Personal Knowbase Reader 3.0.3 - User Guide and FAQ

How to use Personal Knowbase Reader

1. Click on the Open button on the Toolbar. Or Select the Open command from the File menu.
   The Open File dialog box is displayed.
   
   
2. Select the folder where your data file is stored.
   
   
3. Type the name of the data file you want to open in the File Name edit box.
   Or select the name of a data file from the list box to open that file.
   
   
4. Press Enter OR select the Open button.
   Your data file is opened. The keywords and article titles for the file are displayed in the Index Window.
   
   

Frequently Asked Questions - Personal Knowbase Reader

1. How do I open multiple Knowbase files at once?
   
   You can have as many copies of Personal Knowbase Reader open at once as you need, each viewing a different Knowbase file.
   
   Note, however, that if you make changes to the user preferences in one copy, it won't affect other copies. The last copy of the program to be closed determines which preferences and window locations are saved.
   
   
2. What is the difference between article attachments, active links, and hypertext links?
   
   Attachments, active links, and hypertext links are all ways to link from an article to an external object, such as an Internet address (URL), an email address, or a disk file or folder.
   
   An attachment links an article to an external object which is not part of the text of the article. You can only have one attachment per article, and you specify it with the Article Properties command (Article Menu). To open an attachment, select the Open Attachment command (Article menu) or press F5.
   
   An active link is part of the text of the article which is an explicit link to an external object. It is embedded within the text of the article, and you can have any number of active links within an article. To open an active link, double-click on the text of the link in the article.
   
   A hypertext link is part of the text of the article which is an implicit link to an external object. The hypertext link can link any arbitrary text in your article in an external object. You can have any number of hypertext links within an article. This is the only type of links which can link to another Knowbase article. To open a hypertext link, double-click on the link's text in the article.
   
   
3. Is Personal Knowbase Reader multi-user capable on a network?
   
   Yes. Personal Knowbase Reader can read files across a network. You can place a Knowbase file on a computer as a publicly readable file, and other users can use Personal Knowbase Reader to open and view the file simultaneously on any other computers which can access the file.