# Browsing Using DR-WebSpyder These pages help you to use the features in DR-WebSpyder. For a quick reference guide to what the navigation bar icons do, see DR-WebSpyder Icons. Choose from the following topics: Viewing Web Sites Scrolling Up and Down Pages Navigating Pages Adding Web Sites to your Favorites List Viewing a Site in your Favorites List Searching for Web Sites Exiting DR-WebSpyder ## Viewing Web Sites When DR-WebSpyder starts, the home page is displayed. If no home page has been set, a default logo page is shown. To view other Web sites or pages, enter the address of the site in the URL field and then press Enter. For example, an Internet address might look like http://www.mypages.com. http is a protocol that allows you to access pages stored on other computers. You can also display pages stored on your own computer. To do this, use file:, for example file:c:\myfiles\page.htm.
You can also search Web sites for the information you need. Click the SEARCH icon or press ALT+C to display the search page. |
To return to the home page at any time, click the HOME icon or press ALT+O. |
Back to List of Topics ## Scrolling Up and Down Pages If a page contains more information than can be viewed at one time, use the horizontal and vertical scroll bars to view different sections of the information. Either click on the arrows in the scroll bar or move the slider. You can also scroll using keyboard shortcuts. Back to List of Topics ## Navigating Pages
Pages that you go to are stored in a history list which means that you can display pages you have previously viewed without re-entering the full address. Do this by using the BACK and FORWARD icons in DR-WebSpyder. |
You can return to the home page at any time by clicking the HOME icon. |
You can stop the downloading of a page by clicking the STOP icon. Then choose another page in the usual way. |
To refresh the display of the current page, click the RELOAD icon. |
You can also navigate using keyboard shortcuts. Back to List of Topics ## Adding Web Sites to Your Favorites List If you view a Web site that you think you will want to go to again, you can add the site to your Favorites list. When it is in your Favorites list, you can quickly go back to it again without having to remember the address.
To add a site to your Favorites list, click the FAVORITES icon while the Web site is displayed. A pop-up window displays your Favorites list and this allows you to add or remove Web sites from your list. |
Back to List of Topics ## Viewing a Web Site in Your Favorites List
To view your Favorites list, click the FAVORITES icon. In the list, click on the Web site you want to view. |
Back to List of Topics ## Searching For Web Sites
Click the SEARCH icon to display your search page. The search page displayed is the one that is currently setup in the Setup pages. |
Many search pages are available on the Internet and the layout varies. However, the principle of searching is the same. You type in one or more words describing the information that you are looking for and then click the Search button in the search page. After searching, the list of sites matching your search criteria is displayed. Click on an entry to display the information. Back to List of Topics ## Exiting DR-WebSpyder
To disconnect from the Internet and exit DR-WebSpyder, click the EXIT icon or press ALT+X. If you are currently downloading information, clicking this button once will stop the download and then exit DR-WebSpyder. |
Call charges are stopped when the telephone connection is closed. Back to List of Topics Return to Help Contents