Copyright: Copyright © 1997 Sequel Technology Corporation
Citation: Copyright © 1997 Sequel Technology Corporation


Welcome to Sequel NetPIM

Sequel NetPIM is a versatile, configurable Personal Internet Manager that enhances the functionality of your Web browser by enabling you to update, manage, and share information.

•	It works seamlessly with many Web browsers, including Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer (versions 2.0 or later).

•	It enables you to access information more efficiently by extending your Web browser’s search and retrieval capability.

By providing you with tools that allow you to automatically receive bookmark update reports and monitor the status of web sites, Sequel NetPIM can dramatically increase your productivity. You can also use Sequel NetPIM to generate online reports detailing the volume of downloaded data, the number of pages you have downloaded, your total connection time, and the time and date of your most recent Web site visit.

•	Click the Tree tab to see your bookmarks grouped into pre-sorted folders. You can easily add, delete, or move bookmarks within these folders to customize the organization of your bookmarks. Click the plus (+) sign to the left of a displayed folder to expand it; click the minus (-) sign to the left of a displayed folder to collapse it.

•	Click the Filter tab to see your bookmarks listed in alphabetical order.

In either view you will see a Bookmark Symbol next to each bookmark. This symbol gives you a quick view of the status of each of your bookmarks.


Overview of the Main Menu

Sequel NetPIM provides file management functionality that is comparable to the hierarchical structure of Windows Explorer. When you first launch Sequel NetPIM, you will see the Tree View .

For more information, click an area of the picture shown below.

The Agent icon is in the status area of the Windows taskbar.


Bookmark Symbols

There are five symbols that inform you about the current status of your bookmarks.

  	The standard symbol for a bookmark.

 	A red starburst displayed on a bookmark indicates that the Web site contains new information.

  	A diskette displayed on a bookmark indicates that information from the Web site has been cached on your computer.

A red starburst and a diskette displayed on a bookmark indicates that the Web site contains new information and information from the Web site has been cached on your computer.

 	A red X displayed on a bookmark indicates that there was a failure to complete the last attempted download. This symbol only appears in the Agent Status column of Filter view.

  Adding a New Bookmark


Online Reports and Printing Bookmark Summaries

You can use Sequel NetPIM’s Agent scheduling capability to regularly download information from selected Web sites and to generate online reports. You can also use the Print Bookmark Summary feature to print a one page overview of any selected bookmark. This overview will include the site name, URL, a site description; the date and time of your last visit to this site; the date and time of the latest site update; the download flags and other Agent configuration information; and a thumbnail view of the Web site.

  To Print a Bookmark Summary


To Print a Bookmark Summary

1	Select a bookmark.

2	From the File Menu, click Print Bookmark Summary.


Sharing Bookmarks by E-Mail

You can use Sequel NetPIM and MAPI compliant e-mail (such as Microsoft Mail, Microsoft Exchange, or QUALCOMM’s Eudora Pro 3.0) to attach and send locally cached bookmarks or site summaries to another Sequel NetPIM user.

  To Share Bookmarks by E-Mail


To Share Bookmarks by E-Mail

1	From the Sequel NetPIM file manager, select a bookmark.

2	Right-click the selected bookmark and click Send.

3	Click Yes in the Send Bookmark via E-Mail dialog box to include cached bookmark information with your e-mail message.

4	Click No in the Send Bookmark via E-Mail dialog box to include only summary bookmark information (including the site name, the Uniform Resource Locator (URL), a site description, the date and time of your last visit to this site, the date and time of the latest site update and other Agent configuration information, and a thumbnail view of the site) with your e-mail.

5	Complete and send your e-mail message.


Adding a New Bookmark

When you find a Web site that you may want to visit again in the future, you can add it to your list of Sequel NetPIM bookmarks.

  To Add a New Bookmark


To Add a New Bookmark

1	Use your Web browser to find a Web site that you want to add to your list of Sequel NetPIM bookmarks.

2	In Tree view, click New Bookmark from the Sequel NetPIM File menu (or click the Create New Bookmark button).

3	From the General tab of the New Bookmark Properties dialog box, click Get From Browser. This new bookmark will appear in the Tree view of the Sequel NetPIM File Manager. The Name, URL, and Thumbnail fields are automatically filled in.

4	Choose Cache Nothing if you don’t want to enable offline viewing of this site. Choose Cache Text Files Only if you want HTML documents, without graphics, to be cached from this site to your hard disk for offline viewing. Choose Cache All Files if you want everything that appears on this site (text and graphics) to be cached to your hard disk.

5	Choose Stay on Site if you want to cache information only from this site and prevent caching from any links to this site.

6	Enter a numerical value (from 1 to 5 ) that corresponds to the page level depth you want to cache from this site.


Adding a New Folder

Sequel NetPIM file management is comparable to the hierarchical structure of Windows Explorer. In Tree view you will see bookmarks grouped into folders. You can easily add, delete, or move bookmarks within these folders to customize the organization of your bookmarks. You can create a new folder by clicking the New Folder menu item from the File menu, or by clicking the Create New Folder button. Either action displays the New Folder Properties dialog box. This dialog box contains two fields.

•	The first field, Name, is mandatory; you must enter a character string in this field before the OK and Apply buttons become active.

•	The second field, Description, is optional; you can use this field to enter a brief description of the folder you are creating. This description will be viewable when you right-click a folder and click the Properties menu item.


New Folder Properties

In Tree view you can create a new folder to contain a set of bookmarks by clicking the New Folder menu item from the File menu, or by clicking the Create New Folder button. Either action displays the New Folder Properties dialog box. This dialog box contains two fields.

•	The first field, Name, is mandatory; you must enter a character string in this field before the OK and Apply buttons become active.

•	The second field, Description, is optional; you can use this field to enter a brief description of the folder you are creating. This description will be viewable when you right-click a folder and click the Properties menu item.


Bookmark Properties - General

From either the Tree or Filter tab you can view the properties for a selected bookmark by right-clicking the selected bookmark and then clicking the Properties menu item. Sequel NetPIM displays the General tab of the Bookmark Properties dialog box by default. This tab contains the following fields and buttons:

•	The Name field is mandatory; you must enter a character string in this field before the OK and Apply buttons become active.

•	If you are creating a new bookmark, you can simply go to the Web site you want to bookmark and then click the Get From Browser button. Sequel NetPIM will automatically fill in the URL field. The Description field is optional.

•	In the Cache Options area, choose Cache Nothing if you don’t want to enable offline viewing of this site. To remove a cache that has been previously configured, choose Cache Nothing. Any changes you make in the Cache Options area will not affect the bookmark you are modifying until a download has actually occurred.

•	Click Cache Text Files Only if you want HTML documents, without graphics, to be cached from this site to your hard disk for offline viewing.

•	Click Cache All Files if you want everything that appears on this site (text and graphics) to be cached to your hard disk.

•	Click Stay on Site if you want to cache information only from this site and prevent caching from any links to this site.

•	In the Levels to copy to local storage box, type in a numerical value from 1 to 5 (or click the arrows to select a numerical value) that corresponds to the page level depth you want to cache from this site. Any numerical value you change in the page level depth field will not affect the bookmark you are modifying until a download has occurred.

•	In the Thumbnail area, click Capture to place a bitmap image of the displayed Web site on the Bookmark Properties window. Click Clear to remove the bitmap image.

•	This tab contains two security fields, User Name and Password. If you fill in these fields, you will be able to access Web sites that require registration without having to manually provide your User Name and Password.

•	If you want to view the properties of a bookmark that you’ve already created, right-click the bookmark and click the Properties menu item.

  Bookmark Properties - Agent

  Bookmark Properties - Activity Log

  Bookmark Properties - Files

  Thumbnail View


Bookmark Properties - Agent

From either the Tree or Filter tab you can view the Agent properties for a selected bookmark by right-clicking the selected bookmark and then clicking the Properties menu item. Sequel NetPIM displays the General tab of  the Bookmark Properties dialog box by default.

•	Click the Agent tab to view the Agent properties for the selected bookmark. This tab contains a drop-down box called Bookmark Agent. The Agent associated with the selected bookmark will be displayed in the text field of this drop-down box.

•	You can change the attributes of the Agent associated with the selected bookmark by clicking the Edit Agent button.

•	You can associate a different Agent with the selected bookmark by clicking the New Agent button or by clicking a different Agent from the Bookmark Agent drop-down box.

•	The How Often field tells you how often the displayed Agent is scheduled to run.


Bookmark Properties - Activity Log

From either the Tree or Filter tab you can view the Agent properties for a selected bookmark by right-clicking the selected bookmark and then clicking the Properties menu item. Sequel NetPIM displays the General tab of the Bookmark Properties dialog box by default.

1	Click the Activity Log tab to view an account of the Agent sessions that have been recorded for the selected bookmark.

2	You can sort the information displayed in the Activity Log by:

•	Agent session date (in ascending or descending order)

•	The current status of all displayed Agent sessions

•	The amount of time in minutes each displayed Agent session has taken to complete

•	The number of retries that were performed for each displayed Agent session


Bookmark Properties - Files

From either the Tree or Filter tab you can view the Agent properties for a selected bookmark by right-clicking the selected bookmark and then clicking the Properties menu item. Sequel NetPIM displays the General tab of the Bookmark Properties dialog box by default. Click the Files tab to display:

•	A bookmark symbol indicating the status of each of the files that have been downloaded or checked

•	The Internet Address of the bookmark, also known as the Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

•	A hierarchical representation of the file structure for the selected bookmark


Viewing the Results of an Agent Session

Sequel NetPIM enables you to view the results of an Agent session to determine the best times to download information from specific sites. You can view detailed reports of your agent sessions using the following filtering criteria:

•	All bookmarks

•	Bookmarks updated since the last time you viewed them

•	Bookmarks with associated agents

•	Bookmarks with cached information

•	Bookmarks that have failed to download information

  To View the Results of an Agent Session


To View the Results of an Agent Session

1	Right-click a bookmark and click Properties. Sequel NetPIM displays the General tab of the Bookmark Properties dialog box by default

2	Click the Activity Log tab.


Agent Manager

You can use the Agent Icon  [image] to monitor the current status of all running agents. This Icon is displayed in the status area of the Windows taskbar. You can point your mouse cursor to the Agent Icon to view a ToolTip displaying information about the next scheduled Sequel NetPIM Agent. To view the Sequel NetPIM Agent Manager window, double-click the Agent Icon or right-click the Agent Icon and then click Status from the Agent Icon menu. You can terminate a bookmark that is in the process of being updated by selecting the bookmark and then clicking the Terminate Update button.

  Agent Icons


Agent Icons

There are six Agent Icons that inform you about the current status of your Agents.

The standard Agent Icon indicates that Sequel NetPIM is idle. You can point your mouse cursor to the Agent Icon to view a ToolTip displaying information about the next scheduled Sequel NetPIM Agent.

A diskette displayed on the Agent Icon indicates that an Agent is in the process of downloading information from a Web site.

A magnifying glass displayed on the Agent Icon indicates that an Agent is in the process of performing a query update, but is caching nothing.

An hour glass displayed on the Agent Icon indicates that an Agent is in the process of downloading information from a Web site and performing a query update.

A trash can displayed on the Agent Icon indicates that Sequel NetPIM is in the process of purging cached information.

A telephone displayed on the Agent Icon indicates that Sequel NetPIM is using a dial-up connection.

  Cache Management

  Internet Connection


Agent List Window - Adding a New Agent

Click Agents from the Tools menu to view the Agent List window. This window displays the names and configurations for all of the Agents you have associated with bookmarks. You can view the Agent configuration settings sorted by:

•	Agent name

•	How often each Agent is scheduled to run

•	The next time each agent is scheduled to run

To display a detailed list of the properties assigned to an Agent, select the Agent and then click the Properties button at the bottom of this window. To delete an Agent, select it and then click the Delete button at the bottom of this window.

  To Add a New Agent


To Add a New Agent

1	From the Tools menu, click Agents. Sequel NetPIM displays the Agent List window.

2	Click the New button at the bottom of the Agent List window. Sequel NetPIM displays the General tab of the New Agent Properties dialog box.

3	Enter a name in the Agent Name field and click Apply. You can choose attributes for the new Agent on the Schedule tab of the New Agent Properties dialog box.


Agent Properties - General

The text field of the Bookmark Agent drop-down box (on the Agent tab of the Bookmark Properties dialog box) displays the Agent that is associated with the selected bookmark. To associate a different Agent with the selected bookmark, click the New Agent button, or, to edit the attributes of the Agent associated with the selected bookmark, click the Edit Agent button. Sequel NetPIM displays the General tab of the Agent Properties dialog box by default. This tab contains:

•	A text field, Agent Name, that is mandatory; you must enter a character string in this field before the Apply button becomes active

•	An Enabled check box indicating that the listed Agent is active if the check box is selected, or that the listed Agent is inactive if the check box is cleared

•	Two text fields in the How Much area of the General tab that enable you to choose the maximum amount of time in minutes you want this Agent to run during an Agent session, and the maximum amount of disk space in megabytes you want to set aside for this agent to use for downloading data


Agent Properties - Schedule

From the Bookmark Properties dialog box Agent tab, the Agent associated with the selected bookmark will be displayed in the text field of the Bookmark Agent drop-down box. To associate a different Agent with the selected bookmark, click the New Agent button, or, to edit the attributes of the Agent associated with the selected bookmark, click the Edit Agent button. Sequel NetPIM displays the General tab of the Agent Properties dialog box  by default.

Click the Schedule tab to create or change a schedule for the Agent associated with the selected bookmark. In the Overall Frequency area, you can choose Once, Daily, Weekly, or Monthly. These are mutually exclusive selections that alter the appearance and functionality of the other fields in this tab.

For example, if you choose Daily, the area to the right of Overall Frequency becomes the Daily area, displaying a spin box. You can type a numerical value (from 1 to 999) in the text field of this spin box, or you can select a numerical value by clicking the arrows. The numerical value represents how often you want Sequel NetPIM to run this Agent. If you choose Weekly in the Overall Frequency area, the area to the right becomes the Weekly area, displaying seven daily check boxes.


Menu Bar

There are four menus on the Sequel NetPIM menu bar. From left to right, these menus are:

File Menu

View Menu

Tools Menu

Help Menu


Cache Management

Managing the Sequel NetPIM cache is essential to optimizing the offline viewing and bookmark updating features of this product. Sequel NetPIM enables you to set a cache size limit and preferences for the removal of cached files when that limit has been reached. You can choose the Cache Management configuration that works best for you.

  To Change Cache Management Settings

  Database Maintenance


To Change Cache Management Settings

1	From the Tools menu, click Options.

2	On the Cache Management tab, if you choose No Limit, the Sequel NetPIM Agents will use as much of your hard disk as they need to download data, up to the total available space on your hard disk. You may prefer to limit the amount of hard disk space Sequel NetPIM can use. Otherwise, you are likely to experience a decrease in overall system performance.

3	If you choose No more than __ MB, you can limit the amount of your hard disk you want to set aside for use by Sequel NetPIM Agents. This means that Sequel NetPIM will not exceed the amount you enter (in Megabytes) for use by Sequel NetPIM Agents.

4	In the Action area you can choose Remove Old Bookmarks until Cache is Below Limit to instruct Sequel NetPIM to clear room in the cache buffer by removing old bookmarks, or you can choose Remove Bookmark Caches that Haven’t Been Looked at in __ Days to remove the cache of any bookmark that hasn’t been viewed in a set number of days (determined by you).


Database Maintenance

Sequel NetPIM maintains a database that manages the relationship between the cache and your bookmarks. Over time, during normal use, the Sequel NetPIM database may sense that it needs to take corrective action. When this happens, it will display the following message on the screen of your computer:

Warning  Your Sequel NetPIM database is getting large and may have a lot of wasted space. Compact database now?

If this message appears, click Yes and follow the on-screen instructions.


Internet Connection

To display the Internet Connection tab, click Options on the Tools menu. If you access the Internet through a network connection (this is typical in a business setting), click To Connect Through Network, below.

If you access the Internet from home, using a modem and an Internet Service Provider (ISP), click To Connect Through Dial-up, below.

  To Connect Through Network

  To Connect Through Dial-up (using a modem)


To Connect Through a Network
To Connect Through Network

1	From the Tools menu, click Options.

2	On the Dial-up Properties tab, click Connect through network.

3	Click OK.


To Connect Through a Modem
To Connect Through Dial-up (using a modem)

1	From the Tools menu, click Options.

2	On the Internet Connection tab, click Connect Through Dial-up. This will activate three additional fields and a check box.

3	Click the down arrow in the Dial-up Internet Connection drop-down box.

4	Select the defined dial-up connection you want to use. If there are no defined dial-up connections listed in the drop-down box, go to the To Configure a Windows Dial-up Connection procedure. You must use a Windows 95/Windows NT dial-up connection to establish a Sequel NetPIM dial-up session.

5	In the Internet Connection User Name field, enter your ISP user name.

6	In the Internet Connection Password field, enter your ISP password.

7	If you want to configure Sequel NetPIM to use a defined dial-up connection that is different from the one you are currently using (but you don’t want to terminate your current session), click the Use a different dial-up if it is already active check box.

8	Click OK.


To Configure a Dial-up Connection
To Configure a Windows Dial-up Connection

1	If there is nothing listed in the Dial-up Internet Connection drop-down box, click the Windows 95/Windows NT Start button, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click the Dial-up Networking icon and follow the on-screen instructions.

2	If you need additional information, refer to the Dial-up Networking section of the Windows 95/Windows NT Help file.

3	To access the Windows 95/Windows NT Help file, click the Start button and then click Help from the Start menu.

4	If you don’t see the Dial-up Networking icon when you double-click the My Computer icon, you will have to close Sequel NetPIM and install the dial-up component of Windows 95/Windows NT. You may also have to configure a modem and install the required software to connect to an Internet Service Provider (ISP). For information about installing the dial-up component of Windows 95/Windows NT, refer to the Installing section of the Dial-up Networking topic of the Windows 95/Windows NT Help file.

5	For information about configuring a modem or installing the required software to connect to an ISP, refer to the Modems section of the Windows 95/Windows NT Help file and to your ISP software documentation.


Product Registration

When the evaluation period has ended, you will be prompted to run the Sequel NetPIM Registration Wizard. If you want to continue using Sequel NetPIM, you will have to upgrade to a fully registered version of the product. You can use the Registration Wizard to automatically register and upgrade Sequel NetPIM, or you can print a product registration card, fill it out, and mail it or Fax it to Sequel Technology Corporation. The Sequel Technology Fax number and address are printed at the bottom of the registration card.

For more information, visit the Sequel NetPIM product information page:

http://www.sequeltech.com/product/netpim/prodinfo.htm

  To Run the Sequel NetPIM Registration Wizard

  To Print the Sequel NetPIM Registration Card


To Run the Sequel NetPIM Registration Wizard

1	Click the Windows 95/Windows NT Start button.

2	Point to Programs.

3	Point to Sequel NetPIM.

4	Click the Sequel NetPIM Registration Wizard icon and follow the on-screen instructions.


To Print the Sequel NetPIM Registration Card

1	From the Help menu, click Registration Card.

2	From the Notepad File menu, click Print.


Uninstall

You can easily uninstall Sequel NetPIM from the Windows Control Panel.

If you are planning to reinstall Sequel NetPIM, make sure you restart Windows before performing the Sequel NetPIM installation procedure.

  To Uninstall Sequel NetPIM


To Uninstall Sequel NetPIM

1	Double-click the My Computer icon.

2	Double-click the Control Panel icon.

3	Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.

4	On the Install/Uninstall folder, select Sequel NetPIM 1.0.

5	Click Add/Remove, then follow the on-screen instructions.

You can also uninstall Sequel NetPIM by clicking the Windows 95/Windows NT Start button, pointing to Programs, pointing to Sequel NetPIM, and then clicking the Sequel NetPIM Uninstall icon and following the on-screen instructions

If you are planning to reinstall Sequel NetPIM, make sure you restart Windows before performing the Sequel NetPIM installation procedure.


Thumbnail View

Thumbnail View is a section of the Sequel NetPIM screen where you can display a snapshot of a Web site for a selected bookmark. If you are creating a new bookmark, you can simply go to the Web site you want to bookmark and then click the Get From Browser button. Sequel NetPIM will automatically capture an image of the currently displayed information.

You can also use Thumbnail View to display a brief description of the Web site and the URL.

  To Update the Thumbnail View for a Selected Bookmark


To Update the Thumbnail View for a Selected Bookmark

1	Double-click a bookmark to launch your default Web browser and load a Web site.

2	Right click the bookmark.

3	Click Properties.

4	In the Thumbnail section of the General tab of the Properties window, click Capture. A bitmap of the Web site appears in the Properties window.

5	The Name and URL fields are automatically filled in. You can add a brief description in the Description field.

6	Click OK.


Glossary

A

Agent

B

Bookmark

C

Cache

F

Favorites

Filter View

FTP

G

Gopher

H

HTTP

I

Internet (Upper case I)

internet

Internet address

Internet Service Provider (ISP)

Intranet

M

MAPI

Modem

N

Network

Newsgroup

P

Password

Protocol

T

Telnet

Thumbnail

Tree View

U

URL (Uniform Resource Locator)

Usenet

W

Web (the Web)

WWW


Agent. The configurable Sequel NetPIM component that automatically monitors and reports any changes to selected documents.


Bookmark. The information saved by Sequel NetPIM and your Web browser about a specific Web site that permits you to return to it. At a minimum, this information includes the URL and the name of the site.


Cache. A temporary memory storage area used by your operating system to help improve the performance of your applications. Sequel NetPIM utilizes a configurable cache to store previously accessed  WWW pages.


Favorites. For Microsoft's Internet Explorer, "Favorites" are the same as Netscape Navigator's and Sequel NetPIM's bookmarks.


Filter View. Filter View displays your bookmarks listed in alphabetical order, without folders.


FTP. (File Transfer Protocol). The Internet protocol used to transfer files between two Internet sites. Using FTP, you can log on to another Internet site to send or retrieve files. Most Web browsers support FTP file transfer.


Gopher. An information service developed by the University of Minnesota that pre-dates the HTTP system. Gopher provides easy transfer of files because it encodes information about many file types. Using HTTP is usually easier, although some Internet services still use gopher-type file transfer. Most Web browsers support gopher.


HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol). A network protocol used to communicate between your Web browser and information providers on the World Wide Web .


Internet (Upper case I). The largest worldwide internet. The Internet uses TCP/IP protocols. To be on the Internet, you must have IP connectivity. Often, when people refer to the Internet, they are actually talking about the World Wide Web, which is usually shortened to WWW or the Web.


internet. A collection of networks interconnected by a set of specialized computers (routers) that allow them to function as a single, large virtual network.


Internet address. The unique identifier for every computer on the Internet. The format for an Internet address is usually something like: addressee@location.domain, where addressee represents a specific computer, location represents the name of a school, business, government entity, military agency, network host, or non-profit organization, and domain represents the host classification of the location (com, edu, gov, mil, net, or org).


Internet Service Provider (ISP). An Internet Service Provider is a business that provides access to the Internet either by dedicated high speed leased telephone lines, or by a dial-up account. An ISP is usually contacted by modem through your phone line.


Intranet. A private network inside a company or organization that uses the software that is similar to what you would find on the public Internet. However, it can only be accessed from within the company or organization.  See internet.


Modem. (Modulator-Demodulator) The device that allows your computer to communicate with the Internet through your Internet Service Provider (ISP). A modem can be an internal part of your computer or a separate device. (If you are connected to the Internet by a local network, such as through your place of work or other organization, you do not usually need a modem.)


Network. A connection of two or more computers that share resources (such as printers and file servers). When you connect two or more networks together, you have an internet.


Newsgroup. The name for Usenet discussion groups. They are similar to electronic bulletin board systems (BBSs).


Password. A code used to gain access to a locked system. To configure Sequel NetPIM so that it can automatically access your Internet service (either through an ISP or through you company network), click the Dial-up Properties tab from the Options menu item on the Tools menu.


Protocol. A protocol (or network protocol) is a standard set of rules that allow two or more computers on the Internet to exchange information. Examples of protocols include HTTP, FTP, Gopher, and Mail.


Telnet. The Internet virtual terminal protocol. Using Telnet, you can log on from one Internet site to another remote site, and interact as a normal terminal user of that remote site. Most Web browsers support Telnet.


Thumbnail. A "snapshot" or small picture that shows you what a specific Web page or site that you have accessed looks like. Sequel NetPIM maintains thumbnails as part of its file manager feature.


URL. Uniform Resource Locator. The standard way of addressing resources (locations) on the Internet. For example:

http://www.segal.net/timetable.html

telnet://cross.sf.ca.us


Usenet. A world-wide system of discussion groups, with comments passed among hundreds of thousands of computers. Usenet is completely decentralized, with over 10,000 newsgroup discussion areas.


Web (the Web) See WWW


WWW. World Wide Web; also "the Web". The world-wide network of resources that can be accessed using applications such as Gopher, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), HTTP, Telnet, and Usenet. When the Internet is discussed, people usually mean information available on the WWW.


Toolbar

There are six buttons on the Sequel NetPIM toolbar. From left to right, these buttons are:

Update Bookmark

Create New Folder

Create New Bookmark

Launch Browser

Change NetPIM Width

Locate in Tree


Update Bookmark

When you select a bookmark and click the Update Bookmark button, Sequel NetPIM checks the Web site of the selected bookmark to see if there is any new information at the site that has not been cached to your computer.


Create a New Folder
Create New Folder

This button is only active in Tree view. When you click the Create New Folder button, the New Folder Properties window is displayed. To create a new folder, you must enter a name in the Name field (up to 50 characters long) and then click Apply or OK. You can also enter a folder description in the Description field that can be up to 255 characters long.


Create a New Bookmark
Create New Bookmark

This button is only active in Tree view. When you select a folder and click the Create New Bookmark button, the New Bookmark Properties dialog box is displayed.

  To Add a New Bookmark


Launch Browser

When you select a bookmark and then click the Launch Browser button, your default Web browser will launch and the selected bookmark will be loaded. The icon displayed on this button represents the Web browser you have configured as your system default.


Launch Browser

When you select a bookmark and then click the Launch Browser button, your default Web browser will launch and the selected bookmark will be loaded. The icon displayed on this button represents the Web browser you have configured as your system default.


Change NetPIM Width

When you click the Change NetPIM Width button, the displayed view of the Sequel NetPIM file manager will switch between narrow format and wide format.


Locate in Tree

This button is only active in Filter view. When you select a bookmark and then click the Locate in Tree button, the Sequel NetPIM file manager switches from Filter to Tree view to show you the location of the selected bookmark within a file folder.


File Menu

The File Menu contains menu items that enable you to perform a variety of functions.

•	New Folder -- Create a folder (in Tree view only)

•	New Bookmark -- Create a bookmark within a folder

•	Import Browser Bookmarks -- Place existing bookmarks from your default Web browser in a specific folder, or anywhere in the file management hierarchy (see Import Browser Bookmarks)

•	Update Bookmark -- Check the Web site of a selected bookmark for new information

•	Launch Browser -- Launch your default Web browser

•	Print Bookmark Summary -- Print a one page overview of a selected bookmark

•	Print Setup -- Configure your Windows 95/Windows NT print settings


Import Browser Bookmarks

When you click Import Browser Bookmarks from the File Menu:

•	You will see a one sentence confirmation that your bookmarks have been imported successfully.

•	If the import bookmarks function fails, you will be prompted to manually select a bookmark file.

Sequel NetPIM won't import duplicate bookmarks or create multiple versions of bookmarks that already exist in the file hierarchy. If importing a bookmark will create a duplicate (because it already exists in Sequel NetPIM), the bookmark will not be imported. If you are attempting to import multiple versions of a bookmark, the bookmark will only be imported once.


View Menu

The View Menu contains a list of commands that allow you to change the way Sequel NetPIM displays information. In the example shown below, the Tree and Wide Format checked commands indicate that the Sequel NetPIM display will be similar to the view shown in the Overview section of this Help file.

•	Tree -- Display a hierarchical view of your bookmarks, grouped in folders

•	Filter -- Display a list of all bookmarks in alphabetical order, without folders

•	Narrow Format -- Limit the view of Sequel NetPIM to the width of the thumbnail

•	Wide Format -- Expand the view of Sequel NetPIM to the default width (or the last width that was manually set)

•	Collapse Tree -- Display the top level of the folder hierarchy (only in Tree View)

•	Expand Tree -- Display the entire folder hierarchy (only in Tree View)

•	Locate in Tree -- Display the location of a selected bookmark within a folder (only in Filter View)


Tools Menu

The Tools Menu contains menu items for Agents and Options.

•	Agents -- Select and configure an agent and see what bookmarks are using a particular agent

•	Options -- Assign cache management settings to an agent and configure the internet connection properties for an agent

  Agent List Window

  Cache Management

  Internet Connection


Help Menu

The Help Menu contains a list of menu items that perform a variety of functions.

•	NetPIM Help Topics -- Launch the Sequel NetPIM online Help file

•	How to Update Sequel NetPIM -- Launch your default Web browser and load the update page on the Sequel Technology Web site

•	How to Contact Sequel Technical Support -- Launch your default Web browser and load the technical support page on the Sequel Technology Web site

•	Release Notes -- Display the Sequel NetPIM release notes

•	Registration Card -- Display the Sequel NetPIM registration card

•	About -- Display the Sequel NetPIM Agent Manager about box


Troubleshooting

If you have any problems running Sequel NetPIM, you may want to visit the Sequel NetPIM product support page:

http://www.sequeltech.com/product/netPIM/support/support.htm

•	If you try to manually update a bookmark when a Sequel NetPIM Agent is simultaneously performing the same operation, Sequel NetPIM will display the following message on the screen of your computer:

Sequel NetPIM Error  This operation cannot be completed at this time. Please try again later. If the operation persists, see the troubleshooting topic in online Help.

When the Sequel NetPIM Agent has completed the process, you will be able to manually update a bookmark.

•	During normal operation, Sequel NetPIM displays the File tab of the Bookmark Properties dialog box when you right-click a selected bookmark and then click the Properties menu item. If you have problems displaying the File tab, or if you see error messages when you attempt to select a bookmark in either Tree or Filter view, you may be experiencing database inconsistencies. You should attempt to correct this problem by performing the Sequel NetPIM database repair procedure. For information about performing this procedure, click To Repair the Sequel NetPIM Database, below.

  To Repair the Sequel NetPIM Database


To Repair the Sequel NetPIM Database

1	From the File menu, click Exit to shut down Sequel NetPIM.

2	Right-click the Agent Icon and then click Close from the Agent Icon menu to remove Sagent from memory.

3	Launch Windows Explorer and copy the Sequel NetPIM database file (C:\Program Files\Sequel\NetPIM\Program\NetPIM.mdb) to another location in your Windows Explorer file hierarchy.

4	Click the Windows 95/Windows NT Start button.

5	Point to Run and type C:\Program Files\Sequel\NetPIM\Program\NetPIM.exe /repair in the Open field of the Run dialog box.

6	Click OK. This procedure launches Sequel NetPIM in database repair mode.


Filter View

Filter View displays a list of all bookmarks in alphabetical order, without folders. It enables you to sort and manage your bookmarks in a variety of predefined ways. You can use the sort buttons, displayed along the upper edge of the bookmark area, to provide detailed reports of your online activity.

For more information, click an area of the picture shown below.

The Agent icon is in the status area of the Windows taskbar.


Bookmarks Drop-Down Box

The Bookmarks Drop-Down Box displays a list of available bookmark views. You can use a variety of sort buttons, displayed along the upper edge of the Filter View bookmark area, to provide detailed reports of your online activity. You can sort this information by Name, Status, Total Size, and many other parameters.

•	The All Bookmarks view shows all of your bookmarks with a list of sort buttons to help you customize your bookmark display. These sort buttons change, depending on the view you select from this drop-down box.

•	The Updated Bookmarks view shows only bookmarks that contain new information.

•	The Cached Bookmarks view shows only bookmarks that contain information from a Web site that has been cached on your computer.

•	The Bookmarks With Agents view shows bookmarks that are associated with a particular Agent.

•	The Bookmarks With Failed Downloads view shows only bookmarks that have tried and failed to cache information from a Web site to your computer.


MAPI. Microsoft's Messaging Application Program Interface. The API that enables electronic messaging between compliant applications.


Folders

Sequel NetPIM file management is comparable to the hierarchical structure of Windows Explorer. In Tree view you will see bookmarks grouped into folders. You can easily add, delete, or move bookmarks within these folders to customize the organization of your bookmarks. You can create a new folder by clicking the New Folder menu item from the File menu, or by clicking the Create New Folder button. Either action displays the New Folder Properties dialog box. This dialog box contains two fields.

•	The first field, Name, is mandatory; you must enter a character string in this field before the OK and Apply buttons become active.

•	The second field, Description, is optional; you can use this field to enter a brief description of the folder you are creating. This description will be viewable when you right-click a folder and click the Properties menu item.


Bookmark Symbols

 This is a Bookmark Symbol. It changes to reflect the current status of each bookmark.

 There are five Bookmark Symbols, shown below:

  	The standard symbol for a bookmark.

 	A red starburst displayed on a bookmark indicates that the Web site contains new information.

  	A diskette displayed on a bookmark indicates that information from the Web site has been cached on your computer.

A red starburst and a diskette displayed on a bookmark indicates that the Web site contains new information and information from the Web site has been cached on your computer.

 	A red X displayed on a bookmark indicates that there was a failure to complete the last attempted download.

  Adding a New Bookmark


Thumbnail View

Thumbnail View is a portion of the Sequel NetPIM screen where you can display a snapshot of a Web site for a selected bookmark. You can also use Thumbnail View to display a brief description of the Web site and the URL.

  To Update the Thumbnail View for a Selected Bookmark


Bookmarks Drop-Down Box

The Bookmarks Drop-Down Box displays a list of available bookmark views.

•	The All Bookmarks view shows all of your bookmarks with a list of sort buttons to help you customize your bookmark display. These sort buttons change, depending on the view you select from this drop-down box.

•	The Updated Bookmarks view shows only bookmarks that contain new information.

•	The Cached Bookmarks view shows only bookmarks that contain information from a Web site that has been cached on your computer.

•	The Bookmarks With Agents view shows bookmarks that are associated with a particular Agent.

•	The Bookmarks With Failed Downloads view shows only bookmarks that have tried and failed to cache information from a Web site to your computer.


Menu Bar

There are four menus on the Sequel NetPIM menu bar. From left to right, these menus are:

File Menu

View Menu

Tools Menu

Help Menu


Description

Description is a portion of the Sequel NetPIM screen that can display a brief description of the Web site and URL of the selected bookmark. To enable this feature, you have to write a description in the Description field on the General tab of the Bookmark Properties dialog box.

  Bookmark Properties - General


Tree View. Tree View displays a hierarchical view of your bookmarks, grouped in folders. Sequel NetPIM supplies a set of pre-configured bookmarks for many popular World Wide Web sites. Click the plus (+) sign to the left of a displayed folder to expand it; click the minus (-) sign to the left of a displayed folder to collapse it.