Address Books tab

The Address Books tab in the main Timbuktu Pro window is used to store and group Timbuktu Pro addresses. Once you have added a TCP/IP address to your address book, you don't have to type the address each time you connect to that remote user. You can use multiple address books to group addresses. (See Opening Address Books and Closing Address Books.)

To connect to a remote computer on the Address Books tab, see Connecting to a Saved Address.

You can add or delete addresses to and from your address books. Each field in the address book entry can be changed (see Changing the Properties of a Saved Address).

Note: If a remote address appears in an address book, it does not guarantee that the computer at that address is currently running Timbuktu Pro. If Timbuktu Pro is not running on the remote computer, you will not be able to establish the connection. If your organization uses dynamic TCP/IP addressing, which automatically re-assigns IP addresses to different computers, you may not want to store IP addresses in your address books.

Controls on the Address Books Tab

The Address Book drop-down list displays all the open address books. Select an address book from the drop-down list to make it the current book. The contents of the current book are shown in the Address List box.

List View button

Displays the items in the Address List box in List View mode. In List View mode, only the default service icon and the Computer Name are shown.

Detail View button

Displays the items in the Address List box in Detail View mode. In Detail View mode, the Default Service, Computer Name, Address, and Description are shown. To sort the items in the box, see Selecting a Sort Criteria.

Copy to Address Book button

Copies the selected address to another address book.

Properties button

Displays the Properties dialog box for the selected address. This button is available only when a single address is selected.

Create Desktop Shortcut button

Creates a Timbuktu Pro Connection document (TMB file) on the Windows desktop. This button is available when a single address or multiple addresses are selected.

Delete Address button

Deletes the selected addresses. This button is available when a single address or multiple addresses are selected.

 

Address List box

Displays the contents of the current Address Book in List View mode or Detail View mode. To select an address, see Selecting Items in the Address List Box.
Right-click an address to display a shortcut menu. You can choose a Timbuktu Pro service to use to connect to the selected address.

 

Item Count panel

Displays the number of addresses in the current Address Book. It is updated when addresses are added or deleted

Note: If you move the mouse over a button, a tooltip will identify it.