section specifies the name of the file you are saving.  Be sure to enter a unique name, unless you want to replace an existing configuration.

Save as Type

This section specifies the type of files that appear in the list.

Save

This section saves the new configuration file.


Viewer page

 See also

Use this page to determine if you want QuickZip as your default zip utility. After you change your preferences, your modified settings become the default.  This means that the next time you use QuickZip, the changes you made will still be in effect.

To display the Viewers page, click the Customize button and click Settings in the QuickZip section of the Plug-Ins list.

The Viewer page

QuickZip is the default ZIP file utility

Check this option to automatically associate .zip files with QuickZip. You can then double-click .zip files to automatically open them in QuickZip.


Compression page

 See also

Use this page to modify the settings used by QuickZip when you create or modify a zip file. After you change your preferences, your modified settings become the default.  This means that the next time you use QuickZip, the changes you made will still be in effect.

To display the Compression page, click the Customize button and select Settings in the QuickZip section of the Plug-Ins list.

The Compression page

You can modify the following Zip preferences:

Mode

Add To File: Check this option to add files to an existing .zip file or to create a new .zip file.

Freshen Items in File: Check this option to replace the existing files in the archive with any more recent versions.

Update (Add and Freshen): Check this option if you want to update the files in an existing .zip file. This choice replaces older files in the archive with new versions, and, if there are any new files that do not exist in the archive, adds the new files.

Compression Level

Use low or no compression to increase the speed of the zipping process or if the files you are zipping have already been compressed.  Use higher compression when you want to create a small .zip file, which saves disk space and reduces transmission time. Some files that are already very compact, such as some graphics files, will not compress very much even at high compression settings.

File Names

Convert All Letters in Names to Uppercase: Check this box to cause all letters to appear in uppercase.

Convert Long File Names to DOS Style: Check this box if you want to use DOS (8.3) file names.

Store the Path Names of All Files and Folders: Check this box to have each file’s path stored.


Manage QuickMarks window

 See also

Use the Manage QuickMarks window to view and manage all your QuickMarks buttons, folders, and tabs.

To display the Manage QuickMarks window, click the [image] Manage QuickMarks button on the QuickMarks utility.

The Manage QuickMarks window

QuickMark Tabs

The left side of the Manage QuickMarks window displays a hierarchical view of all your QuickMarks, arranged into tabs and folders. Click a tab to view the items that it contains. You can right-click a tab to use the import or export feature; delete it, rename it; or change its properties.

Contents of “Tab Name”

The right side of the Manage QuickMarks window displays the QuickMark items in the selected tab or folder. You can view each item’s icon type, title, date most recently updated, and descriptor (for example, Web QuickMark). In addition, you can:

Edit an item name in the list.

Double-click an item to launch it.

In addition, you can right-click an item to open it, delete it, rename it, change its properties, or add it to the Notification list.

If you clicked the Customize option to enable in-place viewing, and you have Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 or higher on your system, part of the Manage QuickMarks window can act as a viewer. For details, see Using in-place viewing with Manage QuickMarks.

QuickMark Notification

The bottom part of the Manage QuickMarks window displays the Notification information for your QuickMarks. This viewing section tells you what’s new, changed, or broken in the QuickMarks utility. For example, a changed link to an Internet site is marked with an exclamation point symbol and, in the Status column, “Changed.” For details, see About the Notification window.

QuickMarks toolbar buttons

See Using the QuickMarks toolbar for details on using the Manage QuickMarks toolbar buttons to:

view the directory of the level above your current position

add a new tab, folder or QuickMark item

remove a folder

delete a selected item

change the properties of a QuickMark

add a QuickMark to the notification feature

find a QuickMark

view the QuickMarks as icons only or in a detailed view

display the Notification section of the window

open online help

QuickMarks menus

See Using the QuickMarks menus for details on using the Manage QuickMarks menus to perform the above tasks, as well as:

using the AppOrganizer

importing or exporting QuickMarks

displaying or hiding the toolbar and status bar

opening or renaming a QuickMark


AppOrganizer

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When you first run Internet Utilities, the AppOrganizer searches your computer for applications, creates buttons for them, and puts them into different groups on the QuickMarks utility, with a separate tab representing each group of buttons. It also adds Internet sites and places them in different groups, such as Search and News.

You can run the AppOrganizer at any time after you have installed by using the Manage QuickMarks menu. This will update your QuickMarks utility.

The AppOrganizer dialog box

Add Internet Sites

Check to add QuickMark buttons representing a variety of Internet sites. These new QuickMarks will be automatically organized into folders.

Organize Installed Applications

Check to have the AppOrganizer search your computer for new applications, create QuickMarks buttons for them, and automatically organize them into folders.


New Tab

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You can create new tabs for your QuickMarks utility. Use the New Tab dialog box to specify the name and color of the tab. In addition, you can create special tabs.

To display the New Tab dialog box, click the Manage QuickMarks button [image] and select New | Tab from the Marks menu.

The New Tab dialog box

Name

Enter a name, such as Sports, for the tab.

Color

Click the arrow to select a color for the tab.

Create Special QuickMarks Tab

If you want to create a special tab type, check the Create Special QuickMark Tab box. Depending on your original choices in the Setup Wizard, your Special Tab choices may include:

Desktop Items if the tab will contain QuickMarks buttons representing items on your desktop.

Recent Documents if the tab will contain QuickMarks buttons representing the documents in your Windows 95 Start menu’s Documents option.

Navigator Bookmarks if the tab will contain QuickMarks buttons representing your Netscape Navigator Bookmarks.

Explorer Favorites if the tab will contain QuickMarks buttons representing your Internet Explorer Favorites.

QuickMark Folder for all other types of items.

Note: To modify or delete a tab, right-click that tab and use the shortcut menu. You can also use that menu to sort your tabs alphabetically or by color or use. For details on adding a new folder to a QuickMark group, see Creating new QuickMarks folders.


New QuickMark

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You can create different types of QuickMarks in the New QuickMark dialog box.

To display the New QuickMark dialog box, click the Manage QuickMarks button [image] and select New | QuickMark from the Marks menu.

The New QuickMark dialog box

Item Type

Select the item type (Application, Document, FTP Site, or Internet Site), and click OK to choose the item’s properties.

Title

Enter a title.

Hot Key

Enter an optional hot key.

Change Icon

Click Change Icon to select an icon for the button.

Check for Periodic Changes

To have the QuickMarks button included in the notification process, check the “Check for Periodic Changes” box.

If the item is:

an application, click the Application tab to enter the name of the program and its directory.

an Internet site, click the Internet Site tab if you want to view the last update and location (URL) of an Internet site item.

a document, click the Document tab to enter its filename.

an FTP site, click the FTP Site tab to enter the hostname, directory path, username, and password. These entries are optional.


Scheme page (Control Center)

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You can set preferences that control the font and color scheme for Internet Utilities.

To display the Scheme page, click the Customize button and select Appearance.

The Scheme page

Font

Select the font name, size, and style.  The available point sizes, which range from 6 to 12 points, and style, such as Bold or Italic, depend on the font that you select.  Note also that Internet Utilities resizes according to the font.

Color Scheme

Choose a color scheme from the drop-down list.  Click Reset to Defaults if you want to return to the default colors and font.


Browse dialog box

You can navigate to locate a file.

To display the Browse dialog box, click the Browse button, which appears in several of the Internet Utilities dialog boxes.

The Browse dialog box

Look In

This section specifies the folder that contains the desired file.

File Name

This section specifies the name of the desired file. Click the file name in the list or type it here.

Files of Type

This section specifies the type of files that appear in the list.


Select Icon dialog box (QuickMarks)

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You can change the icon Internet Utilities uses for a button in the QuickMarks utility.

To display the Select Icon dialog box, right-click any QuickMarks button and click Change Icon on the shortcut menu.

The Select Icon page

Gallery

This section specifies the name and path of the icon gallery.

Browse

Use to browse in a different directory to select the icon you want to use.

When you have found an icon that you like, select it from the box and click the OK button.


Customize dialog box

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Use the Customize dialog box to specify your Internet Utilities preferences.

To open the Customize dialog box, do one of the following:

Right-click any utility or the Internet Utilities title bar and choose Customize from the shortcut menu.

Click

The Customize dialog box lets you specify your preferences for each utility.

The Plug-Ins list on the left side of the Customize dialog box lists all the currently installed plug-in utilities on Internet Utilities.  When you select a utility from the Plug-Ins list on the left, you’ll see its Customize page displayed on the right. This page describes the features of that utility and allows you to show it or hide it.  For example, if you select QuickMarks from the Plug-Ins list, its top-level page will be displayed on the right, describing its ability to give you quick access to your programs and favorite Internet sites.


Setup page

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You can change your current Control Center setup.

To view the Setup page, click the Customize button and select My Setup from the Plug-Ins list. My Setup is the default file name; each time that you change to a different setup file, that file name appears. Click the Setup tab.

The Setup page

Current Setup

This section displays a drop-down list of default and saved setups from which to choose.

To add a new setup to the Current Setup list

Click Save to save and name your current setup.

Delete

This choice deletes a selected setup from the Current Setup list.

Link Setup to Windows Log On

This option associates setup selection with user names. If the box is checked, a configuration file name is retained for each individual user, so that user A can have a different setup than user B. If it is unchecked and user A changes the setup, user B will see the same setup.


Plug-Ins page

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You can add and remove plug-in utilities from Internet Utilities.  When you remove a plug-in utility as described here, the plug-in utility is removed from both view and memory.  You can also hide a plug-in utility from view only but keep it in memory.  For details, see Showing and hiding utilities.

To display the Plug-Ins page, click the Customize button and then click My Setup (or the current setup file name) in the Plug-Ins list on the left.  Click the Plug-Ins tab.

To add a plug-in utility

1.	Select the plug-in utility from the Available Plug-Ins list.

2.	Click Add.

To remove a plug-in utility from view and memory

1.	Select the plug-in utility from the Installed Plug-Ins list.

2.	Click Remove.

The Plug-Ins page

Available Plug-Ins

This list displays plug-in utilities that have been removed from view and memory.

Installed Plug-Ins

This list displays plug-in utilities that are in use on Internet Utilities.

Add

This choice adds a selected plug-in utility from the Available Plug-Ins list to Internet Utilities.

Remove

This choice removes a selected plug-in utility from the Installed Plug-Ins list from view and memory.


Control Center page

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You can set preferences that control the overall appearance and behavior of the Internet Utilities Control Center.

To display the Control Center page, click the Customize button and select Control Center from the Plug-Ins list.

The Control Center page

Title Bar

Select the contents of the title bar from the list.  The title bar appears only when Internet Utilities position is set to floating.

Enable ToolTips

Check to display ToolTips for every feature on Internet Utilities.


Position page (Control Center)

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You can control the position of Internet Utilities, as well as minimize the space needed by the Control Center with a unique feature: SlimView. In SlimView, only the QuickMark tabs are displayed. You can also use the Position page to have Internet Utilities stay in front of other windows.

To display the Position page, click the Customize button and select Arrangement.

The Position page

Control Center Position

Check the preferred position:

Floating in horizontal or vertical position

“Docked” to an edge of the screen like a toolbar.

Options

Check Always in Front to have Internet Utilities always appear in front of other windows, even if another window is active.

Check SlimView to display only the QuickMark tabs. This choice is allowed only when the Control Center is docked. (To restore the Control Center to full size, click a tab or the Control Center’s edge.)

Check Attach to System Tray if you want Internet Utilities to appear as an icon in the Windows 95 taskbar system tray when it is minimized.

Check Minimize Plug-Ins with Control Center if you want snapped-off plug-in utilities to minimize when you minimize Internet Utilities.


Effects page (Control Center)

 See also

You can customize the appearance of the Control Center to suit your personal working style.

To display this page, click the Customize button, select Appearance, and click the Effects tab.

The Effects page

Highlighting

If you check this box, when you move your mouse over the Control Center, the controls are highlighted.

SlimView Options

To display the QuickMark tabs in SlimView, check Show Tabs. If you do not check this box, only a thin gray bar appears at the edge of your screen. (To restore the Control Center to full size, click a tab or move the mouse over the gray bar.)

Check Slide the Control Center to have the Control Center slide into place when it is in SlimView. If you do not check this box, the Control Center pops up when you change views.


Hot Keys page (Control Center)

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You can set preferences that set the hot key sequences for activating Internet Utilities or the Windows 95 Explorer.

To display the Hot Keys page, click the Customize button and select Hot Keys.

The Hot Keys page

Keyboard Activation

You can use certain keys in combination, such as Ctrl, Alt, and Shift. To enter a new hot key sequence, click in the box next to the item for which you want to set a hot key. You can use several types of keys:

You can press a function key, such as F3, or an arrow key, such as the Right arrow key. (Do not use F1, which brings up the help system.)

You can use a single letter, such as S.

To avoid hot key conflicts, Internet Utilities might redefine your sequence slightly. For example, if you type L, Internet Utilities will redefine it as Ctrl + Alt + L.

When you type the hot key for Internet Utilities or the Windows Explorer, the Control Center or Explorer is displayed in front of all other windows.

To clear the existing hot key, press Delete or Backspace.


QuickMarks page

 See also

You can choose whether to show the QuickMarks plug-in utility on Internet Utilities, and whether to enable in-place viewing in the Manage QuickMarks window. The latter choice will cause part of the Manage QuickMarks window to act as a viewer if you have Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 or higher on your system. For details, see Using in-place viewing with Manage QuickMarks.

To display the QuickMarks page, click the Customize button and select QuickMarks from the Plug-Ins list.

The QuickMarks page

Show QuickMarks

Check the box to show QuickMarks, or uncheck it to hide QuickMarks from view.

In-Place Viewing

Check the box to allow part of the Manage QuickMarks window to act as a viewer.


Settings page (QuickMarks utility)

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Use the Settings page to specify the type of buttons displayed in the QuickMarks utility, and to change the interval for auto-saving your QuickMarks. You can also select a browser to use when launching QuickMarks. In addition, in some cases, verification checks need to go through a proxy server to get outside of a firewall. Use the Advanced Settings dialog, described below, to specify a server name and port number.

To display the Settings page, click the Customize button and select Settings in the QuickMarks section of the Plug-Ins list.

The Settings page

Button Style

You can specify the type of button that appears in the QuickMarks groups:

Unlabeled Large Icons displays only icons.

Labeled Large Icons and Labeled Small Icons display icons with the program names.

Auto-Save

To change the interval for auto-saving your QuickMarks, use the list.

Advanced…

To change the browser that is used for launching Internet QuickMarks buttons or to use a proxy server, click the Advanced button:

Use the Advanced Settings Browser page to select the browser you want to use when launching QuickMarks. Click Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer. (Default uses the browser already registered with Windows.)

Use the Advanced Settings Proxy page to specify a server name and port number.


Position page (QuickMarks utility)

 See also

You can change the position of the QuickMarks utility.  You can also choose to enable SlimView.  To display the Position page, click the Customize button and select Settings in the QuickMarks section of the Plug-Ins list. Then click the Position tab.

The Position page

QuickMarks Position

You can change the placement of your QuickMarks utility in your window.  You can snap it onto Internet Utilities or snap it off as a floating toolbar.  Alternatively, you can dock it to an edge of your screen.

Options

Check Enable SlimView to reduce the size needed by the QuickMarks utility when docked.

Check Always in Front if you want the QuickMarks utility always to be in front of other windows.


Notification page (QuickMarks utility)

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You can have Internet Utilities periodically check your QuickMarks and notify you if any are updated or moved (such as a discontinued Internet site).

To display the Notification page, click the Customize button and select Notification.

The Notification page

Check QuickMarks

Use the Check QuickMarks Every n Minutes box to determine how frequently Internet Utilities checks your QuickMarks.  Use the Check Only While Online box to have the verification process occur only while you are online (for example, during a Web browsing session).

Changes

You can have new QuickMarks buttons displayed with a star symbol, and removed QuickMarks shown with an X.

Select an alarm sound from the drop-down list if you want an alarm to notify you of all QuickMark changes.

Filters

Check Ignore Broken Links to have broken Internet links ignored.

Check Ignore Changes Older Than box and enter a number of days in the drop-down list to speed up verification and have Internet Utilities log only changes that are more recent than the selected number of days.

Note:	When QuickMarks is verifying a QuickMarks button, an indicator icon appears on that button. When you have a changed item, such as a Web site that has new contents, the Manage QuickMarks button on the QuickMarks utility becomes animated. You can see all your changed items in the Manage QuickMarks window, in the Notification section.


InternetTools page

 See also

You can choose whether to display the InternetTools utility on Internet Utilities.

To display the InternetTools page, click the Customize button and select InternetTools from the Plug-Ins list.

The InternetTools page

Check the box to show the InternetTools utility on Internet Utilities.


Tools page

 See also

You can select Internet and Windows 95 tools to display on the InternetTools utility.

To display the Tools page, click the Customize button and select Tools.

The Tools page

Available Tools

To add a tool to the InternetTools utility, select the tool from this list and click Add.

Installed Tools

To remove a tool from the InternetTools utility, select the tool from this list and click Remove.


InternetClock page

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You can display and hide the InternetClock on Internet Utilities.

To display the InternetClock page, click the Customize button and select InternetClock from the Plug-Ins list.

Check the box to show the InternetClock on Internet Utilities. Uncheck the box to hide it from view.