This little program is designed as Web Browser. Some of the
functions that you can use in SkySurf are listed below.
This function is used to go back.
Forward (Forward)
This function is used to go forward.
Refresh (Refresh)
This function is used to refresh the page content.
Home (Home)
Opens the home page.
Stop (Stop)
This function stops the page loading.
My page (My)
This function opens the page specified in SkySurf Options
dialog box.
It has the same function as the ''Home'' function but this
is an additional option for opening the page
you frequently use like mail servers, news portal etc...
Favorite (Favorite)
This function opens a dialog box with your favorite pages. In
this dialog box you can also save new page.
Options (Options)
This button opens Options dialog box.
Alarm (Alarm)
This button opens a dialog box where you can set alarm to
notify you of some event.
Download manager (Download)
This button opens Download manager dialog box.
Save page (Save)
This function saves the page on your PC.
About (About)
Opens SkySurf About dialog box.
Open (Open)
This button opens the page specified with URL.
After you click the ''Favorites'' button you will see this dialog box:
In the ''Save page as'' text box enter the name for the page
you want to save. After that click the ''Save'' button.
To delete a page from favorites you must click once on the
page name you want to delete and then click the ''Delete'' button.
After you click the ''Options'' button you will see this
dialog box:
First you can set ''My page''. Just enter URL of the page
that will be opened on clicking ''My Page'' button.
The ''Internet Settings'' button opens a dialog box where
you can set Internet options.
Next you can set what will be displayed on the lower right
corner of the Status bar, clock or date.
Use ''Page history'' to delete all pages that have been
visited.
After clicking the ''Alarm'' button you will see this dialog
box:
Enter the reason for Alarm in the text box and then click
the ''Start'' button. SkySurf will remind you of that event after time
specified in ''Time left''.
At any time stop the alarm by clicking the ''Stop'' button.
After clicking the ''Download manager'' button you will see
this dialog box:
Enter URL of the file and then click the ''Download''
button. All information about the download process will be displayed in
''Status''. Download manager will automatically start the download process, but
sometimes entering URL is very usefull.
VOICE COMMANDS are also supported by SkySurf.
This unique function is implemented in SkySurf. For this
option you must have Microsoft
speech recognition engine installed. You can download it free from
http://download.microsoft.com/download/speechSDK/SDK/5.1/WXP/EN-US/speechsdk51.exe
After installing
it in Control Panel you will have something like this:
After 5
minute voice introduction to SDK engine you are ready to use SkySurf voice commands.
All
commands are displayed in ( ) like Alarm (Alarm) or Open (Open)
To start the voice commands in SkySurf you have to click the
''Start'' button located in the status bar. To stop the voice commands click
the ''Stop'' button located next to the''Start'' button.