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Quarterdeck WebCompass (TM) v2.0
Thank you for using our WebCompass 2.0. Please read
through this short README file so you can find out the latest
information about the WebCompass 2.0. If you don't want to read
the complete README, at the very least please refer to the KNOWN
OUTSTANDING ISSUES section below before using WebCompass.
INTRODUCTION
Quarterdeck WebCompass 2.0 is, in part, an intelligent search tool that
allows you to find exactly what you are looking for on the Internet.
Working in conjunction with popular search engines such as AltaVista,
Yahoo, WebCrawler, Excite and Lycos, as well as many others, WebCompass
2.0 makes it easy to sort through the millions of pages of text
currently existing on the Web. However, WebCompass 2.0 is NOT JUST a
search tool. It's a complete research assistant, summarizing and
categorizing your information based on your own personal preferences,
and making it permanently available in a robust database.
There are a growing number of "search tools" being made available, but
most are simply front-ends to search engines, allowing you to type in a
search query that will go to all the supported engines at once.
WebCompass 2.0, however, is the first program of its kind that makes its
own summaries of the downloaded pages, and allows you to categorize your
search results exactly the way you want to organize the information.
Also, while most search tools have built-in support for specific search
engines, WebCompass 2.0 allows you to configure any search engine.
We've already added support for about 20 search engines, but if you find
another you like, simply add it to the list!
For information on how to use Quarterdeck WebCompass, please refer to
the on-line help.
INSTALLATION AND COMPATIBILITY NOTES
The following browsers are currently supported: - Netscape Navigator
v3.0 - Microsoft Internet Explorer v3.0 (for Windows 95 and NT 4.0) and
v1.5 (for Windows NT 3.51)
KNOWN OUTSTANDING ISSUES
1. If you are on a network within a firewall and are unable to add new
search resources due to an error message stating that
"http://localhost.<your domain name>:<a port number>" is not accessible,
follow the steps listed below:
Microsoft Internet Explorer: Go to the Connection tab in Internet
Explorer's Properties/Options. Click on Settings and add the word
"localhost" (without the quotation marks) to "Exceptions" area. Restart
the browser.
Netscape Navigator: Go to the Proxies tab in Navigator's Network
Preferences. Click on View and add the word "localhost" (without the
quotation marks) to the "No Proxy For" area. Restart the browser.
2. The Agent queries for the Topic Name even if the name is not
included in the list of query terms.
3. The WebCompass doesn't save the location or sizes
of toolbars between sessions.
4. If the Agent status bar is indicating search and summarization times
that are out of sync with your desktop clock, modify the TZ environment
variable to match the time zone settings of the desktop clock or
eliminate the TZ time variable.
5. The WebCompass 2.0 database contains a more comprehensive and
up-to-date list of search resources than what was shipped with the beta
releases. However, if you choose to install WebCompass 2.0 over an
already installed beta and choose not to replace the WebCompass
database, you will not get the new search resources. If, on the other
hand, you create a new database with the WebCompass 2.0, the latest list
of search resources will be contained in the new database. At this
time, no method exists for incorporating new search resources or
databases other than those created using WebCompass 1.0x into the
existing databases. Future versions of WebCompass will allow users to
merge or import existing databases into new ones.
CONTACTING QUARTERDECK
If you just need information about our products, you can contact us at:
Quarterdeck Corporation
13160 Mindanao Way
Marina del Rey, CA 90292
Product Information:
Phone: 310-309-3700
Fax: 310-309-4217
World Wide Web: www.quarterdeck.com