WorldGate Users’ Manual - www.geus.org (printable version) Now you can send and receive e-mail or surf the Internet without a computer! Your WorldGate wireless keyboard allows you access to the Internet through interactive TV. WorldGate also allows you to find information about your local community and to open websites related to the programs and ads you’re viewing - while you watch. Note: Throughout this manual, buttons on the WorldGate keyboard are shown in bold type: Select.
A Keyboard Tour You will use these keys and functions for your interactive WorldGate connection: • Low Batt – when this indicator light is lit, it’s time to change the keyboard’s batteries (see instructions above) • WG/TV – this large purple key allows you to enter and exit WorldGate • Channel Hyperlinking – press this key while you are watching a TV program to open a related Internet site on your TV screen • Arrow Pad – pressing on this pad moves the on-screen arrow (cursor) in the direction of the arrow o
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • cancel: allows you to change your mind if you do not want to complete an action click: “click” an on-screen button or link to select it by placing the cursor over the button & pressing the Select key. The point of the cursor arrow must be within the button or link. Pressing a key on the keyboard is also referred to as clicking, as in “click the Select key”.
• • • • Go allows you to go to a specific web site. Type the URL or web address into the entry box and hit Select. Back returns you to the previous page. Home takes you to the WorldGate home page. Help takes you to the User Guide, which includes the setup information. Note: Some WorldGate screens include a tool bar across the top of the page. The buttons on the tool bar have the same functions as the keyboard buttons.
Note: You will not be able to leave a page if an action button is visible. Action buttons include “yes”, “no”, “continue”, “OK”, “next”, etc. Select the appropriate button (point the cursor to it and hit Select), then link to another page following the instructions above. Note: You will not be able to navigate to another web page if you have reached a website using the Channel Hyperlink from your TV.
• • Business Entertainment To get maps/driving directions Many of the listings in the Home Page Links include map and route finder options. • Select a restaurant, business, service, etc. • Click on “Map” for a street map showing the location. Use the buttons on the right side of the map to reposition, zoom in or zoom out. • Click on “Directions”. o Click on the arrow to the right of the “Route Type” box.
o See Chat (page 12) for more information on using WorldGate chat rooms. The Sports Link Sports opens with a top news story. Click on “Read” to see the article. Sports includes these links: • Headlines displays sports headlines. Click on “Read” to read the article. “More Headlines” displays additional news. • Sports Scores links to a list of sports leagues. Click the league to view the scores. Click “More Scores” to find the game or match you are interested in.
• • o Health Services – local and area health care providers o Government Offices - local and area governing bodies o Schools – local schools and training programs o Travel – local travel agencies More Lifestyles includes additional lifestyle links: o Generation X links to: Alloy IGN.com o Family links to: MyFamily.com HGTV Baby Center o Health links to: WebMD HealthLink Kids Health o Kids links to: Cartoon Network FunBrain.com Yahooligans MaMaMedia.
• • o Local Product Search takes you to online Yellow Pages. Follow the on-screen instructions to activate the search. You can also use the White Pages to search for a person and E-mail Search to locate e-mail addresses for registered users More Shopping links to: o eBay o KBKids.com o Target o Travelocity.com Shopping Chat links to the WorldGate chat room focusing on shopping. o You must log in (see Log In in the Tour the WorldGate Keyboard section on page 5) to use the chat.
• • • o Type in your zip code (or the zip code of a city you are interested in) in the “Enter Zip Code” box o Click the À arrow at the right of the “New Radius” box to change the range of your search (within miles of the zip code entered above) o Select “Movies” for a list of movies available in that zip code o Select a movie o Click “Times” for a listing of theaters and show times for that movie o Click “Details” for information about the movie o Select “Theater” for a list of movie theaters in the chos
The Navigation Bar Note: You must be connected to WorldGate to use these features. Channel Hyperlinking does not allow you to use e-mail, chat, games, etc. Connect by hitting the purple WG/TV button on the keyboard. A series of buttons on the left side of the screen allows you to take full advantage of WorldGate functions. • Home returns you to the WorldGate home page. (You can also click Home on the keyboard.) • E-mail (see E-mail below) allows you to send, receive, delete, or save messages.
To read e-mail messages: • Click the E-Mail button on your keyboard or select “E-Mail” from the navigation bar. • Log in (see Log In in the Tour the WorldGate Keyboard section on page 5) If you have logged in earlier in your WorldGate session, you will not need to do this. • A welcome message tells you how many new messages you have in your mailbox.
To join a chat or online forum: • Click on “Chat” on the Navigation Bar. (see Navigation Bar on page 10) • Log in, if necessary. • Click on “WorldGate” • Select a chat room in the menu. • Enter a your name or a nickname in the “Chat Name” entry box & click “Submit”. This will be the name you use whenever you join this chat. • Be sure to check out the Terms & Conditions for using the WorldGate chat rooms.
• • o Click on “The Web” or hit the Go button. o Click on “Bookmarks”. o Select the site you want to visit by placing the cursor over the site name on the bookmark list and hitting Select on the keyboard. o Click on “Go to” to view the selected web site. To remove a bookmark: o Click on “The Web” or hit the Go button. o Click on “Bookmarks” o Select the site you want to delete from the list. o Click “Delete” to remove the site from the list.
Games include: • Video Poker • Destroyer • Tic-Tac-Toe • Slot Machine • Solitaire • Invisible Maze • Hangman • Concentration • Plaid Libs • Word P. I. Setup/Help Remember: You can use the tab key to move from one data entry box to the next one. To add new user names: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Connect to WorldGate by pressing the purple WG/TV button on the keyboard. Click Setup on the navigation bar at the left of the home page. Select “Setup” on the Setup page.
• On the next screen, select “Yes” to delete the user or “No” if you have changed your mind or chosen the wrong name by mistake. Clicking “No” returns you to the Accounts Page. To change settings for any/all users: • Connect to WorldGate by clicking WG/TV on the keyboard. • Click Setup on the navigation bar at the left of the home page. • Select “Setup” in the Setup menu. • Enter your primary user password. Select “Submit”. • Select the user name. • Click “User Info”.
To set parental controls for all users: • Connect to WorldGate by clicking WG/TV on the keyboard. • Click Setup on the navigation bar at the left of the home page. • Select “Setup”. • Enter the primary user’s password. • Select “Submit”. • Click “Household Parental Control” • On the Parental Control screen, set the controls you want for all users or set “no parental control”. • Click “Change Settings” to make the change, or “Cancel” if you have made a mistake or changed your mind.
Take a WorldGate Tour • Click on “Setup/Help” on the navigation bar or click the Help button on the keyboard. • Click on “Tour”. Troubleshooting For more solutions, go to the online FAQ section. Click “Setup/Help” on the Navigation Bar. The Back button on the tool bar doesn’t take you to the previous WorldGate screen: Select Home, then select the page you want. You can’t access other web sites from the page you are viewing: 1.
Programming the Keyboard If your keyboard wasn’t programmed at the time of installation or if you want to use a different TV set for your WorldGate service, you will need to program the keyboard to recognize your TV. To program the TV: 1. Find the code number for your TV in the TV Code List below. If more than one code is listed for your TV, use the code listed first. 2. On your WorldGate keyboard, press and hold the left Alt key, the Select key, and the TV Power key at the same time.
ALBA ALBIRAL AMARK AMSTRAD ANAM 099, 107, 114, 125, 128, 145,225, 342 008, 073, 099, 107, 125, 128, 153 009, 099, 115, 121,250 381, 370 021, 029, 034, 092, 167, 204 082, 335, 344, 370, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388,390 ANAM NATIONAL 303 ANITECH AOC ARC EN CIEL ARCAM ARISTONA ARTHUR MARTIN ASA ASBERG ASUKA ATLANTIC AUDIOSONIC AUDIOTON AUSIND AUTOVOX BAIRD BANG & OLUFSEN BARCO BASIC LINE BAUER BAZIN BEKO BELL & HOWELL BIGSTON BINATONE BLAUPUNKT BONDSTEC BOOTS BRANDT BRION VEGA BRITANNIA BROKSON1C BRUNS BSR
COLORTYPE CONCERTO CONDOR CONTEC CONTINENTAL EDISON CORONADO CRAIG CROSLEX CROSLEY CROWN CRYSTAL CS ELECTRONIC CTC CLATRONIC CTV EXQUISIT CURTIS MATHES CXC DAEWOO DAINICHI DAYTRON DECCA DEGRAAF DIXI DUAL DUAL-TEC DUMONT DYNATRON ELBE ELECTROHOME ELEKTRA ELEKTRONSKA ELITE ELMAN ELTA EMERSON ENVISION ERRES ETRON EUROMAN EUROPHON FENNER FERGUSON FIDELITY FINLANDIA FINLUX FIRST LINE FISHER 315 058, 067, 315 009, 021, 039, 107, 128, 197, 237, 263 021, 051, 069, 082, 107, 128, 166, 178,382 013, 014, 027, 101, 11
FORMENTI FORMENTI PHOENIX FORTRESS FRONTECH FUNAI FUTURETECH GBC GE GEC GELOSO GENERAL TECHNIC GENEXXA GOLDSTAR GOODMONS GORENJE GPM GRAETZ GRANADA GRUNDIG HALIFAX HALLMARK HANTAREX HEMMERMANN HIFIVOX HIGASHI HINARI HISAWA HITACHI HOMPTON HONSEATIC HYPER IMPERIAL INFINITY INGERSOL INKEL INNO HIT INNOVATION INTERBUY INTERFUNK INTERVISION IRRADIO ISUKAI ITT ITT-NOKIA JBL 009, 035, 039, 041, 074, 080, 083, 099, 107, 128, 197, 224, 263 035, 098, 099, 181 083, 089, 224 021, 034, 035, 099, 114, 115, 125, 147, 22
JC PENNEY JOHNSON JVC KAISER KAISUI KAMOSONIC KARCHER KAWASHO KENDO KENNEDY KINSLEY KONKA KORTING KTV KURAZAI KYOTO LENCO LENOIR LESA LEYEO LIFETEC LODGENET LOEWE LOEWE OPTA LOGIK LUMA LUXMAN LUXOR LXI LYCO MAGEL MAGNADYNE MAGNAFON MAGNATON MAGNAVOX MAJESTIC MARANTZ MARECH MARELLI MARK MATSUI MAXIMAL McMICHAEL MEDIATOR MEGATRON MEMOREX MEMPHIS METZ MGA MINERVA 301, 303, 306, 322, 342, 350 107, 128 027, 031, 045, 051, 063, 065, 099, 338, 379, 352 009, 073, 107, 128, 181, 203, 213 073 107,128 009, 026, 035,
MITSUBISHI MIVAR MONTGOMERY WARD MULTITECH MURPHY NAD NATIONAL NEC NECKERMANN NEI NESCO NEWTECH NICAMAGIC NIKKAI NOBIKO NOGAMATIC NOKIA NORDMENDE OCEANIC ONCEAS ONWA OPTONICA ORION ORITRON OSAKA OSAKI OSUME OTTO VERSAND PACE PAEL PANAMA PANASONIC PATHE CINEMA PATHE MARCONI PHILCO PHILEX PHILIPS PHOENIX PHONOLA PIONEER PORTLAND PRANDONI-PRINCE PRANDONI-ROMCE PRIMA PRINZ PROFEX 006, 009, 011, 017, 021, 042, 045, 050, 051, 066, 067, 083, 091,114, 308, 321, 342, 343, 353, 363, 378 074, 080, 102, 105, 107, 113,
PROSCAN PROTECH PROTON QUASAR QUELLE RADIOLA RADIOMARELLI RADIONETTE RANK RAWSONIC RBM RCA REALISTIC REDIFFUSION Remote Control Unit REX ROADSTAR ROBOTRONE SABA SAISHO SALORA SAMBERS SAMPO SAMSUNG SANKYO SANSUI SANYO SBR SCHAUB LORENZ SCHNEIDER SCOTT SEARS SEG SEI SELECO SENTRA SHARP SIAREM SICATEL SIEL SIEMENS SIERRA SIGNATURE 2000 SILVER SINGER 307, 312, 357, 364 009, 019, 021, 034, 035, 099, 107, 110, 114, 115, 125, 128, 147, 220 024, 315 303, 348 004, 006, 009, 012, 020, 026, 035, 039,042, 050, 053, 07
SINUDYNE SKANTIC SOLAVOX SONOKO SONY SOUNDESIGN SOUNDWAVE SSS STANDARD STERN SUNKAI SUPRA SYDNEY SYLVANIA ‘SYMPHONIC SYNUDINE TANDBERG TANDY TASHIKO TATUNG TEAK TEC TECHNICS TECHWOOD TEKNIKA TELEAVIA TELEFUNKEN TELERENT TELETECH TELETON TELEVIDEON TENSAI TEXEF THOMSON THORN THORN FERGUSON TMK TOSHIBA TOWADA TRANS CONTINENS TRIUMPH UHER ULTRAVOX UNIVERSUM UNIVOX UTHER VEGAVOX VESTE 008, 019, 035, 083, 092, 099, 166, 193, 224 035, 053, 099, 114, 163 035, 053, 061, 099, 114 009, 021, 107, 128, 134, 147 028, 0
VEXA VICTOR VIDEOTON VIDION VIDTECH VISA ELECTRONICS VORTEC VOXSON WALTHAM WATSON WATT RADIO WEGA WEGA COLOR WEGAVOX WELTBLICK WESTON WHITE WESTINGHOUSE XR-1000 YOKO YORK ZAMPA ZANUSSI ZENITH ZENITH STARSIGHT ZOPPAS 009, 021 031 035, 107, 128 021 327, 353 099, 107, 128 009, 119 009, 035, 074, 080, 083, 099, 114 099, 107, 128, 163, 223 009, 263 019, 035, 099, 107, 114, 121, 125, 128, 181, 197 035, 045, 051, 083, 099, 224 051, 083, 263 021 009 053 019, 099, 114, 181, 197 316 009, 034, 107, 128 073, 353 053 0
