FAQ

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Differences between Private and Professional Edition

MM3WebAssistant is available free of charge as MM3WebAssistant Private for private use as well as MM3WebAssistant Professional in an faster, extended and qualitative better Shareware Edition.

MM3WebAssistant Private

  • Java 1.1 (this or a higher version is needed)
  • Only for private use (Freeware)

MM3WebAssistant Professional

  • Opposite to the private edition improved qualitatively functions. Also many not conformal websites can be archived hereby. The Professional edition is a complete revised development.
  • Quick search in the archives and marking the search words in the hitlist and in every hit.
  • Navigation in the archive with Command ls

    • Short description about HTML and text files are displayed similar to the output of a search engine.
    • Indicator shows available HTML files on sub-directories.
    • Directory to be displayed can be reduced by a filter.
  • Supports HTTPS protocol
  • International character coding is used
  • Optimal use of the reuse time of files and the Mirroring through storing time stamp and file type (MIME type)
  • Surf sessions often needed are configurable. You can change thus fast between your different cache archives.
  • Protocol of new loaded files by Mirroring
  • Optimized through the use of Java 1.4 (this or a higher version is needed)
  • Archival of not concurring web pages and other files
    Type determination carried out at the Private edition only with file extension (e.g. *.html). This however often isn't concurring to usual standards. The Professional edition utilizes the transmitted file type (MIME type) by the server and save for further processing. At the Private edition there are reductions at all functions due to the simpler treatment.

    At present Private Edition cannot use any Professional archives. Cache archives produced with Private Edition can be used however with Professional Edition.
  • Free evaluation for one month (Shareware)
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Functionality of the German and English versions

The two versions are different only in the documentation.
However, the description for the German version may be more detailed.

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Registration

MM3WebAssistant Private

For this edition no registration is necessary with MM3Tools, however desired.

MM3WebAssistant Professional

For this edition a registration is necessary with MM3Tools.

Why?

At the installation no entries are written into system configuration files, particularly not to check of your license. Due to this advantageous installation individual registration data are needed. We also need your legal name for payment purpose. If desired, after this you can communicate via a pseudonym with us.

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Does the MM3-WebAssistant include spyware or advertising?

The Private and Professional Edition include neither spyware nor advertising!
Financing only carried out via the license sale of the professional edition.

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Automatic dial over the Dial-up network

This option ("Always dail my default connection" at the Internet Explorer) shouldn't be adjusted in the Browser. The assistant should be operated only with manual dial (setting: "Never dial a connection").

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Use of a not standard internet access software

You use Internet software inclusive a browser of the provider for dial-in. It is possible, that this doesn't support any additional proxy. In this case try it with a browser of another manufacturer or use another provider.

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Update of the HTML pages

Should you find a description missing in the documentation, please visit this HTML page with the MM3WebAssistant (browsing mode online/always or use the reload function). The FAQ page will then be updated and you may already find a description here. Otherwise please contact us.

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Validating HTML pages

The HTML validator checks an HTML page for basic structural faults. If these exist, the page cannot receive marks dynamically

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Download of MM3-WebAssistant pages

We use the provider Strato for our offer. MM3WebAssistant can be fetched and updated from there under MM3Tools.com/WebAssistant. The address WebAssistant.de will also connect to this offer.

Another opportunity for download is under myWebAssistant.de with the provider Puretec.

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Version of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM)

The MM3WebAssistant Private needs at least the JRE 1.1. At this version however the using interface AWT respectively SWING with restriction (e.g. faulty representation at tool tip) is supported.

Due to these restrictions we recommend Java 2 platform (higher as JRE 1.4.)

The MM3WebAssistant Professional needs at least JRE 1.4

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Download of Sun Java[TM] Virtual Machine

At first an Applet of Sun Microsystems test if java is installed on your computer and the newest java version is used (http://java.sun.com/getjava).
Note: For the test the used Java Virtual Machine must be activated in the browser. Otherwise the information of the test is faulty.

Get Java[tm] Technology From the Source, Sun Microsystems http://java.sun.com/getjava

If Microsoft Internet Explorer and activated ActiveX controls is used then Java was download and installed automatically. If you prefer an manual download, please follow the installation instruction of Sun Microsystems.

You also can use a Java implementation of another supplier.

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Downloads of Java machine of other manufactures

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Faulty file type assignment

If the MM3WebAssistant don't start by clicking on JAR archive than the file type assignment can be faulty. For example a ZIP program already cover the ending *.jar. This connection must be deleted in the assigned program (if possible) and the file type assignment must be changed in the operating system.

For Microsoft Windows System:
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Automated mirroring for a website (typical Offline-Browser)

Should you wish to archive an entire offer starting from an URL, use Option Mirroring. The links to be retrieved can be limited using Options/Frett.

MM3WebAssistant Professional: Application of the option is possible at more WebSites due to the extended implementation.

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Why can a particular page not be displayed at all or displayed correctly?



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MM3-WebAssistant browses slowly

Please check, if switch off all protocol functions. The following protocols are available:

Switch off highlighting of links and highlighting of changes between new and locally existing HTML page. (Surf Set/Marker)

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Errors resulting from multiplatform compatibility

The fact that the MM3WebAssistant is compatible to different platforms offers a multitude of possible combinations of environments for application. Despite tests carried out with care, difficulties may occur in your particular environment. Please do not hesitate to inform us in this case.

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Compatibility problems with other programs



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Distinction of the upper and lower characters within a URL

You use a file system of operating system which doesn't support the distinction between upper and lower characters. Two different URLs which are different only in the upper and lower characters couldn't distinguish.

Burning cache archives on CD

The HTML pages and other resources are saved virtually with their URL in the cache archives. When transferring to another medium the folder and file names must remain unchanged.

Long path and file names and arbitrary characters isn't possible to use according to ISO 9660 or Joliet. You can however switch this restriction off in most CD burning programs. At the best you use however the file format UDF which is supported by many burning programs in the meantime. There aren't these restrictions at this format.



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Difficulties with update

As installation is utmost transparent, the MM3WebAssistant will not leave any remnants on your system. To solve problems, just re-install the MM3WebAssistant as follows:

  1. If you wish to keep your existing individual settings, first save the parameter files in directory MM3-WebAssistantProfessional/config/.
  2. Delete the files in the folder MM3-WebAssistantProfessional and subfolder /config/.
  3. Load MM3WebAssistant from MM3Tools.com/WebAssistant or myWebAssistant.de
  4. Decompress MM3WebAssistant into the re-created folder and carry out steps under Installation.
  5. If necessary after the installation copy the parameter files to the same place again.
  6. The MM3WebAssistant can be started now. Perhaps if the program shouldn't start, the saved parameter files are inconsistent. In this case delete the folder /config/.
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MSIE 5: Script error

When Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 is used and Internet option Display script errors has been activated, an error message will be displayed during communication between Java application and HTML sites. This does not affect functionality.

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What is a Frett or Ferret?

A ferret is a small predator and member of the polecat family. In the context presented here, this animal is used as a symbol for a background process which works through HTML pages on its own.

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Personal Firewall

MM3WebAssistant communicates with the internet instead of the Browsers now. You must correspondingly adapt the filter rules in the firewall. You reach this in an easy way in which you operate the firewall in the learn mode. Then start the MM3WebAssistant and surf in the internet. The firewall then should suggest the corresponding rules.

These rules are approximately:

Program: java or javaw
Protocol: TCP
Direction: outgoing
Local Port: any
Remote IP: any
Remote Port: any


For some firewalls the server socket port 8080 and 8888 (only for edition professional) has in addition to be opened.

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Mac OS X