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Alt.Binz (English) => Help => Topic started by: Sc0tTy on February 11, 2007, 11:04:52 am

Title: Help with Help Guide
Post by: Sc0tTy on February 11, 2007, 11:04:52 am

Because we have a lot of questions , i wanted to set up a help guide on the website for things like :  setting up a server , setting up par2+rar.

And i would like to have your help ( i'm lazy :D ) the help guide will be put up on the website , you'll be credited for your work and we would be thankfull.

If we have a good help guide we might have less ppl that need help :)

So if you have any ideas or guides ready you can pm me with the details here or on IRC

EDIT ::
If you have started on a guide or want let ppl know that you'll be making a guide, please post the guide name and description here so other ppl wont be making the same one

EDIT2 ::
All the items marked in red still need to be done
A. Quick Start Guide,  DONE

1. Download and install Altbinz
2. Set up your server connections
3. Set up download folder(s)
4. Set your connection speed
5. Set up download processing options
6. Exit and restart Altbinz
7. Test basic functions

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B. Interface: Description

1. Toolbar
2. Connection Panel
3. Statusbar
4. Tab: Download Queue
5. Tab: PAR2
6. Tab: Log
7. Tab: Newsgroups
8. Icons: Legend

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C. Advanced Setup,  DONE

1. Download
2. NZB
3. Servers
4. Log
5. Connection
6. Proxy
7. Scheduler
8. PAR2
9. Unrar
10. Miscellaneous 1
11. Miscellaneous 2
12. User Interface: Main
13. User Interface: Tabs
14. User Interface: Statusbar
15. Newsleecher SuperSearch

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D. Using the Search Engines

1. Newzleech
2. Binsearch
3. beta.binaries.nl
4. NZBIndex
5. Yabse
6. NL SS
7. TvNZB, DONE
8. Xpat

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E. mIRC Script,  DONE

1. Installing and loading
2. Right-click menu
3. Configuration Window

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F. Other Features

1. Remote connection (with mIRC)
2. Status xml file
3. Tips and Tricks
4. etc.

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G. Running alt.binz on linux with wine

- Just a how to :)

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H. Running alt.binz on macos with wine and/or crossover

- Just a how to :)

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I. Frequently Asked Questions

- What is Altbinz?
- Why should I use Altbinz?
- What are the system requirements?
- etc.

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J. Troubleshooting

Title: Help with Help Guide
Post by: Hecks on February 11, 2007, 05:29:02 pm

Not sure about a full guide, but here's a quick starter for newbs (full of mistakes, no doubt):

(pm'ed to Scotty instead at his request)

-Hecks

Title: Help with Help Guide
Post by: Gompy on February 11, 2007, 06:06:21 pm

Quote from: "Hecks"

Not sure about a full guide, but here's a quick starter for newbs (full of mistakes, no doubt):

-snap-

-Hecks

Great Hecks!! :D  :D

Title: Help with Help Guide
Post by: pieper on February 11, 2007, 11:26:01 pm

Good job Hecks ! :D
Just did a quick scan, didn't find any (major) error  :wink:

Title: Help with Help Guide
Post by: Hecks on February 12, 2007, 12:31:57 am

Added a few things, and reformatted to make it easier to read.  :)

Also, how's this for a possible table of contents for a fuller guide that everyone could contribute to (maybe as a wiki):
-- in topic start now --
-Hecks

Title: Help with Help Guide
Post by: pieper on February 13, 2007, 08:14:50 pm

Damm Hecks,

You just stole my idea ! or is it we are at the same wavelength  :wink:

I would at the following:
- overview,  take a snapshot and pointing with arrows and a small description
- abbreviation and explanation. It took me a while before I knew what rootnode meant.
- skin selection

I want to help you guys as well :!:  
I propose to use a helpgenerator like helpndoc and generate some html helpfiles. We can divide these html over several men.  8)

Tell me what you think of it...

Title: Help with Help Guide
Post by: Hecks on February 13, 2007, 09:05:56 pm

That sounds like an excellent idea to me.  W'e d need RDL's approval on help files, I would think, if these are to be included in the download.  Is that what you mean?  Otherwise, a wiki would be nice - then we could update it regularly as each new version is released.  But Sc0tTy would need to set that up on the server for us ...

Look forward to reading your overview!  :)

-Hecks

Title: Help with Help Guide
Post by: pieper on February 13, 2007, 10:47:29 pm

I never heard of wiki before until now. I just read something, it seems a little to open to me I believe. You don't want everything to be altered by anyone I think.

I think it's better to generate html helpfiles with for instance helpndoc.
These helpfiles could be accessed locally, but maybe instead it's better to add it to the website www.altbinz.com. This is up to ScOtTy and Rdl to decide.

I will send you an small example which I've generated.

Title: Help with Help Guide
Post by: WyzeWon on February 14, 2007, 12:15:40 am

mIRC Script Help Guide PM'd

Title: Help with Help Guide
Post by: pieper on February 15, 2007, 06:15:50 pm

I PM'd advanced setup

Title: Help with Help Guide
Post by: Hecks on February 16, 2007, 12:39:58 am

PM'd

D. Using the Search Engines
7. TvNZB

Just expanded a bit on Rdl's notes. :)

-Hecks

Title: Help with Help Guide
Post by: Pantera on February 25, 2007, 12:59:59 am

pieper actually for most wiki's you can control who edits the items or also if others want to edit something then it needs to get approved by someone higher up. Wiki's are becoming popular because of how easy it is do have multiple people contribute and easily edit something.

Title: Help with Help Guide
Post by: pieper on February 25, 2007, 01:30:18 am

Well I would have to take a look into it. I believe ScOtTy and Rdl doesn't want this, I think they want to add it in this forum.

Title: Help with Help Guide
Post by: Sc0tTy on March 08, 2007, 07:38:11 pm

i took a look at the wiki page and i need to have access to the box to install it + i already made my own one wich will be on the homepage :P

i prefer to control the content myself , the next 2 weeks i dont have time to work on the guide but contributions to it are really welcome.

PS edited start post

Title: Help guide
Post by: graemet on April 10, 2007, 07:07:07 am

Hi guys

I've just registered today and am completely new to newsgroups generally, and to alt.binz particularly. There's a lot of talk about a 'help guide' here, but blowed if I can find it anywhere. Could someone please point me in the right direction.

Also, I've tried logging on to the main webpage with my forum user name and password to see if there's anything in there, but I keep getting refused. Is there a different registration procedure to gain access to the website?

Title: Help with Help Guide
Post by: Gompy on April 10, 2007, 03:13:37 pm

Hi,

For the dutch speaking users of alt.binz I've made a guide in pdf format in that language.
It's set up with mostly screenshots of particular parts of the program with a little explanation added, so it'll easy to understand.

People who are interested, the guide can be provided here:

http://www.divshare.com/download/857587-700

Regards, Gompy

Title: Help guide
Post by: graemet on April 11, 2007, 05:00:54 am

Thanks Gompy, but I'm in Australia and don't speak Dutch, so I'm looking for a guide in English.

Regards
Graeme

Title: no user manual
Post by: delikatny on April 30, 2007, 04:36:33 am

I dont think there is one. Ive got this program running on my desktop with all kinds of buttons and stuff looking at me, no idea what they all do.

I am used to using Forte Agent so am familiar with Usenet to some degree.

Ive looked everywhere for information on how to work it, but only found a quick setup guide which helps, at least I am connected (I think) but who knows.

Title: Help with Help Guide
Post by: graemet on April 30, 2007, 05:04:24 am

Thanks delikatny. I also found the Quick Start guide which got me up and running, but I haven't found anything else that goes into the program in depth.

Good program, but it seems you have to be a bit of an expert to use it. For someone like me who's never used Usenet before, there's an awful lot of trial and error.

Title: Help with Help Guide
Post by: delikatny on April 30, 2007, 08:34:55 am

I will have to keep looking for a usenet reader. I would like to find something that will handle par and rar etc. Altbinz has a big drawback. No instructions, Faq's or anything. Too bad.

Title: Help with Help Guide
Post by: HUNNY on May 03, 2007, 07:12:39 pm

Quote from: "delikatny"

I will have to keep looking for a usenet reader. I would like to find something that will handle par and rar etc. Altbinz has a big drawback. No instructions, Faq's or anything. Too bad.

Gompy wrote a manual:
http://uploaddump.nl/f-160218.html

Gr Hunny :lol:

Title: Help with Help Guide
Post by: delikatny on May 03, 2007, 08:00:49 pm

Gumpy's manual looks awesome, but its not in English.
A translation would help a lot of people out

Title: Help with Help Guide
Post by: Gompy on May 03, 2007, 11:37:18 pm

Quote from: "delikatny"

Gumpy's manual looks awesome, but its not in English.
A translation would help a lot of people out

If there is someone whois more capable in the English language is I am, and is willing to translate that stuff , I'll send him the original Wordfiles with all pleasure!
It'll cost me to much pain to translate that guide according the English rules of grammar...

Regards, Gompy

Title: Help with Help Guide
Post by: garyreno on June 06, 2007, 05:57:09 am

So this whole thread is only pertinent if you read Dutch?

Title: Help with Help Guide
Post by: gerard0610 on June 06, 2007, 08:14:16 pm

Quote from: "HUNNY"

Quote from: "delikatny"

I will have to keep looking for a usenet reader. I would like to find something that will handle par and rar etc. Altbinz has a big drawback. No instructions, Faq's or anything. Too bad.

Gompy wrote a manual:
http://uploaddump.nl/f-160218.html

Gr Hunny :lol:

This link is most likely dead.

First I am redirected to http://uploaddump.nl/f-160218.html.
Via the botton "kkmmwoeekeep-Nieuwe-ABZ-Gids.pdf" I am redirected to
http://file01.uploaddump.nl/~file01/uploads/kkmmwoeekeep-Nieuwe-ABZ-Gids.pdf

Then I recieve the remark: "kan de pagina niet vinden" / Can't find the page".

Is the link broken or ....... ??

Regards
Gerard

Title: Help with Help Guide
Post by: Gompy on June 07, 2007, 02:28:21 am

Hello,

The site where the guide was put up first, is closed!
I've editted the link in my first message of this topic.

http://www.divshare.com/download/857587-700

Regards, Gompy

Title: Help with Help Guide
Post by: IPNightly on July 06, 2007, 12:12:59 am

Here is a guide:

http://usenetfreak.com/usenet-guide-2/