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<H2><A NAME="s4">4. Features and Details</A></H2>

<H2><A NAME="ss4.1">4.1 Configuring</A></H2>

<H3>Archiehost</H3>

<P>The menu item <CODE>Settings->Archieserver</CODE> selects the server to query
for. Please consider the netload and select the nearest servers to you.</P>
<P>TIP: If you want to add a new server supporting archie service, edit in the karchierc file in section <F>HostConfig</F> the Hosts= line.</P>
<H3>Searchmode</H3>

<P>The searchmode gives you the possibility to select the sort of searchstring you have. If for example you are shure to have the right filename then you may select exact. </P>


<H3>Nicelevel</H3>


<H2><A NAME="ss4.2">4.2 Advanced Configuring</A></H2>

<H3>Timeout</H3>

<P>The timeout value represents the time in seconds karchie waits for incoming data. If your working on a slow modem line or a heavy traffic network, rising the value may give you less query aborts.</P>

<H3>Retries</H3>

<P>The retries value is the level above whitch karchie aborts the query. Rise this value, if you want to query up to infinite times for your results.</P>




<H2><A NAME="ss4.3">4.3 Drag and Drop</A></H2>

<P><CODE>!! to be implemented !!</CODE>
You can drag and drop files right away from the file list to the KDE desktop, initialising a file download.</P>



<H2><A NAME="ss4.4">4.4 Keyboard</A></H2>

<P>KArchie will be keyboard controllable.
The menu is usable as usual with ALT keys and Cursor keys.
ALT-T or the TAB key selects the <CODE>Search Term</CODE> label, ENTER starts a filename query.</P>



<H2><A NAME="ss4.5">4.5 more..</A></H2>

<P><CODE>!! to be implemented !!</CODE>
Clicking with the right mouse button on the file list selects the file under the mouse pointer and opens a menu similar to the file menu. You may then select for file download or opening the server directory.</P>




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