Introduction
This page explains how to use and configure JPress; please read it carefully before using JPress for the first time.Configuration
When starting JPress for the first time, the configuration window will be opened. You must provide some data before you can access newsgroups. This window is divided into five tabs: "Colors and Fonts", "Server1", "Server2", "Server3", "Server4". The tab "Server1" should be initially selected.JPress menubar:Server1-4:
In each of these tabs you can enter information about a news server. You must configure at least one news server:
NNTP Server the name of the news server (i.e. news.foo.bar) Port Number the number of the tcp port of the server (normally 119) Require Login turn on this checkbox if the server requires login Username your username at the server Password your password at the server E-Mail Address your e-mail address; this is required to send messages Reply-To Address the e-mail address at which you want to receive private reply Full Name your first and last name Organization the organization you work for (optional) Signature text that will be attached at the end of each message you'll send to this server (optional) Colors and Fonts:
In this tab you can choose the fonts and colors that JPress will display in his user interface. Just do some tries to find your favorite combination.
When configured, click "Ok"; you'll be asked to download the list of newsgroup for the first configured news server: make sure you are connected to the Internet then click "Yes".Once the newsgroup list is downloaded, the subscribe window will be opened: you can subscribe to some newsgroups by selecting them from the list on the left side of this window and then by clicking the "-->" button. Note that you'll be able to read and post articles only to subscribed newsgroups. When finished click the "Done" button: now you can start reading and sending messages.
Keyboard Shortcuts:
Many of the menu functions have their own keyboard shortcut: simply look at the menu itself to find it.There are some other shortcuts:
Q: Go to the previous subscribed newsgroup.
A: Go to the next subscribed newsgroup.
F: Scroll up the message's body text.
V: Scroll down the message's body text.
Up/Down: Move to the previous/next message.
Left/Right: Expand/Collapse a thread.