User`s guide
IBM Lotus Notes, Domino, Domino Designer 8 Release Notes
Lotus Notes
Empty window appears upon initial launch
Lotus Notes 8 may open an empty window in the following situation:
1. Install and open Lotus Notes 8 Beta.
2. Click Launch.
3. Right-click one of the menu options, such as Mail.
4. Click Open.
5. Click Launch again and right click the Mail menu.
6. Click Open in New Window.
A window with no content appears. Close the window, do not use it.
Lotus Notes
F1 Help for File > Preferences not fully implemented
At this time, only a few Preference dialogs bring up a Help topic when you press F1. To find Help for a
preference, click Help > Help Contents from the main menu, and either use Help Search or look in the All
Topics list.
Lotus Notes
Feed reader does not support sites requiring authentication
The Lotus Notes 8 feed reader does not currently support sites that require authentication. If you attempt
to subscribe to a feed and receive an authentication, or other security-related error message, you can
then create an account in Notes (using the procedure below) and retry the feed subscription:
1. Obtain the URL for the feed to which you would like to subscribe.
2. Open Lotus Notes 8 and click File > Preferences > Accounts.
3. Click New Account.
4. In the Account Name field, type a descriptive name of your choice.
5. In the Description field, type a brief description of the feed to which you want to subscribe.
6. In the Type field, chose either HTTP or HTTPS.
7. In the Server field, paste in the URL of the feed to which you want to subscribe.
8. Click OK.
For related information about Lotus Notes 8 accounts, see the Notes 8 Help; click Help > Help contents >
Lotus Notes > Setting Preferences > Account Preferences.
Lotus Notes
Generic icons display on tabs restored from a previous session
Generic icons will be displayed on window tabs that are restored from the previous session. These icons
will display until the user clicks on the tab, at which point they will be updated with the correct
database/document icon.
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