This is an overview of the dialog boxes, which are more than just plain messages. The dialog boxes used for setting preferences are explained under <A HREF="prefmenu.htm">preferences</A>.
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<TR><TD valign=top><A HREF="#opera"><B>About Opera</B></A></TD><TD valign=top> - tells you which version of Opera you are currently using.</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top><A HREF="#direct"><B>Direct Addressing</B></A></TD><TD valign=top> - type in the address you'd like to retrieve documents from.</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top><A HREF="#hotlist"><B>Hot list</B></A></TD><TD valign=top> - opens and changes the hierarchical address list.</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top><A HREF="#elements"><B>Elements in the hot list</B></A></TD><TD valign=top> - adds and changes elements in the address list.</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top><A HREF="#sethome"><B>Set home</B></A></TD><TD valign=top> - is displayed when you wish to change either the window's homepage , or the global homepage.</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top><A HREF="#unknown"><B>Unknown file type</B></A></TD><TD valign=top> - appears when Opera retrieves a file of a type it cannot itself display, and which is not associated with some treatment in the 'Associate' dialog.</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top><A HREF="#locked"><B>Locked document</B></A></TD><TD valign=top> - displayed when you try to retrieve a file or document that is password protected.</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top><A HREF="#trouble"><B>Troubleshooting</B></A></TD><TD valign=top> - shown if a problem occurred during the last use of the program.</TD></TR>
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Here you will see information on which version of Opera you have.
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This dialog is used to retrieve documents you know the address for already. The Dialog box opens when you either click on the button showing a yellow pen pointing to a white page, choose 'Open Remote' from the 'Navigation'-menu or press the <B>F2</B> key.
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When the dialog box is displayed, you can type in the address, and click on the OK button, or use the Return key. In the list box you can also choose one of the addresses you have visited earlier. In addition you can edit the address. You choose yourself how many addresses Opera should remember, by choosing under <A HREF="prefmenu.htm#generic">Generic Preferences</A> in the 'Preferences 'menu.
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<A NAME="hotlist"><FONT SIZE="5">The Hierarchical Address List
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(Hotlist / Bookmarks)</FONT></A>
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Opera has a sophisticated hot list. You can have multiple lists, with multiple elements. In addition each element in a list can contain up to six (6) addresses. This means that when you choose an element, you can retrieve up to six documents in six windows.
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Below you will see the hot list window. This is the window which appears when you choose 'Hot List' in the 'Navigation' menu, or hold down the <B>Ctrl key and press F2</B>. Click inside the graphic for an explanation of the different elements or use <B>Tab</B> and <B>Return</B> to choose an element.
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<B>Hot list - title:</B> You can save the hot list to a file, and save many different lists. The Title box in the hot list window displays which address list you are working with.
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<B>Hot list</B> - file menu creates a new address list, opens a saved list, or imports a list.
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<B>Edit Hot List</B> - cuts, copies and pastes in elements in the active address list.
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<B>Sub-list</B> - adds new sub-address lists, changes the name of a sub-list, or deletes a sub-list.
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<B>Hot list - lists:</B> Opera can have multiple address lists. It is sensible to create a hierarchy so that you can easily find the elements you are searching for. You don't need to do this all at once. It is simple to clip elements from one list to another, so you can begin with one list, and develop it as you need.
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The list which is active (which is displayed in the element list) when you save the address list, is the one which is displayed when you open the Hot List by clicking on the button that looks like a book in the button bar.
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<A NAME="elements"><FONT SIZE="5">Address list - elements</FONT></A>
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The elements in the active list are displayed here. You can choose an element and retrieve the addresses which belong to that element by using the 'Retrieve' key or by double-clicking on an element. You can change an element by marking it and clicking on the 'Change' key. You can mark multiple elements by holding down Ctrl or Shift and either clip them our or delete them (edit menu) . The elements can also be pasted in again (Edit menu) You add elements by using the 'New' button or 'Add Active'. The document in the active window will be added to the list.
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<B>Hot list - buttons</B>
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<B>Load</B> - To retrieve addresses which belong to the active element in the list. The documents will each be displayed in their own window if 'New window with direct addressing' has been set in the 'General Preferences'
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<B>New element</B> - To add a new element to the list. The element is described in this dialog box.
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<B>Edit element</B> - To change the active element in the list. this is done in this dialog box.
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<B>Add Active</B> - to add the document in the active window to the list.
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<B>Hot list - file menu</B>
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The File menu has the following options:
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<B>New</B> - create a new address list.
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<B>Open</B> - load in an address list.
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<B>Save as</B> - save the address list.
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<B>Import</B> - import an address list.
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<B>Close</B> - close the address list window.
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<B>Hot list - edit menu</B>
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The Edit menu has the following options:
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<B>Cut</B> - clip out the marked elements from the active sub-address list.
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<B>Copy</B> - copy the marked elements from the active sub-address list.
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<B>Paste in before</B> - paste in before the active element in the active sub-address list.
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<B>Paste in after</B> - paste in after the active element in the active sub-address list.
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<B>Hot list - list menu</B>
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The List menu has the following options:
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<B>New sub-list</B> - add a new sub-address list.
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<B>Rename sub-list</B> - change the name of the active sub-address list.
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<B>Delete sub-list</B> - delete the active sub-address list.
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<B>Hot list - element</B>
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Each element in the address list consists of a title and up to six addresses. Commonly there will only be one address, and the title will be that of the document. Click on the elements in the graphic for explanations or use Tab and Return to choose an element.
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<B>Hot list - element title</B>
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Here you enter the title for an element in the address list.
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Address list - element addressesEach element in the address list can have up to 6 addresses. You enter them here. The addresses must use the standard Internet format (URL - Universal Resource Locator). But you can also add documents from your local disk, using addresses of the type 'c:\opera\testdoc.htm' (disk, directory, file).
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<B>Hot list - element buttons</B>
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<B>OK</B> - saves the element.
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<B>Add Active</B> - sets the document in the active window as an element in the list.
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<B>Add All</B> - adds the documents in up to six windows to the list element
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<B>Help</B> - displays this help page.
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<B>Cancel</B> - cancels the changes to the element or the addition of a new element.
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You can set different home pages for different windows. This is done by accessing the Navigation entry on the menu bar, and then by clicking on 'Set Home'. The following options will be available to you:
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<B>Window Home</B>
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The local homepage for the active window. You can have one for each window.
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<B>Global home</B>
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The global homepage which is loaded when the active window does not have its own homepage, and you click on the home button.
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If you retrieve a document that Opera has received no management instructions for, this dialog box will open. Here you decide whether Opera shall display the file, or should use another program to display it , or should save the file.
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<B>Unknown file type - type</B>
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Here is displayed what type of file is concerned if the type is known.
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<B>Unknown file type - view with</B>
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Here you can choose an external program to display the file. You can click on the 'Browse' button to search for a program. When you have found the program, you choose 'Display with' to see the file.
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<B>Unknown file type - button</B>
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With Opera - display the file in Opera. If the file type is unknown , the file will display as text..
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<B>Save</B> - save the file to disk.
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<B>Associate</B> - change the association for the file type, so that it is either displayed with a particular program, or saved.
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This dialog box opens when you try to retrieve a protected document. You must type in a user name and password to gain access. Take care that this is not your normal user name and password. You should not use the same name and password for different services.
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Opera is configured to be fast and efficient. This requires that the underlying communications software is fully compliant with the winsock standard and that it is able to handle multiple connections simultaneously. With most winsock implementations this is not a problem, but some implementations are somewhat incomplete or unable to handle the load. In the worst case this will lead to a program crash. Then next time you start Opera, Opera will show this dialog. If the problem is infrequent, you can probably just press 'cancel' and continue. If not, you can try out some of the settings and see if that helps. If it does, you should save these settings in the advanced settings dialog (just open it and select 'OK').
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<FONT COLOR=#ff0000><B>NB: Most of the changes will lead to slower net access.</B></FONT>
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<B>Do Not Load Documents at Startup</B> - This choice enables you to start Opera without fetching any documents. You can then do any necessary changes to the advanced settings and thus solve the problem. This choice is needed if Opera will not start due to problems with the communications software. You may, however, also select any of the choices below. That may cure the problem as well.
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<B>Minimize number of simultaneous connections</B> - Opera will by default fetch a great number of documents and images at the same time. Some communications programs (winsock) are unable to handle this. If this is a problem, you can reduce the number of simultaneous connections. This setting reduces the number of connections to 4. This setting is normally set in the advanced settings.
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<B>Minimize network buffer size</B> - Some implementations of winsock require a certain size for a network buffer. This choice sets the size of the buffer to 1 kb. This setting is normally set in the advanced settings.
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<B>Synchronous DNS</B> - Some implementations of winsock do not have support for asynchronous DNS (convention from names of machines to numbers). Changing this setting will make Opera work with these implementations.
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<B>OK</B> - use the selected choices without saving. To save, enter advanced settings and select the 'OK' button.
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<B>Help</B> - shows this help page.
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<B>Cancel</B> - start Opera without changing the settings.
