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| Delete Button Replace Button New Folder button Copy button Move button Test Link button Web Browser button Help button |
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| Configuring the Program Basic interface Web Browser Referred Links Browsing speed optimization Renaming a Link Create a Link Closing Favorites Manager Hints |
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| Online Registration Other Registration Options Support |
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There are two zones that look alike. Those zones contain the folder structure as presented on the disk system.
The left one will be the source and the right one is the destination.
When you copy a link, for example, you will select the link to copy from the list at your left and select from the list to your right the destination folder where you want the link to be copied.
The third zone, white area on the top center is the edition area.
Bellow the edition area we find our fourth zone. That is a gray buttonized list which contains the links from the selected folder.
The last zone is located just bellow that one. There is where the main commands and functions are accessed from.
Every time you start the program, it will show the buttons on a configuration as shown on this picture.
This configuration can be modified depending on what task you need to accomplish.
Clicking on the vertical bar at the left will present another set of buttons. When that happens, the vertical bar will also be repositioned. It will be shown at the right of the zone instead of appearing at the left. But it will return at the left if you click it and the set of buttons shown return to the default configuration.
To make this more clear, just go ahead and try clicking on the vertical bar.
Delete Button
The next button displayed as a red X is the delete button.
Clicking on this button will delete the last item you clicked. For example, if your last item clicked was a folder from the list at the left side, that folder will be deleted. If the last item selected was a link on the link list (gray list) then, the file that contains that link will be deleted.
- Note: all changes are permanent and can not be undone -
You can configure the program to request confirmation before deleting a file. As a default, a confirmation request will appear. If you don't want to be asked for confirmation, you configure it through the configuration screen.
Replace Button
The button with an arrow pointing to the left is the Replace.
You will need to press this button after making changes (editing) a link content to save the changes done.
New Folder button
The button with a blank strip is the New Folder button.
This is used to create new folders.
When you press this button, the entire button zone will change to accommodate an input field. Type into the input field the name for the new folder.
To cancel the creation of the folder, provided you haven't press the Return key (Enter) after typing the name, just press the vertical button.
Copy button
The next button has a Plus sign. This is the Copy button.
The Copy button is used to copy a link to one or more other folders.
Click on the list to the left to select the folder where resides the link to be copied.
Then select the destination folder on the list at the right side.
Next click on the link name on the gray list and then click the Copy button.
Move button
The button with the arrow pointing to the right is the Move button.
Use the move button to transfer a link from one folder to other.
You can use the following procedure:
Click on the list to the left to select the folder where resides the link to be moved.
Then select the destination folder on the list at the right side.
Next click on the link name on the gray list and then click the Move button.
Test Link button
The last button on this view is the one with the image of a set of gears.
This button is used to test if the site to where the link points is still available.
When you click this button, the program will send a request to the website and evaluate it availability depending on the answer received.
To use this function your computer needs to be connected to the Internet.
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The Web Browser button is located near the end of the control panel. To access it you need to click the vertical button (when it is located on the left side).
This button opens the included web browser.
If there is a link being display on the edition area and you press the Web Browser button, the program will navigate to the site that appears on the edition area.
Help Button
This button has two functions. Each function is displayed on a screen request that pops up when you press this button.
With this button you can access this document and also the program's configuration screen.
The program's configuration lets you tailor the following special features.
a) Maximize the program's screen at start or just open it with the default size.
b) Maximize the web browser when is opened.
c) Request confirmation before deleting a file.
d) Augment the font size on the edit field.
e) Automatically check for program updates.
f) Set the path to your Favorites folder (if its located somewhere else than the Windows default and for any reason the program fails to locate it).
The web browser control panel is separated from the main screen. In this way you can take advantage of an extended size without anything occupying valuable space.
The control panel can be easily accessed by just moving the mouse to any side or corner of the screen.
The control panel will go away when you click on any part of the web browser.
On the control panel, the following buttons and controls are available.
Back button.
Forward button.
Stop button.
Refresh button.
Home button.
Enter URL button.
The Enter URL button is used to display an input field to modify or to type a new url for navigation. The input field will appear near the bottom of the browser.
When you navigate into a secure site (SSL) a padlock image will be displayed on the control panel to signal you are seeing a secure page.
Some times when you add a link through your browser to your Favorites list the referred site is also stored into the link.
Each time you select that link from your list of Favorites, the original referred site will also be imprinted as a part of the path.
This favors the referral site since a hit is added to their hits counter even if you don't visit their site.
This event slows your browsing to the link you plan to visit since it requires a previous step by polling the path string to a remote script that processes the referral link and just then opens the page you want to visit.
The speed or time passed since you selected the link and from the actual page opening will depend mostly upon network traffic and the time the remote script needs to process the referral part of the path string and generate the return code to open the page.
When Favorites Manager detects a multiple link like these, it will break the original link and separate both url's into separate entries.
You will immediately notice this because the interface looks will change. (see picture)
At this point you have the option to disregard any changes. To do so, click the curved blue arrow.
If you want to store both links in separated Favorites entries, press the Disk button. An input field to enter the name for the new link will show next to this last button.
After typing the name for the link, click the Disk button again to save the changes to disk or press the Return key.
This new link will be stored into the same Favorite's folder than the originator. This is to the folder that is open on the Source list.
The originator link will also be stored but this time with the changes done. In other words, with the referral link removed.
To hide these panels and return to the normal view, click the curved arrow button. When you do so, the link content without changes will show in the edition area.
Discarding the Referral Link
If you want to keep the original link and discard the splited link - referral link - clear up the lower edit field.
Then, click on the Disk button twice.
Or click it once and press the Return key over the Link Name input field.
This procedure stores the original link only.
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Select the link to rename by clicking the link name on the links list - grey area -
Right click the mouse and select Rename from the list.
Enter the new name on the input field.
Press the Return key to accept the changes.
You can also add an entry to your Favorites without visiting the website.
For example, suppose you are working offline or there is no a live connection to the Internet where you are but you want to add a certain link to your Favorites list.
As an example we will be adding a link to PGTec website.
The first step is to open Favorites Manager.
Then click the vertical button.
Locate the button with a folder and a heart - same as Favorites Manager Icon -. Click the down arrow and select Edit from the list.
The edition area will be filled with part of the information needed to complete the procedure.
Type the Url to the website next to the first diagonal bars - // - then copy and paste or type the same Internet address - url - next to the second diagonal pair.
If the link is for a secure site, add a "s" - without quotes - after http and before the : sign. It shoul look like this: https://
For our example it should look as follows:
[DEFAULT]
BASEURL=http://www.bawy.org/pgtec/index.html
[InternetShortcut]
URL=http://www.bawy.org/pgtec/index.html
Open a folder from the Destine list - Right side - ( Double clicking a folder opens it )
Now click the down arrow from the same button and select Save from the list.
An input field tagged as Link Name will show.
Type the name for that link.
In our example the name is: PGTec Software - But you can name it as you like.
Press the Return key on your keyboard.
To verify that the link was created, open the folder where you stored the link from the Source area.
Locate the link name on the list of links - gray area -
Click on the link name and verify the entries on the edition area.
If changes are necessary, remember to click the Restore button once completed editing the link.
Closing Favorites Manager
To close the program, click the X button located on the top right corner or left click the program's icon located on the top left and select Close from the options list.
Whenever you are in doubt about a button's function, move the mouse over the button till a descriptive help tag shows up.
If you want to register online, visit Favorites Manager home page located at: http://www.bawy.org/pgtec/favsmgr/index.html
Then click on the Buy Now button.
For online registrations we only accept payments done trough PayPal. If you don't have an account with PayPal you can get one free after a few keystrokes. It is really easy.
After payment of your license we will contact you to the email supplied to us by PayPal. You may expect to receive your unlocking code the next business day (depending on the time you sent the payment). Due to network congestion this lapse may be extended a little longer.
At that point you become entitled to life time support for the program version you paid for. This includes a 1(one) back-up key with no charge if at any time - within 2 years - you need to reinstall the product.
Note: Keys are not portable. This means, each key is only useful on one computer at a time.
For corporate licensing or other network applications, please contact us for pricing and details.
Other Registration Options
If you rather register by street mail or you prefer to send a check with your payment instead of using online methods, contact us at software_isinet@hotmail.com for details.
Please do not use this address for issues other than general questions.
Support for registered users is available online either through any of our websites or by email
Please do not use this address for other issues other than those described here.
Frequent visits are encouraged in order to be up to date with upgrades and updates.
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