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ForeFront WebSeeker Readme File
September 1996
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⌐ Copyright The ForeFront Group, 1996
This document provides the most up to date and supplemental information
for the WebSeeker 2.0 User Manual and Help File.
Thank you from ForeFront! We are working to ensure that this
is the fastest and easiest way to find what you are looking for on the
Internet.
If you have any suggestions for improvement, we'd love to hear them.
Please send comments to info@ffg.com.
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CONTENTS
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1. WHAT'S NEW IN WEBSEEKER 2.0
1.1 New user interface
1.2 Refine tool
1.3 Searching
1.4 Improved Help File
1.5 InstantUpdate
1.6 HTML
2. WEBSEEKER 2.0 RELEASE NOTES
2.1 Internet Connection
2.2 Windows 95 Dial up Connection
2.3 Online Services
3. KNOWN PROBLEMS AND LIMITATIONS
3.1 Windows NT 3.51
3.2 Windows NT 4.0 Beta
3.4 Proxy Server
3.3 Scheduling an Unattended Search
WHAT'S NEW IN WEBSEEKER 2.0
NEW USER INTERFACE
A new, more intuitive interface improves usability:
-Informative visual feedback in the status and display windows
-Intuitive menus
-Graphic display of search progress
-Streamlined dialog boxes to make product features accessible
REFINE TOOL
A new Refine process lets you distill the results of FilterFind
searches, fine-tuning your results with multiple filters that let
you include only results with complete phrases, NOT conditions, and
more.
SEARCHING
More robust parallel searching speeds up the process by conducting
searches on multiple engines at once.
IMPROVED HELP FILE
-Interconnected, Related Topics, for easy access
-Quick Tutorial with step-by-step explanations of basic procedures
-Online glossary of program and Internet terms for quick reference
INSTANTUPDATE
Automatically downloads any interim upgrades via the Internet.
HTML
Enhanced Web page output of search results for one-click browsing.
WebSeeker 2.0 Release Notes
INTERNET CONNECTION
In order for WebSeeker 2.0 to search the Internet, a 32-bit Winsock
must be running.
To test for a 32-bit Winsock, try to run your favorite 32-bit Web
Browser, e.g. Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer.
If your Web Browser won't run, you need to work on your Internet
connection until it does.
WINDOWS 95 DIAL-UP NETWORKING CONNECTION - Make sure that you have
dialed in and your Dial-Up Connection is already running before you
launch WebSeeker.
ONLINE SERVICES -
At this time WebSeeker 2.0 will not work with America Online (AOL).
AOL is currently developing a 32-bit version of their software that
should work with WebSeeker 2.0.
In order to use WebSeeker 2.0 with CompuServe, you will need to set up a
Windows 95 Dial-Up Networking Connection to CompuServe. You will also
need to obtain a copy of Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape
Navigator to view your search results. CompuServe should provide you with instructions
to do this.
WebSeeker 2.0 will work with Microsoft Network (MSN).
Other types of Internet Services should be configured to use a
Windows 95 Dial-Up Networking Connection. Instructions on how to do this should
be provided by your Internet Service Provider.
KNOWN PROBLEMS AND LIMITATIONS -
WINDOWS NT 3.51 - After installing WebSeeker you may need to add quotes around the
command-line in the Program Manager Item.
Wherever you are instructed to right click, you must double-right click instead of
single-right click.
WINDOWS NT 4.0 BETA - Under NT 4.0 Beta, you are not able to register the software.
You will be forced to re-enter your registration information each time you start
WebSeeker.
PROXY SERVER - If your copy of WebSeeker requires you to send in your
registration information before you can run it and you use a proxy server
you will need to set the proxy server information in the WEBSKR32.INI file.
The file is located in the WebSeeker directory and can be edited with NOTEPAD.
You will need to add or edit the following section, where Server is the IP
address for your proxy server and Port the port number. If you do not know
your proxy server settings, contact your system administrator.
[Proxy]
Server=236.39.248.12
Port=80
SCHEDULING UNATTENDED SEARCHES - Scheduling unattended searches will only function
with a Windows 95 Dial-Up Networking Connection or with a LAN Internet Connection
that do not require you to enter your name and/or password every time. Schedule will
also work with a T1 or similar type of direct connectivity.
⌐ Copyright The ForeFront Group, 1996
NOTICE: All brands and product names are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies.
Now that you are ready to start WebSeeker 2.0, on the Windows 95 Taskbar
click Start/Find/On the Internet...
Happy searching!
-ForeFront