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1. 10 Update versions sseeeeeneen 10 Installation procedure eeeeeeeees 10 Starting HandWEB sssnnnnnonnnnvnnnnnvnnenvennsrresnrrnensrenenreernn 12 Product serialization ssseeeeeeeees 12 3 Internet connections 13 Configuring PalmPilot PPP sses 13 TGP IP details unnsette eren 14 Connection scripts ssssssseeeeee 15 4 Using HandWEB retten rorem i retenu iae isapa 17 Getting started rrrnnannvnnonvvnnnvrnannrnnannvnnerrennnrrnnnnnnnnnnenen 17 Loading pages sseeeeeeneeeene eene 18 Text mode browsing seeeenen 19 PIOUS POS eot een Bei 20 Browsing with images seeeeeennm 21 HandW EB s navigation bar 22 Web pages with fill in fields sess 23 A sample Soari ict a 23 Pages with pull down menus eese 24 Accessing password protected sites 24 Saving Web pages on your PalmPilot 25 Saving Web pages as Memos sss 25 Using a Proxy Server mmumuurrmrmsnrmnnneen 26 Downloading PalmPilot files sss 27 Server setup for preparing downloads 28 Using DOokITiar Ks obiisse coton inrdd e eric eint 29 The bookmar2. HandWEB does not require the use of a proxy server as it accesses the Internet directly and analyzes the Web pages on the fly You may however use a proxy server if you choose To identify your proxy server select Menu gt Proxy setup Fill in the fields accordingly O Use this proxy Host x Ok E Enter the name or numeric IP address of the proxy server you intend to use Port Enter the port number used by the proxy We recommend that you check with your system administrator to get the exact details Tap on the checkbox Use this proxy in order to force HandWEB to use the specified proxy server 26 HandWEB 2 0 Internet Web Browser for Palm III Downloading PalmPilot files HandWEB has an integrated file loading mechanism that allows you to load PalmPilot application files and database files with PRC or PDB extensions directly over the Internet To do this simply enter the URL address of the file you wish to install and let HandWEB do the rest For example you could connect to a site such as the one shown below which contains a listing of various PRC files 14 Aug 97 URL E eias Notice that the file names are underlined and treated as hypertext Select Open from the pop up menu and HandWEB will begin downloading the file Using HandWEB 27 Server setup for preparing downloads Read this section if you intend to make PRC or PDB files available for download from your
3. H AND W E B Web browser for PalmPilot and Palm III Dear Customer Thank you for taking the time to evaluate Smartcode s HandWEB Web browsing software The evaluation version of the software contains a variety of Web sites that you can browse but does not allow you to enter sites on your own Please see Chapter 1 for features and installation instructions As we have included search sites hardware manufacturers news services as well as some research and educational institutions you should be able to get a clear idea of what you can do with HandWEB We trust that you will be satisfied with the performance of this software Please contact us if you need help or more information Sincerely Smartcode Software SMARTCODE User manual AND W E B Web browser for PalmPilot and Palm III SMARTCODE Copyright 1997 98 Smartcode Software Inc All rights reserved No part of this documentation may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying or recording on any information storage and retrieval system without prior written permission from Smartcode Software Inc HandWEB was designed and engineered by St phane Bussat and Eric Lavigne with help from Alexis Martial Ludovic Ferrandis and Ronald Tessier Testing by Christophe Sureau Documentation by Michael Modjeska NORTH AMERICA EUROPE Smartcode Software Inc Smartcode Technologie S A Sorr
4. existing service by tapping on Service or overwrite a service that you do not intend to use User Name Enter the login name for your account here Internet connections 13 Password Enter your account password here or leave Prompt in order to enter your password manually each time you connect Phone Tap here to enter your service provider s access telephone number and your own calling card information if necessary TCP IP details Tap on Details to set the specifics for your TCP IP Details stack configuration Connection type w PPP Connection type Idle timeout Power Off Here you should choose the TCP IP Primary DNS protocol PPP SLIP or CSLIP that Secondary DMS your provider uses IP Address ET Automatic Idle timeout The idle timeout represents the period of elapsed time after which an unused TCP IP stack automatically disconnects from a host In order to avoid unexpected shutdowns we recommend selecting Power Off Do not set this Immediate Primary Secondary DNS Enter the IP addresses of the Domain Name Server s given to you by your ISP Domain name servers provide resolution of host names to IP addresses i e for Web servers that you enter in the format www domain name A DNS IP address should be in the form ttt HER HER HER Note The above screen is slightly different on the Palm III organizer instead of entering DNS numbers you may choose Query DNS to have the PPP stack retrieve thi
5. list Typical search engine Smartcode s Handeb page lt gt 5martcode Software Add new URLs Typical news service List 7 Titles Business Personal Edit Categories Display URLs or their Titles Using bookmarks 29 The bookmark pop up menu Use your stylus to highlight an entry in your bookmark list and select the appropriate option from the pop up menu Open Tap here to open a Web page Edit Tap here to change an entry s settings Move to This allows you to move the current selection to another folder Duplicate Makes a copy of the current selection Delete Removes the current selection from the bookmark list You may display your bookmarks either as complete URLs or by their Titles if you entered them Use the Titles URL pop up at the bottom of the screen to choose the display you prefer Use Options gt Preferences to specify whether you wish to sort your bookmarks alphabetically or manually Autoload You may use HandWEB to automatically load a list of your favorite Web sites This feature is convenient for loading Web content onto your organizer for off line browsing To use Autoload simply enter URLs and place them in the Autoload category by using the Move to option described above To connect to the Internet and load the specified pages use Options gt Autoload 30 HandWEB 2 0 Internet Web Browser for Palm III 6 Preferences Setting cache size HandWEB tempora
6. news g 1 Links are underlined Choose software from this list for Vertical scroll bar more information or free demos HandStamp Pro 4 Navigation bar Due to the PalmPilot s size and type of screen HandWEB simplifies the Web pages it encounters in order to display them as clearly as possible In text mode you will notice that 1 Images are shown as boxes containing a graphic s text description using the HTML Alt tag like this N HandWeb Internet access You may tap directly on these graphics if they contain links to another location When links are contained within text known as Aypertext on a Web page HandWEB underlines the words like this news services Using HandWEB 19 3 When you tap on a hypertext link HandWEB opens the new location If you hal Hand eb Internet access Use your PalmPilot to keep in touch with the rest of the world Tap on Open to follow a link HondStamp Fro A m Hist e m Tools The popup menu shown above allows you to Open the new location in the browser window to obtain Information on the URL before going there or to add the URL to your bookmark list Add to Hotspots When you tap on hotspots either images or hypertext HandWEB displays a pop up menu that gives you three options uos Full screen Open HandWEB will open the specified page in the browser window Info This displays the link s URL coordinates A
7. able 8 32 N Name Resolution 30 Network panel 12 P Password 13 PDB downloading 27 Phone for Service Provider 13 PPP 13 PRC downloading 27 Preferences 30 proxy server 25 Purge 31 R Reading pages 31 Reload 20 S Save as Memo 6 Save Page 6 20 serial number entry 11 SLIP 13 Sort 31 T TCP IP 7 technical support 34 time out values 30 Titles 15 Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol 7 38 HandWEB 2 0 Internet Web Browser for Palm III
8. ally designed for dialup connections Supported protocols Notation conventions in this manual If you are already a PalmPilot user then you should be familiar with the terms used in this manual Here are a few that we use frequently Term or symbol Meaning This is the PalmPilot Menu icon located to the left of the Graffiti writing area On a PalmPilot you tap on the touch sensitive screen with a stylus Tap just as you would click with your mouse in conventional desktop computer software Graffiti is the character recognition mechanism used by the PalmPilot Graffiti to turn your stylus strokes into letters The standard way to show you what to write is like this and P M for command M PalmPilot Palm III We use these terms interchangeably to refer to all Palm OS 2 0 compatible organizers i e 3Com Palm IIl PalmPilot Professional and IBM WorkPad PC Companions HandWEB 2 0 Internet Web Browser for Palm III 2 Installation System requirements To run HandWEB you will need A Palm III PalmPilot Professional organizer or compatible with Palm OS 2 0 or higher and around 140 Kb of free memory A PalmPilot clip on or other compatible modem or a GSM mobile phone adapter for wireless communications A Windows or Macintosh computer with a standard PalmPilot cradle connection HotSync and Application installer software only used for copying HandWEB onto your or
9. and you may continue on with whatever type of action the context calls for such as pressing a Submit button as shown here Search for The Web Using HandWEB 23 Pages with pull down menus Web pages that offer multiple choice selections often use pull down menus to let you choose a particular subject or name In a classic browser pull down In HandWEB pull down menus look like menus look like this this HandStamp Fro m HandStamp Fro D Choose software fram Choose software from this list for more information this list for more information or free demos Handstamp Fro HandPhone SMS HandPhone Manager Embedded MetCore PPPs HandPhone Manager Embedded NetCore PPP Accessing password protected sites Some Web sites are password protected and require you to type a name and password before entering When HandWEB encounters a site that requires this type of basic authentication it displays the following window in which you may enter your name and password Authentication Li Realm smartcodesaft cam Simply type in your name and password and tap on Ok 24 HandWEB 2 0 Internet Web Browser for Palm III Saving Web pages on your PalmPilot HandWEB allows you to store Web pages in HandW eb browsable format right on the PalmPilot To store Welcome To The White House the current Web page tap on Tools and select PalmPilot Web site M Weather in San Francisco Save Page th
10. browser of HandWEB through an on line reseller you should have Tor Polarilat ived ial ber fi th il Please enter your product s received a serial number from them via e mail saria number t San tine 12 HandWEB 2 0 Internet Web Browser for Palm III 3 Internet connections Note If your dialup connection is already correctly configured you may skip this chapter and move on to Chapter 4 Using HandWEB HandWEB is an intuitive program to use and in most cases you will not need much help from the User Manual However before you can begin using HandWEB you have to configure your organizer to correctly dial into your Internet Service Provider For this HandWEB uses the PalmPilot s own PPP TCP IP software This chapter covers the basics on how to use the PalmPilot s integrated PPP stack If you need more details please consult your Palm III or PalmPilot Professional user manual Configuring PalmPilot PPP You may access the network panel either pr Network through the PalmPilot Preferences gt Network or from within HandWEB by Service tapping on the Menu icon OD icon and User Name selecting Options gt Network Panel Password graffiti M This opens the PalmPilot network configuration screen as shown here Phone Enter the information for your dialup connection Fill in the fields as follows Service This name is for your reference only You may enter a new service Menu New select an
11. dd to This allows you to add the link to your bookmark collection discussed in the next chapter Full screen When browsing in graphics mode this allows you to view an image by itself 20 HandWEB 2 0 Internet Web Browser for Palm III Browsing with images You may also browse in graphics mode by selecting Menu gt Preferences and placing a check next to Load images Select Save in cache to store Images the images temporarily on your organizer which Ef Load O Saveincache will help speed up access to pages that you have just read Preferences HandWEB currently supports GIF images version 87 and 89 displaying them in two colors in order to provide compatibility with the PalmPilot Professional s 2 color screen black and white only Web page text is loaded first then the images A typical screen would look something like this Communications sofware for mobile poodenni The most powerful communications e for Palm Ill c BES es View graphics full screen Using HandWEB 21 HandWEB s navigation bar At the bottom of the screen you will find several buttons and pop up menus 22 gt Hist Tools Switches to the Bookmark list Switches to the Web browsing window Back and Forward brings you back to the previous location or forward to the next page i e from which you just did back This button opens a pop up list of the last ten 10 URLs y
12. en choose a category in which to file Another search engine it Pages that you have saved in this way will appear 4 Consult this page later The Capital in your bookmark list marked with a small black diamond 4 gt 5martcade Software If you are browsing in graphics mode any graphics Typical news service present on the page will be saved too ist Titles Note URLs marked with an empty diamond 2 are currently being held in HandWEB s cache but have not been saved Older cache entries will be flushed by new pages as they arrive Saving Web pages as Memos As you browse you may find it useful to be able to save the text content of the current page for future reference To do this select Menu gt Save as Memo The page will be stored as a text memo directly in the Unfiled category of your PalmPilot s Memo Pad application Note Pages up to 4 Kb in size may be saved as Memos You will hear a beep tone but no confirmation appears on the screen for this operation Using HandWEB 25 Using a Proxy server A Proxy server is a host machine that serves as a Web access helper for browsers A proxy can for example pre format or filter Web pages before passing them to your browser It can also store frequently accessed Web pages locally so that your browser does not have to go all the way to the original site to read requested pages Proxy servers are most often used in corporate environments
13. ento Towers Cap Alpha 5355 Mira Sorrento Place Avenue de l Europe Clapiers Suite 100 34940 Montpellier San Diego CA 92121 France Phone 1 619 597 7544 Phone 33 0 4 67 59 30 40 Fax 1 619 597 7444 Fax 33 0 4 67 59 30 48 http www smartcodesoft com http www smartcode fr E mail pilot info amp smartcodesoft com E mail pilot info smartcode fr HandWEB the HandWEB logo HandStamp Pro Smartcode Software and the Smartcode Software logo are trademarks of Smartcode Software Inc 3Com and Palm Computing are registered trademarks and PalmPilot Palm III and Palm are trademarks of Palm Computing Inc 3Com Corporation or its subsidiaries All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners This is a non contractual document HWB20 MFM 1998 07 10 Preface Put the Internet in the palm of your hand Congratulations and thank you for choosing HandWEB With this software you will be able to use your Palm III PalmPilot Professional or compatible computer to navigate through the World Wide Web as easily as if you were using a full sized desktop machine HandWEB will provide you with an extremely convenient mobile browsing solution complete with graphics if you choose Use it to connect right to the Internet to read your favorite on line news service check the stock market or even to keep up with current postings on your company s Intranet when you travel Whatever your specific needs HandWEB will help you get
14. ganizer Package contents In this package you will find HWeb20 prc The HandWEB application to install on your PalmPilot User manual This document complete instructions on how to use HandWEB The user manual is also provided in electronic format on your distribution floppy or electronic download License txt HandWEB user license Installation Installing HandWEB Updating from a previous version If you have a version of HandWEB already installed in your PalmPilot you must remove it before installing the new version In general we recommend that you make a backup of your PalmPilot by running HotSync before installing any new software Update versions If you acquired your update as an UPGRADE PACKAGE then you should follow the special instructions provided with your delivery Installation procedure HandWEB software operates entirely on your PalmPilot organizer There is no interaction with your desktop computer other than during installation At that time you will need to connect your PalmPilot to a PC or Macintosh computer in order to run HotSync and upload the HandWEB program file with a PRC extension to your organizer To install HandWEB 1 Copy the file HWeb20 prc to your hard disk or install it directly from your distribution floppy or electronic download directory 2 Place the PalmPilot in its cradle and make sure the cable is correctly connected to your Windows or Macintosh desktop computer 3 S
15. he Internet Supported Internet standards Web protocols HandWEB supports HTML 2 0 and HTTP basic authentication and redirection This means that HandWEB can access most of the Web sites it encounters with pleasing results However HandWEB does not yet support certain types of sites and functions such as sites with Java scripts and Frames Note Please check our Web site www smartcodesoft com for status on updates with new features Overview 7 Communication protocols HandWEB uses the PalmPilot s integrated TCP IP stack PPP SLIP or CSLIP to connect to your Internet Service Provider s or corporate system via dial in connections The table below gives a summary of the various Internet protocols that HandWEB uses Term HTML HTTP TCP IP Description HyperText Markup Language HTML is the standard language that is used to define Web pages HTML codes provide text formatting hyperlinks which take you to other locations and many other advanced features HyperText Transport Protocol HTTP is the mechanism by which hypertext files move across the Internet between computers HandWEB is an HTTP client program you will be connecting to HTTP servers through your service provider Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol TCP IP is the data transport protocol used on the Internet to allow computers of all kinds to communicate with each other PPP SLIP and CSLIP are forms of TCP IP speci
16. iations depending on the Wait For Pc host system You should check with your ISP for the ade exact connection script and consult your PalmPilot 7 Wait For Local user manual for more information Send ppp Send CR End Internet connections 15 16 HandWEB 2 0 Internet Web Browser for Palm III 4 Using HandWEB Getting started After you have configured and tested your dialup connection which is best done independently of HandWEB you are ready to browse the Web Follow these steps to begin using HandWEB 1 Start HandWEB and enter your serial number RRR if this is the first time you run the application r Welkome To The White House HandWEB automatically opens to the PalmPilot Web site bookmark li ind Y s A Weather in San Francisco ookmark list window Your main options in amp Another search engine this screen are Consult this page later The Capital Honditeb Internet Edit List T search angin Move to lt gt Smartcode s Handi Duplicate Displays your current list of URLs as amp Smartcode Softward Delete shown here Typical news service Purge List Titles Web Switches to the Web browsing window New Allows you to enter a new URL Titles Allows you to switch list URLs by their complete names or by their titles 2 To create a new bookmark entry in your list tap on New and enter the name of the Web site you wish to access To reach a site without c
17. k window eeee 29 The bookmark pop up menu eene 30 Autoload veven i c v d det 30 Preferences cL 31 Setting cache size sessssssssseeeneeees 31 Miscellaneous settings eeeeeeese 31 Clearing memory sssssseseeeeeenns 32 Technical ISSUCS iirinn eor R eda po a ca Ede a via vaa evade 33 Modem cabling ssenarinin anana a 33 HandWEB messages sseee een 34 Technical support eiii a a a a A E S 35 Our support policy 0 2 eee ce eeeeeeeeeteeeeeseteeeeeaeeseneeeeaes 35 Contacting technical support 35 1 Overview What is HandWEB HandWEB is a powerful Web browser designed to run on all Palm III PalmPilot Professional and compatible computers This application displays the contents of World Wide Web pages regardless of their graphical appearance allowing you to read your favorite Internet sites just as you would from a full sized desktop computer HandWEB s main features include Direct connections to your Internet Service Provider using the Palm III or PalmPilot Professional s integrated PPP software Compatibility with most Web sites Text and graphic mode browsing Intuitive navigation buttons Customizable folders for organizing your bookmarks Save as Memo and Save Page functions for off line browsing The ability to download PalmPilot program files documents and databases over t
18. m is specially designed for the PalmPilot and does not require any cabling If you do not use a PalmPilot modem we recommend one of the following three ways for connecting your PalmPilot organizer to a modem 1 Use a PalmPilot modem cable part no 1011U This cable allows you to connect the PalmPilot directly to a modem 2 Use the standard PalmPilot cradle adapter and attach a null modem adapter to the end of the cable 3 Use a HotSync cable and attach a null modem adapter It is important to configure your modem to not drop DTR Data Terminal Ready Usually this can be done through a proper modem initialization string or by setting Dip switches on the modem If DTR is configured improperly you will get an error For additional information on modem configuration please consult your PalmPilot and or modem user manuals Technical issues 33 HandWEB messages HandWEB can display two types of error messages those specifically related to Web protocols and those generated by HandWEB itself Note Unpredictable communication errors may occur when the batteries in your modem are low Here is an alphabetical listing of the various messages you may encounter while using Hand WEB A TCP error occurred while downloading This usually means that there was a timeout while loading a page i e it took too long An error occurred while downloading Maybe the file format is not correct or you do not have enough free memor
19. ou have accessed during this browsing session allowing you to reload them easily Note the history folder holds up to twenty 20 entries This pop up window offers four options Info Displays the location of the current page and its title at the top of the screen like this Smartcode Software vwww smartcodesoft comsproducts Reload Goes back to the Web site to get a fresh copy of the current page Add URL Saves the Web address of the current page in your bookmark list Save Page Saves the current page in browsable format A black diamond in the bookmark list indicates saved pages You may instantly view saved pages at any time If you saved a page in graphics mode images will be saved too HandWEB 2 0 Internet Web Browser for Palm III Web pages with fill in fields While you are browsing the Internet there are many situations that require you to enter text before continuing For example you may need to enter data manually in order to perform searches or to fill in on line registration forms A sample search When you tap on data entry fields HandWEB opens a special data entry window as shown here Tap in the field in which you need to Search for enter text And type your text in the pop up window The Web CED Help Advanced Search Edit Text PAN din m Hist i Tools Tap on Ok in the text editing window when you are done and your text will be placed in the text field on the Web page
20. own Internet or Intranet server In particular it is important to know that 1 HandWEB is able to install downloaded files only when they are transmitted in binary format This will not work if you use a Content transfer encoding scheme such as Base64 2 HandWEB downloads files with prc and pdb extensions case irrelevant 3 HandWEB also recognizes the following two Content type respectively for PRC and PDB files application x pilot prc application x pilot pdb This means that HandWEB will try to install any downloaded file marked with such content types regardless of the name 28 HandWEB 2 0 Internet Web Browser for Palm III 5 Using bookmarks HandWEB lets you organize your Web site references as Bookmarks on your PalmPilot This will keep you from having to enter Web addresses each time you want to browse the Web Bookmarks may be organized in customizable folders or left as Unfiled HandWEB s bookmark management operates in the same way as the PalmPilot s categories in other applications You may enter up to eight user definable folders for storing your bookmarks The bookmark window As mentioned earlier when you start HandWEB it automatically opens to the bookmark window as shown here HondWeb lt gt PalmPilot Web site x Weather in San Francisco Another search engine Tap on pull Consult this page later down menu The Capital for category Handeb Internet Web Browser f
21. reating a bookmark just select Menu Open Graffiti O enter the site name and tap on OK Open Location 3 To open a book marked site simply highlight the entry with your stylus select Open from the pop up menu HandWEB then initiates the dial up connection process and opens the Web site you specified Using HandWEB 17 Note HandWEB does not automatically close connections when you are done browsing As long as you are connected a blinking vertical line is displayed in the upper right corner of the screen If you experience transmission problems it is best to close the connection Options gt Disconnect or Graffiti D and re dial Loading pages While loading Web pages HandWEB displays the progress status at the bottom of the screen When HandWEB is able to determine the size of the current page it displays a classic status bar like this When HandWEB is unable to accurately determine the size of a page it displays a barbershop status bar like this Far am am am am ar ar ar ur a 18 HandWEB 2 0 Internet Web Browser for Palm III Text mode browsing After connecting to your ISP HandWEB will display the specified Web page as shown here in text mode Images displayed by their Alt tags you may also browse with images N Handeb Internet access Uze your PalmPilot to keep in touch with the rest of the world a Today s activity on Wall Street a Read on line
22. rily stores recently accessed Web pages Preferences a in cache memory Pages currently in cache are marked with Recent cache size 40 KB an empty diamond 4 in your bookmark list Images F Load O Saveincache You may adjust cache size by selecting Menu gt O Disconnect after autoload Preferences Sort Manual Accept cookies ves no ERS have in your PalmPilot By default Recent cache size is set to 40 KB You may adjust this with respect to the amount of free memory you Miscellaneous settings You may also use the Preferences screen to adjust other general options Load images To browse in graphics mode place a check in the checkbox next to Load Use the Save in cache checkbox to save images temporarily on your organizer for faster access i e when moving forward and backward through recently accessed pages Disconnect after autoload Use the Disconnect after autoload checkbox to specify whether HandWEB should close the PPP connection after loading the Web pages listed in the Autoload category Time out settings You may also use the Preferences screen to adjust the time out values for various network related options Depending on the speed of your connection you may need to increase some or all of these values Name Resolution This refers to the PPP process of correlating a Web address name you Preferences 31 specify to its actual IP address If you frequently encounter error resolving hos
23. s information on its own Automatic IP address Most service providers dynamically assign their dial in subscribers an IP address when connection is established If you need to specify a fixed IP address deselect the checkbox and enter your IP address in this field 14 HandWEB 2 0 Internet Web Browser for Palm III Connection scripts Most service providers do not require connection scripts at all as the TCP IP stack sends the login information that you entered in the main TCP IP configuration screen When scripts are necessary ISPs readily provide examples of the connection scripts they require to access their systems It is important to check with your ISP or system administrator to get the exact details Connection scripts execute a series of instructions such as Login and Password just as if you to entered them manually for each connection Scripts can also pause for a specified length of time wait for a host machine to send specific character strings and then respond with pre determined responses For example here is how a typical Internet Service Provider would give you details on how to connect xpect Username gt Enter your UserID and return expect Password gt Enter your Password and return expect Local gt Enter ppp and return The corresponding connection script is shown here Login Script Li w Wait For Username Most connection scripts are similar to this one though pe they may present slight var
24. support You may contact our technical support staff at the following addresses North America Europe Smartcode Software Inc Smartcode Technologie S A Sorrento Towers Cap Alpha 5355 Mira Sorrento Place Suite 100 Avenue de l Europe Clapiers San Diego CA 92121 34940 Montpellier France http www smartcodesoft com http www smartcode fr e mail support smartcodesoft com e mail support smartcode fr Phone 1 619 597 7544 Phone 33 0 4 67 59 30 40 Fax 1 619 597 7444 Fax 33 0 4 67 59 30 48 Technical issues 35 36 HandWEB 2 0 Internet Web Browser for Palm III 8 Index A Add URL 20 authentication 3 23 Autoload 3 29 B Back 20 Base64 27 basic authentication 23 Bookmark list 20 browsing window 20 C Cache 3 24 connection script 14 Cookies 3 31 cradle adapter 32 CSLIP 13 D Dip switches modem 32 Disconnect 30 Domain name servers 13 Downloading files 27 DTR 32 F Forward 20 Frames 6 Index G GIF 19 Graffiti 7 H Host connection 31 HotSync 10 HotSync cable 32 HTML defined 7 HTTP defined 7 HWeb20 prc 8 9 hypertext 17 HyperText Markup Language 7 HyperText Transport Protocol 7 I InstallApp Mac installation 9 InstApp exe Windows installation 9 J Java scripts 6 L List 15 Load images 19 Loading images 30 37 M MailTo 3 modem low batteries 33 modem c
25. t name you may try increasing this value The default value is 60 seconds Host connection This value determines how long HandWEB will wait for a given host to respond The default value is 60 seconds Reading pages This value determines how long HandWEB will wait for data after it has started reading a page The default value is 60 seconds Sort Here you may specify whether to sort your bookmarks manually or alphabetically Accept Cookies Cookies are small text files that hold various information relative to a particular user or browsing session such as your name or your password for accessing a specific service Web servers sometimes attempt to place Cookies on client Web browser machines Use this option to specify how HandWEB should handle cookies offered by Web servers Clearing memory It may be useful or necessary for you to clear saved pages or cache memory considered as two separate types of storage To do this simply select Menu gt Cache and tap the Purge button next to the item you wish to clear Cache Information Current page is using 10Kb Saved pages 1 using amp Eb Cached pages Zusing 12Kb Note You may not clear the Web page that is currently displayed in the HandWEB s browsing screen 32 HandWEB 2 0 Internet Web Browser for Palm Ill 7 Technical issues Modem cabling The easiest modem to use with the PalmPilot is of course the PalmPilot clip on modem This mode
26. tart the PalmPilot application installer in your desktop computer E The PalmPilot application installer on Macintosh is called MacOS InstallApp t 4 mH n FET p m m Windows users should run Instapp exe 10 HandWEB 2 0 Internet Web Browser for Palm III 4 Use the Browse button to locate and select the file HWeb20 prc PalmPilot Install Tool 2 0 E Type the name of the file to install on your PalmPilot File Name c tmp H Web20 pre Browse User Name jM g ca Click on Install and confirm your selection HandWEB will be copied to your PalmPilot next time you run HotSync Note If you are using the Palm III desktop tools all you have to do is locate the PRC file to install and click on it This will automatically launch the application installer Lastly perform a HotSync to load the application onto your organizer 1 Start the HotSync Manager application in your desktop computer 2 Press the HotSync button on the PalmPilot cradle to begin file transfer Installation 11 Starting HandWEB X Start HandWEB by tapping on the HandWEB icon in your PalmPilot s Hand ep applications screen Product serialization The first time you start HandWEB you will be asked to enter HandW eb your product s serial number If you bought an off the shelf package you will find the serial l Welcome to HandWeb number on the floppy disk If you purchased an electronic version Internet
27. the information you want when you want it wherever you go New features HandWEB 2 0 offers new features and greater browsing power Among the additions are Support for GIF images versions 87 and 89 images may displayed and stored directly on your organizer Autoload category allows you to create a list of pages to load for off line browsing a MailTo links within Web pages can be used to launch HandStamp Pro Support for Cookies and authentication Manual or alphabetical bookmark sorting Support for Web sites with fill in forms allowing you to perform searches on line registrations and other types of browsing which require data entry Support for buttons pull down menus lists and checkboxes Off line browsing allowing you to save and read Web pages on your PalmPilot at any time Adjustable Cache size complete with purge functions Contents 1 OVeL VIGW sagde 7 What is HandWEB sse 7 Supported Internet standards ssssssssss 7 Web protocols 5 1 uec pere ees 7 Communication protocols sesseessss 8 Notation conventions in this manual 8 2 lnstallatlon ie eren rri n ad nndis in iaa iun 9 System requirements sse 9 Package contents sssssseeeeeen 9 Installing HandWEB eeeenmm 10 Updating from a previous version
28. y Check to make sure you have enough free memory in your PalmPilot to download files Code 404 Not found The URL you tried to reach was not at the specified address Connection error The specified server could not be reached or did not respond Error resolving host name This implies that the server you specified either could not be found at this time or does not exist HandWEB requires a PalmPilot with ROM 2 0 or higher and Palm s TCP IP stack HandWEB only runs on PalmPilot Professional and compatible computers Not enough free memory HandWEB needs more free memory to perform the selected operation Try deleting unused applications or purging the cache Protocol error An HTTP level error Please contact our technical support 34 HandWEB 2 0 Internet Web Browser for Palm III Technical support Our support policy Support for HandWEB may be obtained from either our U S or European offices by phone fax or e mail We provide standard technical support for HandWEB free of charge for 30 days after purchase Due to the volume of telephone calls priority is given to questions asked via e mail Please register your product so we can keep you informed on new releases upgrades or patches If you purchased a package you will find a registration card inside the box if you purchased your product electronically from an on line distributor your registration information was taken at that time Contacting technical
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