Scol Engine Help - 16/08/99
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This is the Scol Engine.

Command description :

Contextual Menu
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-Open :
 open the Scol interface window

-BookMark
 your favorite Scol sites

-Site Directory :
 connect to Scol sites directory

-Start Application :
 start a Scol application. These applications are organized
 in directories : the StartUp directory contains applications
 that are automatically launched as Scol starts

-Advanced :
 - History : list of previously contacted Urls. Select one to connect again.
 - Services : list of services currently running on your computer.
   Select one to contact.
 - Control Panel of ... : open the control window of a Scol application
 - System Libraries : list of system libraries (for experts only)

- Help :
 this window

- Quit :
 close the Scol system


Interface
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-connect to a site :
 type the Url in the entry field and press the 'Enter' key or 'Go!' button

-Site Directory :
 connect to Scol sites directory

-Cryopolis :
 connect to Cryopolis

-Settings :
 open settings window
 - wizard :
  start the configuration wizard to set the most important parameters
 - setting the name :
  this field must be filled in
 - setting the email :
  this field must be filled in
 - setting the language :
  most applications will use this value
 - request for information about Scol via email
 - activate Commutron : Commutron is a private point-to-point chat interface,
   with text, audio, video and file exchange
 - 3d device : select a 3d mode. If you have a 3d card, you can use it
   by selecting : Direct3D HAL. Otherwise, or if your 3d card does not work
   properly, select : Scol Software 3D Engine.
   Warning : Scol requires DirectX6 to run your 3d hardware. Moreover your hardware
   must support the windows mode. Some old cards don't.
 - select a video device : whenever there are several video devices on your computer
 - sockshost configuration : setting the 'sockshost' proxy. Use it only if you know
   what it is.
 - resource editor : reserved
 - expert mode : reserved

-Help :
 this window

-Quit :
 close the Scol system

-File Menu
 start a Scol application. These applications are organized
 in directories : the StartUp directory contains applications
 that are automatically launched as Scol starts.
 you can edit these applications

-Favorites Menu
 your favorite Scol sites. You can edit your favorites and add
 the current displayed Url

-History Menu
 list of previously contacted Urls. Select one to connect again.

- ? Menu
 - Help : this window
 - About : display the version number of Scol and the local IP address

A few seconds after starting the Scol Engine, a connection is made with our
site www.cryo-networks.com, to check for news and updates. You can disable it
by editing the windows hosts file, and adding a line 'www.cryo-networks.com
127.0.0.1'.

Portions of this software are based in part on the work of the
Independent JPEG Group.
Portions of this software are based in part on the work of the
PNG Development Group.

To contact us :
Cryo-Networks
44-50 avenue du Capitaine Glarner
93585 Saint-Ouen Cedex. FRANCE
33(0)1 49 48 69 00
http://www.cryo-networks.com


