24.4 Preferences: Help

Table 24-34 Preferences: Help

Setting

Description

Specify how help information is displayed: Use external browser

If an embedded Web browser is supported on your system, the help window uses that browser to display help contents. To force help to use an external browser, enable this option. To select an external browser, use the Web Browser preference page.

Open window context help

Determines whether the window context help opens in a dynamic Help view or in a pop-up window.

Open dialog context help

Determines whether the dialog box context help opens in a dynamic help section of the Help view or in a pop-up window.

Help view document open mode

Determines whether the documents selected in the Help view open in place or in the editor area.

24.4.1 Help Server

The Help system includes an internal server that serves help contents to the browser. Use the following settings to change the interface and the port that the server users. Change these settings only if you experience problems and can’t view help by using the default settings.

Table 24-35 Help Server Settings

Setting

Description

Help Server: Host name or IP address

The name or address of a local IP interface that the server uses. Either leave this field blank or point it to your own IP address.

Help Server: Server port

The IP port for the server to listen on. If you don’t assign a port, the operating system assigns one.