Using the Option Manager

Using the Option Manager, you can set preferences to control whether tables, frames, and images are displayed in HTML pages, and also to control how M-Business Client works.

The following table describes the features in the Option Manager on your device.

Table 1. Option Manager preferences for Windows Mobile 5 or 6

Field

Enables/disables

Additional details

BROWSER TAB

D-pad navigates on page

(Windows Mobile 5 or 6 only)

Using device directional pad to navigate pages in M-Business Client

Selected, device directional pad arrows move the focus on the current page; up, down, left, and right arrows scroll the current page up, down, left, and right if there is no object to which focus can move within the current page. Cleared, device directional pad up and down arrows scroll up and down a page, and left and right arrows scroll left and right a page.

Dragging pen

(Windows Mobile 5 or 6 only)

What happens when you drag the stylus.

With scrolls selected, dragging scrolls the content window; with selects, dragging selects text in the content window. See Working with text.

Minimum font size

The minimum font size in which text is displayed.

Select x-Small (the default) to allow the page to display text down to the smallest size your device supports. Select a larger size to force page text to be no smaller than that. Select x-Large to force all text to be displayed in the largest size your device supports.

Maximum font size

The maximum font size in which text is displayed.

Select x-Large (the default) to allow the page to display text up to the largest size your device supports. Select a smaller size to force page text to be no larger than that. Select x-Small to force all text to be displayed in the smallest size your device supports.

CONTENT TAB

Show Tables

Viewing tables

Showing tables may not be necessary for text-heavy synchronizing.

Show Images

Viewing images.

Showing images may not be necessary for text-heavy synchronizing.

Enable JavaScript

The device to run JavaScript on pages that have not been marked with the HTML <HandheldFriendly> tag.

For more information on using JavaScript, see your System Administrator.

Show JavaScript Errors

The device to display an error message when a JavaScript error occurs

This is primarily a debugging tool used by channel developers.

ONLINE TAB

Max. cache size

The maximum KB of pages stored in the memory cache on your device.

See Managing online cache.

Online Images

Image bit depth when browsing online.

See Setting bit depth for online images.

Go Online Automatically

The device to automatically go online when an offline user tries to open or link to a page which is not on the device

If not enabled, you will see a notifier that the page you linked to is not available on your device.

To set preferences
  1. Start M-Business Client.

  2. Choose Menu » Options » Page Options.

    The Option Manager dialog opens.

  3. Select and clear the checkboxes beside your preferences.

    Select the tab at the bottom of the Option Manager dialog to bring another set of preferences forward.

    Note

    Microsoft Smartphone devices do not have the first two options below, D-pad navigates on page and Dragging pen selects/scrolls.

    Option Manager dialog, Browser tab, on Windows Mobile 5 or 6 device
    Option Manager dialog, Content tab, on Windows Mobile 5 or 6 device
    Option Manager dialog, Online tab, on Windows Mobile 5 or 6 device
  4. Save your changes:

    • Windows Mobile 5 or 6 – select OK.

    • Microsoft Smartphone – select Done.