Changing from help on an intranet server to remote help

You can change the way you access help content. You can get the most up-to-date help content from the Web.

Procedure

  1. With your product open, click Windows > Preferences. The Preferences window opens.
  2. Disable the link to the intranet server by selecting the address in the Contents list, and then clicking Disable.
  3. Click OK to save the setting. Help is no longer configured to access help content from an intranet server.
  4. Open the Preferences window.
  5. Click Help > Content.
  6. Ensure that Include help content from a remote infocenter is selected.
  7. Ensure that the Web address for your product information center is in the list of available information centers. If your information center is not listed, complete these steps:
    1. Click Add.
    2. In Name, enter a name for the connection.
    3. In Host, enter the Host name.
    4. In Path, enter the path to the help.
    5. Select Use default port.
    6. Click OK.
  8. Click Help > Help Contents. Help is configured to access content on the Web.

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