User manual WEBAROO V1.3

Webaroo v1.3 User's Guide Includes help for: Windows Vista / XP / 2000 Laptops & Desktops Windows Mobile 5.0 / 2003 SE PDAs & Smartphones Portable Storage Devices U3 Devices © 2004-2007 Webaroo Inc. All rights reserved. Table of Contents Introduction................................................................................................................................................... 5 What is Webaroo......................................................................................................................................................... 5 What you can do with Webaroo................................................................................................................................... 5 How it Works................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Webaroo for Laptops/Desktops................................................................................................................7 Getting Started.............................................................................................................................................. 8 System Requirements.................................................................................................................................................. 8 Installing Webaroo on Laptops/Desktops.................................................................................................................... 8 Accessing Webaroo on U3 Device.............................................................................................................................. 8 Adding Content............................................................................................................................................. 9 Adding Web Packs....................................................................................................................................................... 9 Adding a Web Site....................................................................................................................................................... 9 Adding a Web Site using Browser Button.................................................................................................................. 10 Adding a Password-Protected Web Page.................................................................................................................. 11 Importing Bookmarks to Webaroo............................................................................................................................. 12 Searching & Browsing with Webaroo ......................................................................................................... 13 Searching with Webaroo............................................................................................................................................ 13 Searching and Browsing a Web Pack with Webaroo................................................................................................. 13 Browsing Web Sites with Webaroo............................................................................................................................ 15 Managing Content....................................................................................................................................... 16 Changing Content Location....................................................................................................................................... 16 Updating Content....................................................................................................................................................... 16 Removing Content..................................................................................................................................................... 17 Sorting & Filtering Content......................................................................................................................................... 17 Canceling an Update or Download............................................................................................................................ 18 Preferences................................................................................................................................................. 19 Editing Web Site Download and Update options....................................................................................................... 19 Configuring Proxy Servers......................................................................................................................................... 19 Setting Webaroo Startup Options.............................................................................................................................. 20 Setting Web Pack Update Options............................................................................................................................ 20 Configuring Language Settings.................................................................................................................................. 21 Configuring Peer to Peer settings.............................................................................................................................. 21 Webaroo On Mobile Device.....................................................................................................................22 Getting Started............................................................................................................................................ 23 System Requirements................................................................................................................................................ 23 Installing Webaroo on Mobile Devices....................................................................................................................... 23 Installing/Uninstalling Webaroo................................................................................................................... 24 Installing Webaroo on your Mobile Device................................................................................................................. 24 Uninstalling Webaroo from Mobile Device................................................................................................................. 25 Managing Content....................................................................................................................................... 26 Copying Content to your Mobile Device..................................................................................................................... 26 Updating content........................................................................................................................................................ 26 Removing Content from Mobile Device..................................................................................................................... 27 Searching & Browsing on your Mobile Device............................................................................................ 28 Searching with Webaroo on your Mobile Device....................................................................................................... 28 Searching and Browsing a Web Pack with Webaroo................................................................................................. 29 © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 2 Browsing Web Sites with Webaroo............................................................................................................................ 30 Webaroo for Portable Storage Devices................................................................................................. 31 Getting Started............................................................................................................................................ 32 System Requirements................................................................................................................................................ 32 Installing Webaroo on a Portable Storage Device..................................................................................................... 32 Accessing Webaroo on Portable Storage Device...................................................................................................... 32 Adding Content........................................................................................................................................... 33 Adding Web Packs..................................................................................................................................................... 33 Adding a Web Site..................................................................................................................................................... 33 Importing Bookmarks to Webaroo............................................................................................................................. 34 Searching & Browsing with Webaroo ......................................................................................................... 36 Searching with Webaroo............................................................................................................................................ 36 Searching and Browsing a Web Pack with Webaroo................................................................................................. 36 Browsing Web Sites with Webaroo............................................................................................................................ 38 Managing Content....................................................................................................................................... 39 Updating Content....................................................................................................................................................... 39 Removing Content..................................................................................................................................................... 39 Sorting & Filtering Content......................................................................................................................................... 40 Canceling an Update or Download............................................................................................................................ 40 Preferences................................................................................................................................................. 41 Editing Web Site Download and Update options....................................................................................................... 41 Configuring Proxy Servers......................................................................................................................................... 41 Setting Webaroo Startup Options.............................................................................................................................. 42 Setting Web Pack Update Options............................................................................................................................ 42 Configuring Language Settings.................................................................................................................................. 43 Configuring Peer to Peer settings.............................................................................................................................. 43 Webaroo for U3.........................................................................................................................................44 Getting Started............................................................................................................................................ 45 System Requirements................................................................................................................................................ 45 Installing Webaroo on U3 device............................................................................................................................... 45 Accessing Webaroo on U3 Device............................................................................................................................ 45 Adding Content........................................................................................................................................... 46 Adding Web Packs..................................................................................................................................................... 46 Adding a Web Site..................................................................................................................................................... 46 Importing Bookmarks to Webaroo............................................................................................................................. 47 Searching & Browsing with Webaroo ......................................................................................................... 49 Searching with Webaroo............................................................................................................................................ 49 Searching and Browsing a Web Pack with Webaroo................................................................................................. 49 Browsing Web Sites with Webaroo............................................................................................................................ 51 Managing Content....................................................................................................................................... 52 Updating Content....................................................................................................................................................... 52 Removing Content..................................................................................................................................................... 52 Sorting & Filtering Content......................................................................................................................................... 53 Canceling an Update or Download............................................................................................................................ 53 Preferences................................................................................................................................................. 54 Editing Web Site Download and Update options....................................................................................................... 54 Configuring Proxy Servers......................................................................................................................................... 54 Setting Webaroo Startup Options.............................................................................................................................. 55 © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 3 Setting Web Pack Update Options............................................................................................................................ 55 Configuring Language Settings.................................................................................................................................. 56 Configuring Peer to Peer settings.............................................................................................................................. 56 © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 4 Introduction What is Webaroo Webaroo is a free software service that gives you the power to search and browse the web on the go. You can use Webaroo on the following devices: · · · · Laptops & Desktops PDAs & Smartphones Portable Storage Devices U3 Devices What you can do with Webaroo · · · · Store your web content (web packs and web sites) on your laptops, desktops, and portable storage devices. Search or browse the content from a laptop, desktop or mobile device from anywhere, no Internet connection required. Sync your mobile device and access the latest web content conveniently and easily on the go. Take content in portable storage devices like portable drives, U3 drives, USB drives, Memory Sticks, SD cards, CF cards and access it from any laptop or desktop. How it Works The descriptions that follow are just an overview on how Webaroo works on various devices. For details pertaining to a particular device, please see the relevant sections. For Laptops/Desktops 1. Install Webaroo on the laptop or desktop. 2. Download content ­ web packs compiled by Webaroo or your favorite web sites. 3. Search and browse downloaded content on the go or without an Internet connection. For Windows Mobile Devices 1. Install Webaroo on a laptop/desktop. 2. Connect mobile device to the laptop/desktop and install Webaroo to the mobile device. 3. Sync content from your laptop/desktop to a storage card on mobile device. 4. Search and browse the content on your mobile device anytime and anywhere. Note: Webaroo for flash memory devices like SD cards, CF cards and similar storage devices can be used in two different ways. Webaroo can be directly installed on them and accessed from any laptop/desktop or Webaroo content for mobile device use can be stored them. Both these type of contents are currently in a different format and not inter-usable. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 5 For Portable Storage Devices 1. Install Webaroo on your portable storage device from a laptop or desktop. 2. Connect laptop/desktop to Internet for downloading content to carry on the storage device. 3. Access web content from portable storage device from any laptop/desktop that meets system requirements. Update or add content by connecting portable storage device to a laptop/desktop that is connected to the Internet. Note: Webaroo for flash memory devices like SD cards, CF cards and similar storage devices can be used in two different ways. Webaroo can be directly installed on them and accessed from any laptop/desktop or Webaroo content for mobile device use can be stored them. Both these type of contents are currently in a different format and not inter-usable. For U3 Devices 1. Install Webaroo on your U3 device from a laptop or desktop. 2. Connect laptop/desktop to Internet for downloading content to carry on the U3 device. 3. Access web content from U3 device from any laptop/desktop that meets system requirements. Update or add content by connecting U3 device to a laptop/desktop that is connected to the Internet. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 6 Webaroo for Laptops/Desktops For detailed help and information you can see the see the help section of the Webaroo software or contact us at support@webaroo.com. You can also visit the Webaroo home page ­ www.webaroo.com. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 7 Getting Started System Requirements To install and run Webaroo , the laptop/desktop should meet the following system requirements: · · · · · · Windows Vista, Windows XP Service Pack 1+, or Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (only 32-bit editions) 1 GHz+ processor (Pentium, AMD Athlon or equivalent) 512 MB RAM (To download large packs 1GB RAM recommended) Web browser ­ Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0+ or Mozilla Firefox 1.5+ Microsoft .NET 2.0 Framework (Downloaded during installation if required) Broadband Internet connection to download and update content Installing Webaroo on Laptops/Desktops 1. Webaroo for laptops/desktops can be downloaded and installed from the Webaroo web site. Visit the Webaroo download page ­ http://www.webaroo.com/download, and download & install the Webaroo laptop/desktop version. Microsoft .Net 2.0 framework is required to run Webaroo v1.3. If your computer does not have the framework, you can manually download and install the framework from the Microsoft .Net 2.0 site. 2. After you install Webaroo on your laptop/desktop, you can connect your mobile device to the computer and install Webaroo on it. Webaroo currently runs on Windows Mobile 2003 SE and Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PCs and Smartphones. After you install Webaroo, you need to add web packs and web sites or import your bookmarks before you can search and browse on the go. If you have a mobile device, you can sync content on it and browse web content on the go. Accessing Webaroo on U3 Device Webaroo can be accessed from system tray. Double-click the icon to open Webaroo in a browser and right-click to access other options. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 8 Adding Content Currently you can download either a web pack or a web site to your Webaroo library. You can also import your browser bookmarks to your library. Adding Web Packs 1. If you are not online, please connect to the Internet. 2. On the Webaroo home page, click Add Web Packs. You see a web page that lists the web packs available with Webaroo. 3. You can browse web packs by categories and sort them by size and date to find the web pack you are looking for. To add a web pack, click Get it. 4. The web pack appears on your Webaroo client home page and a rotating wheel appears on it while it is being downloaded. The download time of the web pack depends on the size of the pack and the speed of your Internet connection. After you download a web pack, you can search and browse it using Webaroo. Adding a Web Site 1. On the Webaroo home page, click Add Web Sites. The Add Web Site form appears. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 9 2. Type the Web Site details and select the download options for your web site. 3. Select the update schedule as per your preference. 4. Click Advance Settings for more options. 5. Change the settings as per your preference. 6. Click Add to Library to start the download. The web site is added to your library and a rotating wheel appears in the Updated On column while it is being downloaded. Adding a Web Site using Browser Button 1. On your web browser, open the site that you want to add to Webaroo. 2. Click the Webaroo button appears. on the browser toolbar. An Add to Webaroo pop-up window © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 10 3. Click the Web Site tab for more options to add a web site. (Click Add to Library to just add the web page to your library.) 4. Select the download and update options for your web site. 5. Click Advance Settings for more options. 6. Change the settings as per your preference. 7. Click Add to Library to start the download. The web site is added to your library and a rotating wheel appears in the Updated On column while it is being downloaded. Adding a Password-Protected Web Page 1. On your web browser, open the password-protected page that you want to add to Webaroo. 2. Click the Webaroo button appears. on the browser toolbar. An Add to Webaroo pop-up window © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 11 3. Click Add to Library to just add the web page to your library. (Don't click the Web Site tab, as Webaroo can only add one password-protected web page at a time.) The web page is added to your library and a rotating wheel appears in the Updated On column while it is being downloaded. Importing Bookmarks to Webaroo 1. Open Webaroo, and click the Preferences link on top of the page. 2. Click the Import Bookmarks tab. 3. Click to import bookmarks from a particular browser. The Import Bookmarks pop-up page appears. 4. Select the bookmarks and click Import. The bookmarks appear in your library and are updated if you are online. You can edit the web site options for greater link depth and other options. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 12 Searching & Browsing with Webaroo Searching with Webaroo Searching with Webaroo is similar to searching online, all you need to do is type your search query in the Webaroo search box, and click Search. The only difference is - the search is run within the web content available with Webaroo. With Webaroo, you can search within the following options: · · · · All web content downloaded with Webaroo All web packs All web sites Within a web pack Searching and Browsing a Web Pack with Webaroo 1. From the Home menu at the top of a Webaroo page click Web Packs. 2. You see the web packs you have downloaded using Webaroo. Click the web pack you want to browse. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 13 · To search within the pack, type your search query in the search box, and click Search. · To browse the contents of a web pack, click the quick queries of a web pack . If web pages in a web pack contain links that are highlighted in green, it means that the web pages associated with the links are present in the web pack and you can click to view them. See the graphic given below. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 14 Browsing Web Sites with Webaroo 1. From the Home menu at the top of a Webaroo page click Web Sites. 2. Click the web site you want to browse. If web pages in the web site contain links highlighted in green, it means that the web pages associated with the links are cached with Webaroo and you can click to view them. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 15 Managing Content Changing Content Location By default the cached content is stored in the Appdata folder of your computer. You can change the location of cached content as per your preference. 1. Open Webaroo, and click the Preferences link on top of the page. 2. Click the Content Location tab. 3. Click the Change Current Location button. 4. Select the folder where you want to store the content and click OK. 5. Click Apply Changes. Updating Content 1. Open your Webaroo library. (Click Manage Content.) 2. Select the content you want to update, and click Update. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 16 Removing Content 1. Open your Webaroo library. (Click Manage Content.) 2. Select the content you want to delete, and click Delete. Sorting & Filtering Content Open your Webaroo library. (Click Manage Content.) · Sorting Content You can sort content by name, size or the time updated. Click the relevant column as shown in the figure below. · Filtering Content You can filter content to see only web packs or web sites. Click the Show drop-down list and select an option as shown in the figure below. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 17 Canceling an Update or Download 1. If you wish to cancel a content update that is currently in progress, right-click the Webaroo icon in your system tray, and click Status Window. 2. Click Cancel on the status window to stop updating the content. If you canceled a Web Pack update by mistake, you can resume it from the Manage Content page. When you cancel a Web Site update, a message appears asking you if you want to keep the partially updated web site. If you click 'Yes', you will be able to view the web pages that were downloaded during the partial update but you may lose some of the web pages that were present in the previously downloaded web site. Click 'No', if you want to revert to the earlier version of the web site. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 18 Preferences Editing Web Site Download and Update options 1. Open your Webaroo library. (Click Manage Content.) 2. Click Edit, in the description column of the web site whose options you want to edit. The Edit Web Site page appears. 3. Change the options as per your preference. 4. Click Save to change the settings Configuring Proxy Servers 1. Open Webaroo, and click the Preferences link on top of the page. 2. Click the Proxy Server Settings tab. 3. Type your HTTP server IP address and Port in the corresponding text boxes. (Currently Webaroo only supports HTTP proxy servers.) 4. In the User Name box, type your domain name followed by your user name. Example: Type XYZ\James in the User Name box. Where, XYZ is the domain name and James is the user name. 5. In the Password box, type your password. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 19 6. Click Apply. If you plan to add an Intranet site or a site that does not require the proxy server setting, you can type the site URL in the No Proxy For box. To add more than one site in this box, separate the sites with a comma. Setting Webaroo Startup Options 1. Open Webaroo, and click the Preferences link on top of the page. 2. Click the General tab. 3. Select or clear the Start Webaroo when I start my computer check box as per your preference. 4. Click Apply Changes. If you choose not to start Webaroo when you start your computer, you can start Webaroo by double-clicking the Webaroo icon on your computer desktop or by browsing through the Programs menu. Setting Web Pack Update Options 1. Open Webaroo, and click the Preferences link on top of the page. 2. Click the General tab. 3. In the Updates section, click your preferred update options. If the Automatic option is selected, Webaroo will update the content after an interval of 24 hours, if you are online and if updates are available. 4. Click Apply Changes. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 20 Configuring Language Settings 1. Open Webaroo, and click the Preferences link on top of the page. 2. Click the Language Settings tab. 3. Select the language in which you want to use Webaroo. 4. Click Apply Changes. After the changes are applied, you need to restart Webaroo to use it in the language you have chosen. Configuring Peer to Peer settings 1. Open Webaroo, and click the Preferences link on top of the page. 2. Click the P2P Settings tab. 3. Select the option you prefer. 4. Click Apply Changes. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 21 Webaroo On Mobile Device For more help and information you can see the see the help section of the Webaroo software or contact us at support@webaroo.com. You can also visit the Webaroo home page ­ www.webaroo.com. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 22 Getting Started System Requirements To install and run Webaroo on your Windows mobile device, it should meet the following system requirements: · · · · · · Pocket PC, Pocket PC Phone, or Smartphone Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition (for Pocket PCs and Pocket PC phones only) or Windows Mobile 5.0 ActiveSync 3.8 or later for Windows Mobile 2003 SE and ActiveSync 4.1 or later for Windows Mobile 5.0 Webaroo installed on a laptop/desktop USB cable to connect your mobile device to your computer Minimum 256 MB external storage card (SD/CF/Mini-SD) to carry content Installing Webaroo on Mobile Devices 1. You need to first install Webaroo on your laptops/desktops. The laptop/desktop version can be downloaded and installed from the Webaroo web site. Visit the Webaroo download page ­ http://www.webaroo.com/download, and download & install the Webaroo laptop/desktop version. 2. After you install Webaroo on your laptop/desktop, you can connect your mobile device to the computer and install Webaroo on it. Visit the Mobile link at the top of your Webaroo client home page on the laptop/desktop for more information. After you install Webaroo, you need to sync content from your laptop or desktop to browse web content on the go. You can also install Webaroo on your mobile device using the Portable Storage version or U3 version of Webaroo. The installation process will however happen only through a laptop/desktop. For example if you are installing Webaroo through a portable storage drive, you need to connect both the storage drive and your mobile device to the same laptop/desktop. Start Webaroo on the portable storage device and then install it on your mobile device. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 23 Installing/Uninstalling Webaroo Installing Webaroo on your Mobile Device Connect your mobile device to your laptop/desktop. (ActiveSync should establish a connection between your laptop/desktop and mobile device. A 'Guest Partnership' with ActiveSync is sufficient for Webaroo.) If Webaroo is running through your U3 device, the status window automatically pops-up after you connect the mobile device. Click Install, to install Webaroo on the mobile device. If the mobile device does not pop-up or Webaroo is not running, do the following: 1. Start Webaroo on your laptop/desktop through the U3 device. 2. Click the Mobile link at the top of the page. 3. Review the system requirements for your mobile device and click the Install button. Check the Webaroo Status Window for the installation progress. (Right-click the Webaroo icon in your system tray and click Status Window.) © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 24 Uninstalling Webaroo from Mobile Device 1. Start Webaroo on your computer through the U3 device. 2. Connect your mobile device to your computer. 3. Open the Webaroo Status Window. (Right-click the Webaroo icon on the Taskbar near the system time, and then click Status Window. 4. In the Mobile section of the Status window, click Uninstall. You can see the uninstallation progress on the status window. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 25 Managing Content Copying Content to your Mobile Device 1. Connect your mobile device to your computer. 2. Open your Library. (Click the Manage Content link.) 3. Select the Web Pack or the Web Site you want to copy to your mobile device. 4. Click the Copy To Mobile... drop-down list and select the storage where you want to copy the content. You can track the progress of the content copy from the status window. Updating content 1. Start Webaroo on your laptop/desktop through your U3 device. 2. Connect your mobile device to your laptop/desktop. 3. Click Manage Content on your Webaroo program home page. 4. Under the Mobile Devices section, click the storage that has the content you want to update. 5. Select the Content and click Sync. Check the Webaroo Status Window for the update progress. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 26 Removing Content from Mobile Device 1. Start Webaroo on your laptop/desktop through the U3 device. 2. Connect your mobile device to your laptop/desktop. 3. Click Manage Content on your Webaroo program home page. 4. Under the Mobile Devices section, click the storage that has the content you want to remove from your mobile device. 5. Select the Content and click Delete. Check the Webaroo Status Window for the update progress. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 27 Searching & Browsing on your Mobile Device Searching with Webaroo on your Mobile Device For Smartphones the feature is available only for searching within a web pack and within all web sites. Searching with Webaroo on your mobile device is similar to searching online, all you need to do is type your search query in the Webaroo search box, and select Go. The only difference is - the search is run within the web content available with Webaroo. To search on your mobile device click the Search All link. With Webaroo, you can search within the content on your mobile device for the following options: · · · · All web content downloaded with Webaroo (not available for Smartphones) All web packs (not available for Smartphones) All web sites Within a web pack © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 28 Searching and Browsing a Web Pack with Webaroo 1. Start Webaroo on your mobile device. 2. Click the Web Packs link. You see the web packs that you have copied from your laptop/desktop to your mobile device. 3. Click the web pack you want to search or browse. · To search within the pack, click the Search this pack link. Type your search query and click Go. · Click the Quick Queries to browse through the web pack. Click on a result to view the web page. If web pages in a web pack contain highlighted links, it means that the web pages associated with the links are present in the web pack and you can click to view them. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 29 Browsing Web Sites with Webaroo 1. Start Webaroo on your mobile device. 2. Click the Web Sites link. You see the web sites that you have copied from your laptop/desktop to your mobile device. You can click See all tags to search a web site by its tag. Click a tag to see the web sites contained in it. 3. Click the web site you want to browse. If web pages in the web site contain highlighted links, it means that the web pages associated with the links are present in the cached web site and you can click to view them. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 30 Webaroo for Portable Storage Devices For more help and information you can see the see the help section of the Webaroo software or contact us at support@webaroo.com. You can also visit the Webaroo home page ­ www.webaroo.com. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 31 Getting Started The Webaroo software version for portable storage devices is different from the laptop/desktop version of Webaroo. Both the versions though are similar in design and use. The portable storage version stores content on the device itself and can be used from any laptop/desktop that meets the system requirements. System Requirements To install and run Webaroo through a portable storage device on a laptop/desktop, the laptop/desktop should meet the following system requirements: · · · · · Windows Vista, Windows XP Service Pack 1+, or Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (only 32-bit editions) 1 GHz+ processor (Pentium, AMD Athlon or equivalent) 512 MB RAM (To download large packs 1GB RAM recommended) Web browser ­ Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0+ or Mozilla Firefox 1.5+ Microsoft .NET 2.0 Framework Installing Webaroo on a Portable Storage Device 1. Webaroo for portable storage devices can be downloaded and installed from the Webaroo web site. Visit the Webaroo download page ­ http://www.webaroo.com/download, download the Webaroo portable storage version and install it on your device. Double-click the setup file to install Webaroo. Microsoft .Net 2.0 framework is required to run Webaroo v1.3. If your computer does not have the framework, you can manually download and install the framework from the Microsoft .Net 2.0 site. 2. After you install Webaroo on your portable storage device, you can connect your mobile device to the computer and install Webaroo on it. Webaroo currently runs on Windows Mobile 2003 SE and Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PCs and Smartphones. After you install Webaroo, you need to add web packs and web sites or import your bookmarks before you can search and browse on the go. If you have a mobile device, you can sync content on it, and browse web content on the go. Accessing Webaroo on Portable Storage Device To start Webaroo through your portable storage device, connect the device to laptop/desktop. Locate and run the Webaroo program from your portable storage device. A Webaroo icon appears in the system tray (notification area) of your desktop. Double-click the icon to open Webaroo in a browser and right-click to access other options. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 32 Adding Content Currently you can download either a web pack or a web site to your Webaroo library. You can also import your browser bookmarks to your library. Adding Web Packs 1. If you are not online, please connect to the Internet. 2. On the Webaroo home page, click Add Web Packs. You see a web page that lists the web packs available with Webaroo. 3. You can browse web packs by categories and sort them by size and date to find the web pack you are looking for. To add a web pack, click Get it. 4. The web pack appears on your Webaroo client home page and a rotating wheel appears on it while it is being downloaded. The download time of the web pack depends on the size of the pack and the speed of your Internet connection. After you download a web pack, you can search and browse it using Webaroo. Adding a Web Site 1. On the Webaroo home page, click Add Web Sites. The Add Web Site form appears. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 33 2. Type the Web Site details and select the download options for your web site. 3. Select the update schedule as per your preference. 4. Click Advance Settings for more options. 5. Change the settings as per your preference. 6. Click Add to Library to start the download. The web site is added to your library and a rotating wheel appears in the Updated On column while it is being downloaded. Importing Bookmarks to Webaroo 1. Open Webaroo, and click the Preferences link on top of the page. 2. Click the Import Bookmarks tab. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 34 3. Click to import bookmarks from a particular browser. The Import Bookmarks pop-up page appears. 4. Select the bookmarks and click Import. The bookmarks appear in your library and are updated if you are online. You can edit the web site options for greater link depth and other options. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 35 Searching & Browsing with Webaroo Searching with Webaroo Searching with Webaroo is similar to searching online, all you need to do is type your search query in the Webaroo search box, and click Search. The only difference is - the search is run within the web content available with Webaroo. With Webaroo, you can search within the following options: · · · · All web content downloaded with Webaroo All web packs All web sites Within a web pack Searching and Browsing a Web Pack with Webaroo 1. From the Home menu at the top of a Webaroo page click Web Packs. 2. You see the web packs you have downloaded using Webaroo. Click the web pack you want to browse. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 36 · To search within the pack, type your search query in the search box, and click Search. · To browse the contents of a web pack, click the quick queries of a web pack . If web pages in a web pack contain links that are highlighted in green, it means that the web pages associated with the links are present in the web pack and you can click to view them. See the graphic given below. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 37 Browsing Web Sites with Webaroo 1. From the Home menu at the top of a Webaroo page click Web Sites. 2. Click the web site you want to browse. If web pages in the web site contain links highlighted in green, it means that the web pages associated with the links are cached with Webaroo and you can click to view them. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 38 Managing Content Updating Content 1. Open your Webaroo library. (Click Manage Content.) 2. Select the content you want to update, and click Update. Removing Content 1. Open your Webaroo library. (Click Manage Content.) 2. Select the content you want to delete, and click Delete. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 39 Sorting & Filtering Content Open your Webaroo library. (Click Manage Content.) · Sorting Content You can sort content by name, size or the time updated. Click the relevant column as shown in the figure below. · Filtering Content You can filter content to see only web packs or web sites. Click the Show drop-down list and select an option as shown in the figure below. Canceling an Update or Download 1. If you wish to cancel a content update that is currently in progress, right-click the Webaroo icon in your system tray, and click Status Window. 2. Click Cancel on the status window to stop updating the content. If you canceled a Web Pack update by mistake, you can resume it from the Manage Content page. When you cancel a Web Site update, a message appears asking you if you want to keep the partially updated web site. If you click 'Yes', you will be able to view the web pages that were downloaded during the partial update but you may lose some of the web pages that were present in the previously downloaded web site. Click 'No', if you want to revert to the earlier version of the web site. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 40 Preferences Editing Web Site Download and Update options 1. Open your Webaroo library. (Click Manage Content.) 2. Click Edit, in the description column of the web site whose options you want to edit. The Edit Web Site page appears. 3. Change the options as per your preference. 4. Click Save to change the settings Configuring Proxy Servers 1. Open Webaroo, and click the Preferences link on top of the page. 2. Click the Proxy Server Settings tab. 3. Type your HTTP server IP address and Port in the corresponding text boxes. (Currently Webaroo only supports HTTP proxy servers.) 4. In the User Name box, type your domain name followed by your user name. Example: Type XYZ\James in the User Name box. Where, XYZ is the domain name and James is the user name. 5. In the Password box, type your password. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 41 6. Click Apply. If you plan to add an Intranet site or a site that does not require the proxy server setting, you can type the site URL in the No Proxy For box. To add more than one site in this box, separate the sites with a comma. Setting Webaroo Startup Options 1. Open Webaroo, and click the Preferences link on top of the page. 2. Click the General tab. 3. Select or clear the Start Webaroo when I start my computer check box as per your preference. 4. Click Apply Changes. If you choose not to start Webaroo when you start your computer, you can start Webaroo by double-clicking the Webaroo icon on your computer desktop or by browsing through the Programs menu. Setting Web Pack Update Options 1. Open Webaroo, and click the Preferences link on top of the page. 2. Click the General tab. 3. In the Updates section, click your preferred update options. If the Automatic option is selected, Webaroo will update the content after an interval of 24 hours, if you are online and if updates are available. 4. Click Apply Changes. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 42 Configuring Language Settings 1. Open Webaroo, and click the Preferences link on top of the page. 2. Click the Language Settings tab. 3. Select the language in which you want to use Webaroo. 4. Click Apply Changes. After the changes are applied, you need to restart Webaroo to use it in the language you have chosen. Configuring Peer to Peer settings 1. Open Webaroo, and click the Preferences link on top of the page. 2. Click the P2P Settings tab. 3. Select the option you prefer. 4. Click Apply Changes. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 43 Webaroo for U3 For more help and information you can see the see the help section of the Webaroo software or contact us at support@webaroo.com. You can also visit the Webaroo home page ­ www.webaroo.com. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 44 Getting Started The Webaroo software version for U3 devices is different from the laptop/desktop version of Webaroo. Both the versions though are similar in design and use. The U3 version stores content on the device itself and can be used from any laptop/desktop that meets the system requirements. System Requirements To install and run Webaroo through a U3 device on a laptop/desktop, the laptop/desktop should meet the following system requirements: · · · · · Windows Vista, Windows XP Service Pack 1+, or Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (only 32-bit editions) 1 GHz+ processor (Pentium, AMD Athlon or equivalent) 512 MB RAM (To download large packs 1GB RAM recommended) Web browser ­ Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0+ or Mozilla Firefox 1.5+ Microsoft .NET 2.0 Framework Installing Webaroo on U3 device 3. Webaroo for U3 devices can be downloaded and installed from the Webaroo web site. Visit the Webaroo download page ­ http://www.webaroo.com/download, download the Webaroo U3 version and install it on your U3 device. Double-click the setup file to install Webaroo. Microsoft .Net 2.0 framework is required to run Webaroo v1.3. If your computer does not have the framework, you can manually download and install the framework from the Microsoft .Net 2.0 site. 4. After you install Webaroo on your U3 device, you can connect your mobile device to the computer and install Webaroo on it. Webaroo currently runs on Windows Mobile 2003 SE and Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PCs and Smartphones. After you install Webaroo, you need to add web packs and web sites or import your bookmarks before you can search and browse on the go. If you have a mobile device, you can sync content on it, and browse web content on the go. Accessing Webaroo on U3 Device To start Webaroo through your U3 device, connect the device to laptop/desktop. Start Webaroo through the U3 Launchpad. A Webaroo icon appears in the system tray (notification area) of your desktop. Double-click the icon to open Webaroo in a browser and right-click to access other options. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 45 Adding Content Currently you can download either a web pack or a web site to your Webaroo library. You can also import your browser bookmarks to your library. Adding Web Packs 1. If you are not online, please connect to the Internet. 2. On the Webaroo home page, click Add Web Packs. You see a web page that lists the web packs available with Webaroo. 3. You can browse web packs by categories and sort them by size and date to find the web pack you are looking for. To add a web pack, click Get it. 4. The web pack appears on your Webaroo client home page and a rotating wheel appears on it while it is being downloaded. The download time of the web pack depends on the size of the pack and the speed of your Internet connection. After you download a web pack, you can search and browse it using Webaroo. Adding a Web Site 1. On the Webaroo home page, click Add Web Sites. The Add Web Site form appears. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 46 2. Type the Web Site details and select the download options for your web site. 3. Select the update schedule as per your preference. 4. Click Advance Settings for more options. 5. Change the settings as per your preference. 6. Click Add to Library to start the download. The web site is added to your library and a rotating wheel appears in the Updated On column while it is being downloaded. Importing Bookmarks to Webaroo 1. Open Webaroo, and click the Preferences link on top of the page. 2. Click the Import Bookmarks tab. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 47 3. Click to import bookmarks from a particular browser. The Import Bookmarks pop-up page appears. 4. Select the bookmarks and click Import. The bookmarks appear in your library and are updated if you are online. You can edit the web site options for greater link depth and other options. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 48 Searching & Browsing with Webaroo Searching with Webaroo Searching with Webaroo is similar to searching online, all you need to do is type your search query in the Webaroo search box, and click Search. The only difference is - the search is run within the web content available with Webaroo. With Webaroo, you can search within the following options: · · · · All web content downloaded with Webaroo All web packs All web sites Within a web pack Searching and Browsing a Web Pack with Webaroo 1. From the Home menu at the top of a Webaroo page click Web Packs. 2. You see the web packs you have downloaded using Webaroo. Click the web pack you want to browse. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 49 · To search within the pack, type your search query in the search box, and click Search. · To browse the contents of a web pack, click the quick queries of a web pack . If web pages in a web pack contain links that are highlighted in green, it means that the web pages associated with the links are present in the web pack and you can click to view them. See the graphic given below. © 2004­2007 Webaroo Inc. Webaroo v1.3.1 User's Guide 50