How to use the WM'02 Proceedings CD

System requirements
Your computer must be able to run a Java enabled browser and the browser must be properly installed. Java must be enabled. Any later versions (version 4 and up) of MS Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator/Communicator will work. Older CD players will degrade performance.
PLEASE NOTE: Do not click "Shut Down Search Engine" (see below) until you have ended your session. The search function will not operate without it.

Working in Windows.
The applets "Shut Down the Search Engine" will appear. The search engine will ask for permission to install temporary files in a c:\temp folder on your hard drive. Please accept by pressing "OK". The files can be removed at anytime after the session, or if you choose, keep them there as long as you plan to use the CD for quicker start up. The first time will take a minute or two, so please be patient. If the CD does not start, open Windows Explorer: Start/Program/Windows Explorer. Click on the CD symbol. Double click on the file "SDWinJava" (or "SDWinJava.bat").

Working in MAC 
A window will open. Click on the icon "Start Search".


Proxy Servers
There is sometime a problem connecting to the search engine if your computer is located on a LAN behind a proxy server. Follow these steps if you get a Proxy Error message:
In MS Internet Explorer Go to Tools/Internet Options/Connection/LAN Settings. Check "Bypass Proxy For Local Addresses". Click "Advanced". Type 127.0.0.1:6081 in "Do not use proxy for local addresses beginning with". Click OK until you are back to the Index page.
In Netscape 
Go to Edit/Preferences/Advanced/Proxies. Type 127.0.0.1:6081 in "No Proxy for:"

Please also ask your local network administrator for assistance.

4. Searching
The entire CD has been indexed by the Search Engine so one can type in any word or combination of words to find what you are looking for like Authors or technical terms: Type your search criteria in the text field on the opening page. Click on "Search".

This CD has a search engine from ASTAware Technologies INC. which is featured on CD’s distributed by Sun Microsystems, IBM and others’.
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