Hi, After reading Barbara's post, I had a sort of déja vu, because it reminded me of Bob's request that there would be a Connect to Service option in the Main Menu or Keyweb itself, separate from the one in Keymail. Further, after reading the similar replies and reactions from people on this list that connecting to one's ISP could simply be done by going into Keyweb from the Main Menu, I find it hard to believe that this is the answer being sought, because one wouldn't be able to use Keyweb without getting the prompt for the Directory of Service to select, and it's quite apparent that Bob and Barbara know how to use this Keysoft application.
Since Bob has succeeded in explaining his concern, which is not merely about establishing a connection with the ISP but also to set a saved HTML file with links to their favorite URLS as the home page and open it WHILE connected, I'm inclined to think that this is also what Barbara was asking. May I just confirm that Bob is correct. If you're the sort of person who would like his favorites, not in the Favorites folder, but in an HTML file as links you can activate and thus take you to the site which the web address directs your browser to, then doing so in Keyweb requires that you save that file in the Flash Disk, open it in Keyweb, and click the link you wish to visit. However, as Bob has pointed out, this will not take you to the prompt for connecting to your ISP. Therefore, he is forced to establish the connection in Keymail, download his messages first, and then switch to Keyweb to open the file containing links to his favorites. First of all, when you connect to your ISP using the option in Keymail, you do not have to wait for all your messages to download before exiting that application and moving to Keyweb. Once your BN tells you that you have successfully logged in and you are connected, you can press SPACE with E (ESCAPE), then type I to hang up immediately. The BN, however, takes time to accomplish this so you must be patient. While waiting, you can type Y to remain connected, and press ENTER with BACKSPACE with I (FUNCTION with 0) to switch to Keyweb. If you know you have messages in the Outbox &/or Trash folder, press N once or twice to skip the prompts asking about sending mail &/or emptying the trash. Alternatively, you can wait for the BN to disconnect, ask you if you wish to stay connected (to which you reply with Y for yes), and return you to the Keymail Menu, before pressing the keystrokes to switch to the browser and completely exit Keymail. The problem here would be sluggishness. As most, if not all, users would know, the BN works slowest in Keymail, and yes Josh, it is more because of the database structure than the processor speed (although that plays a role, too). Here, therefore, is my suggestion: 1) While still not connected, enter Keyweb by pressing I from the Main Menu. 2) Press SPACE once, then BACKSPACE to change folders. Select the one where you saved the file containing the links to your favorite sites. Make sure it is saved as a .htm file. 3) At the prompt, "List of favorites in blah-blah folder" (where blah-blah is the name of that folder, whatever it is, unless you do have a folder named "blah-blah" and the file isn't there, <laugh>!), press SPACE with X (READ with X) once to view the list of HTML, text and Braille documents. 4) Navigate to that file containing your favorites and hit ENTER to open it. NOTE that you will still be working off-line. 5) When the file is opened, press ENTER with dots 2-3-5 (CTRL with 1) for the Favorites Menu. Type A to add the path to this file to the My Favorites folder where Keyweb looks in by default. I suggest that you give it a name, say starting with the number 0 or any punctuation like the asterisk, so that it would be first in the list of favorites there, unless you don't have any other items saved in the My Favorites folder. 6) If you are no longer using the default PDI web browser page as the current home page in Keyweb, then make sure the home page is not set to this file, because you really cannot load it and be prompted for connection. Instructions on setting a web page as the home page in Keyweb are given in section 12.8.2 of the User's Manual. Keep in mind that your current home page must be one found on the net, not a file saved in your BN or storage cards. 7) Now, the favorite you have saved, giving you the path for the file with the links was placed in the folder where that file resides. If the file is not in the My Favorites folder, then exit Keyweb, enter the File Manager by typing F from the Main Menu, and then M for the Move File option. Select the folder containing that file, type SPACE with X (READ with X) to view all, including hidden, files and navigate to the one with the .url extension. Move it to the My Favorites folder for easy access. When you've followed all of the above steps, this is how you can connect to your ISP and open that file. 8) Enter Keyweb by pressing I from the Main Menu. The URL for your current home page (found on the web) will be offered automatically at the address prompt. Hit ENTER. 9) Select the Directory of Service you wish to use and establish the connection, then wait for the current home page to be loaded. 10) When you're already on your home page, type ENTER with O (CTRL with O), hit the SpaceBar to enter the list of favorites in the My Favorites folder, and select the one containing the path to the file with your favorite links. When the file is opened, you can activate the links properly because you are already working online. I know, it isn't perfect but it's more convenient and faster to do it this way, instead of connecting in Keymail first, exiting that application before going into Keyweb. Choose a current home page that you know easily loads, like on my unit, it's the Google Advanced Search page. The default PDI web browser page also loads fine. Note that my instructions above are written only to offer a work-around. I now better understand Bob's suggestion to have a separate option for the Connect to Service prompt, either in Keyweb itself or the Main Menu. Another suggestion PDI can consider is to fix this problem with opening an HTML file while working off-line, clicking on a link to go to the address it should direct you to, and not being prompted to establish a connection. If Keyweb can be programmed so that the user will have the option to stay off-line or connect to his ISP when a link on a locally saved HTML page is activated, then there would be no need for a separate Connect to Service option from the one in Keymail. HTH, Roselle >----- QUOTED MESSAGE ----- >Sent by: Barbara J Wagreich <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Is there a way to start Keyweb after establishing a connection without >having to get your email first? I find that everytime i start a >connection, the email program automatically gets run. There are times I'd >just like to establish a connection and run Keyweb. >Thanks for you r feedback on this subject. >Barbara Wagreich
