The Configuration Options dialog box allows you to change or adjust several factors that affect how Oil Change works. A list of the tabs contained in the Configuration Options dialog box follows. Click the name for information on a tab:
You can use Oil Change to update the information in your membership profile. When you click Profile on the User Profile tab, Oil Change uses your Internet connection to connect to the Oil Change server, then displays a Registration Wizard dialog box containing your personal information. After you have finished updating this information, Oil Change updates the profile information stored on the server.
Oil Change stores information on your hard drive. Some of the information is stored in a small amount of memory{bmc EMDASH.BMP}called a cache{bmc EMDASH.BMP} on your computer. If this information becomes corrupted you can receive a Scan Error message while Oil Change is scanning your computer for applications and drivers. If you receive an error message, you can clear the cache. You can delete other information by clicking:
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Clear cache: Deletes files stored in the cache. |
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Clear scan: Deletes scan information. |
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Clear downloads: Deletes download scheduling information and any updates that you have downloaded but not installed. |
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Clear History: Deletes the data from the Oil Change History feature. |
Oil Change must know how your computer connects to the Internet.
The following options are available on the Connection tab:
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Auto Detect: Click this to have Oil Change determine how your computer connects to the Internet. You will be asked to start your browser. |
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Modify: Click this to modify your Oil Change Internet connection settings manually. If you have any doubt about what kind of Internet connection you have, just click Auto Detect and let Oil Change do the work. |
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Some other type, I don’t know: Select this if you are unsure about how you connect to the Internet and decide not to use Auto Detect. |
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Connect through a proxy server: Select this check box if your Internet connection requests are routed through a proxy server, then click Settings to display proxy server information. |
Tip
If your computer is part of a network, requests for access to the Internet may be routed to a proxy server. If that is the case, your network administrator can help you determine the appropriate settings.
You can schedule when Oil Change scans your hard drive for applications and drivers. The following options are available on the Scan tab:
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Enable background scans of local hard drives: Select this if you want Oil Change to scan your hard drive based on the schedule that you specify in the Frequency and Time boxes. |
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Frequency: Click the down arrow to select the time interval for each scheduled scan. |
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Time: Type the starting time. If you are using Oil Change in the U.S. be sure to enter AM or PM. If you are using Oil Change in a country that uses the 24-hour format, AM and PM are not necessary. |
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Automatically connect: When you select this check box, Oil Change connects to the CyberMedia ActiveHelp server and checks information about updates for the applications and drivers on your computer. You should keep this check box selected to make sure that the list of products on your computer stays in sync with the product information available in the ActiveHelp database. |
Use this tab to enable the Undo feature and specify the following options:
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Monitor install process and create Undo files: You must select this check box if you want to be able to undo an automatically installed update. When selected, Oil Change keeps original copies of the files, or backup files, that change when Oil Change automatically installs an update. |
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Delete backups after every: Enter the number of days for Oil Change to keep backup files, for example: if you enter 7 days in the box, Oil Change deletes any backup files that have been on your computer longer than seven days. |
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Undo Data Directory: You can specify a folder for Oil Change to use to store backup files. |
