1- You have no source of New activated in the software
OOBOX New Headlines is delivered by default without any pre-settled down source.
How to add quickly from sources of news in OOBOX New Headlines? To import the sources of news present in OOBOX directories.
Open source Manager by clicking the button "Sources"
Click Import then select the directories of sources country to be imported. Refresh the list of the columns by clicking the button "Refresh"
Select one or several columns to be imported then to click " Import Selection "
Select among the proposed sources, those who interest you and to validate your choice by clicking the button "Import selected sources"
Close source manager by clicking on the button "Close" and verify that the mode of interrogation of sources is very active. (Button Play / Pause)
2- You have sources but news does not display. Verify the parameters of your Internet connection in the software OOBOX New Headlines, you use can be a proxy server, a firewall?
To edit the parameters of your Internet connection in OOBOX New Headlines, click the button « Setting » then on the tab " Connection ". Indicate then the parameters of your connection and validate by clicking the button " OK ".
OOBOX New Headlines supports :
Auto detect parameters connection
Use script of connection
Use proxy server with or without login required
Use proxy socks of level 4 and 5 with or without login required
How to connect through a firewall? It is enough to configure your firewall to indicate to authorizing outgoing accesses (of your network towards the outside) on a specific port and indicating this port to OOBOX New Headlines so that this one works.
In the case or your network administrator is reluctant to authorize the outgoing calls on a new port, you can then use a proxy Socks (V.4 or V.5) which is supported by OOBOX New Headlines:
It is then enough to you to define in the parameters of connection of Proxy Socks, the parameters Socks of your proxy, that is:
TCP / IP address of your firewall,
Port IP of the proxy Socks, to ask your administrator (often on 1080) and if your proxy supports Socks 5, identifying and the password that your network administrator can attribute you.
How to connect through a software firewall? It is enough to authorize the OOBOX New Headlines program (HeadlinesUS.exe application) to reach Internet. During the first attempt, your software firewall should alert you by a message of alert.
How to know if I use a proxy server to reach Internet?
with Internet Explorer of Microsoft: You use a modem: Open Internet Explorer, on the internet explorer toolbar, select “Tools” > > " Internet Options " > > Select the tab labelled "Connections" (version 5). In the "Dial-up Settings" section, select your connection (By default) then > > "Parameters". The window which displays informs you about the parameters of your connection. If " Use a proxy server " is checked, you use a proxy server for internet. Note the address and the port indicated then, inform OOBOX New Headlines.
You use a network: "tools" > > " Internet Options ". Select the tab labelled "Connections" (version 5). > > then " Network Parameters " ( LAN). Please, note the address and the port indicated for the proxy server, then inform OOBOX New Headlines
You use Netscape Communicator:
Open Netscape Communicator, pull down the “Edit” menu and select “Preferences”, click the plus (+) next to Advanced and then Proxies. Note the address and the port indicated for the proxy server, then inform OOBOX New Headlines
3. The OOBOX News Headlines Bug list
Date Added
Problem Description
Resolution
02/12/04
The system consumes excess memory
Reduce and restore the window of the application.
The unused memory is released from the system during the reduction of the window.
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