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