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Getting Started - Fixed Line Internet
  1. What are the minimum requirements for accessing the real-time service?
  2. Should I use Chinese or English operating system?
  3. Does "QuotePower Real Time Quotes" support Windows 95 or Windows 98?
  4. When I am accessing the trading platform, why does it display several boxes of "Security Warning" messages?
  5. How can I view QuotePower's Real-time Quotes Junior Version?
  6. How can I view the QuotePower Web Full Version?
  7. Why doesn't "QuotePower Real-time Quotes" show up even though the browser indicates "Document: Done" at the bottom of the page?
  8. After clicking on "Real-time Quotes Full Version", I am stuck with this message on the screen: "Please wait while loading Real-time Quotes Full Version...". Nothing comes up for a long time. Why?
  9. Why isn't there any real-time information after I log in to the Real-time Quotes Junior/ Full Version?
  10. I can't type in the stock number in the Teletext page. Why?
  11. Can I use a Macintosh computer to access your real-time quotes service?
  12. When I launch QPI / AAStocks real-time quotes application, it does not start and a gray window shows "waiting for connection" message.
  13. After I upgrade to Windows XP, I cannot connect to my QPI / AAStocks real-time quotes application.
  14. After I install Service Pack 2 on Windows XP, I cannot start QPI / AAStocks real-time quotes application.

1. What are the minimum requirements for accessing the real-time service?

Please note that you should have the following setup:

Computer Configuration Pentium 200 MHz (or above)
64MB RAM
2GB hard disk
(Pentium II or AMD K6-II or faster hardware and 128MB RAM recommended)
Operating System Traditional Chinese or English Windows 95*/98/Me/2000/NT 4.0
Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 5.01 SP1 or SP2 (or above), with latest updates from Microsoft or Netscape Navigator/Communicator 4.76 (or above)
Display 800 x 600 pixels
Colour 16 Bit Colour
Modem 56 kbps or above (Please spare a dialup modem if you use broadband connection)

*If you are using Windows 95 4.00.950a or Windows 98 Release 1 (English version), please upgrade the Java VM. Please click here for the details of Java VM upgrade.

2. Should I use Chinese or English operating system?

Our real-time quotes supports both Chinese and English operating systems. If you like to view real-time quotes in Chinese, the best choice is to use Chinese (Traditional) Windows. But if you are currently using English Windows, we recommend you to use Netscape Communicator as your browser and download the font Bitstream Cyberbit.

Note: For users using English Internet Explorer, the Chinese (Traditional) Language Support and Language Auto Selection from Microsoft can only facilitate the viewing of Chinese characters in web pages but not in the real-time quotes application.

For further information on Chinese character display, please click here for further details.

3. Does "QuotePower Real Time Quotes" support Windows 95 or Windows 98?

QuotePower Real-time Quotes supports both Windows 95 and 98 operating systems, except Windows 95 4.00.950a and Windows 98 Release 1 (English Version).

4. When I am accessing the trading platform, why does it display several boxes of "Security Warning" messages?

It is because DHS online uses a secured network connection and stores a certificate issued by a certificate authority. Certificates contain information used to validate the site identity and protect the data you exchange. You have to respond by clicking "Confirm" or "Continue" to this kind of security warning in order to enter the secured area of our Web site. If you do not want to see this dialogue box the next time you enter our Web site, you can check the box named "Do not show this warning in future".

If it is your first time to use the real time quote service, you have to download and run the application from QuotePower International Limited. You can choose "Yes" or "Grant" from the dialog box in order to download real time data. Moreover, you can check the box of  "Always trust content from QuotePower International Limited" (Internet Explorer) or "Remember this decision" (Netscape) to avoid seeing this message again.

5. How can I view QuotePower's Real-time Quotes Junior Version?

If you have applied for the real-time information service, the QuotePower Junior Version is loaded automatically once you log on to our trading platform. The following Java applet will be displayed on the top right-hand side of the page.

qpjunior.gif

6. How can I view the QuotePower Web Full Version?

To access the Full Version, you need to click the "Real-time Quotes Full Ver." button on the navigation bar. After the button is clicked, the application will be loaded to your browser. If it is the first time you use this service, you will experience a download time of around three to five minutes depending on your modem speed. If you use Internet Explorer, you will then see a security box below to prompt you for permissions.

IEJavaSecurity_x.jpg

Tick the box "Always trust content from QuotePower International Limited" to avoid the above box from popping the next time and press "Yes" to proceed.

If you use Netscape Communicator, you will see the following security box asking you to grant the required privileges.

Tick the "Remember this decision" to avoid the above box from popping up the next time and press "Grant" to proceed to use the service.

When the loading is completed, you will see the QuotePower Web application pop up in a separate window:

qpweb.gif

7. Why doesn't "QuotePower Real-time Quotes" show up even though the browser indicates "Document: Done" at the bottom of the page?

This may be due to the following reasons:

  • Your connection may be blocked by a Proxy Server/Firewall
    Please click here for more details.
  • Your version of the browser is not compatible
    You need to use Netscape 4.06 or above or Internet Explorer version 4.0 or above. If you need a newer browser version, please click here for details.
  • Setting of Security Level is "High" (I.E. users only)
    To adjust the setting:
    1. From the toolbar at the top of the browser,select "View".
    2. Choose "Internet Options". (For I.E. 5.0 or above, "Internet Options" will be found under "Tools".)
    3. Click on the page "Security". Adjust Security Level from "High" to "Medium/Low".
    security_x.jpg
  • Disk Cache is full
    Please follow the instruction here to clear disk cache.
  • Use of Anti-Virus programme PC-CILLIN.
    -The PC-Cillin anti-virus programme scans all data your PC receives, which may slow down or even block real-time data transfer.
    -To obtain real-time data, just right-click the system tray of PC-Cillin icon, then choose "Exit real time scan" or "Exit" and restart your browser.
    -If the version of PC-Cillin is 6.0, you must disable the "real-time scan". Just right-click the system tray of the PC-Cillin icon, un-tick the "real-time scan" and restart your browser.
    -Please be reminded to repeat the above procedures each time you log in to start QuotePower-Web unless PC-Cillin is removed from your system tray.
    -If you would like to use another anti-virus software instead of PC-Cillin, here are the download sites for two of them:
    Norton AntiVirus 2001 (Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000)
    McAfee VirusScan (Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000)
  • None of the above
    The reason may be the poor/busy traffic of the ISP through which the user is connecting. Disconnect the line, reconnect again to get better traffic and try again; if it still is not working, please try another ISP. If the situation does not improve, please contact the Helpdesk.

8. After clicking on "Real-time Quotes Full Version", I am stuck with this message on the screen: "Please wait while loading Real-time Quotes Full Version...". Nothing comes up for a long time. Why?

If this is the first time you use this real-time quotes service, you will experience a three-to-five minute download time to loading the real-time quote application to your browser. Once the download is done, the application will be cached in your computer and it will not take that long to download when you access this service again.

If you still do not see the application, it may be due to the other reasons cited in the previous question.

9 Why isn't there any real-time information after I log in to the Real-time Quotes Junior/ Full Version?

The time needed for the real time information to be loaded depends on your Internet connection speed. It may take a while if the Internet connection is not fast enough.

If the situation persists after waiting for a few minutes, the computer may be hanged due to poor traffic of ISP or not enough RAM in your PC. Try to clear the cache of your browser, reboot your PC and connect again. For the recommended configuration to view our service, please click here for details.

If the situation does not improve after the above procedures, please contact our Helpdesk.

10. I can't type in the stock number in the Teletext page. Why?

Please check whether your "NUM LOCK" light is on at the top right hand corner of your keyboard. If it is not on, please turn it on by pressing the numbers lock button at the right hand side of your keyboard.

Other reasons for not being able to enter a stock code could be:

Your login session is terminated
If another user has used your ID to log into the real-time quote service at the same time, you will see the quotebox all cleared with dashes as follows:


qpjuniorx_x.jpg

When this situation occurs, it indicates that your current session is terminated and you need to press REFRESH or RELOAD to log in again.

For users of Internet Explorer

  1. Click the "Internet Options" from the "View" or "Tools" menu.
  2. Select the page "Advanced".
  3. Scroll down to the section "Java VM".
  4. Uncheck "Enable JIT compiler".
  5. Click "OK" and restart your browser.


IEJIT_x.jpg

Note : If this still does not help, please use Netscape Communicator instead.

For users of PenPower (Chinese Character Input Software)

  1. Go to Properties of Chinese Character Input Method icon at the bottom right-hand corner of the computer
  2. Choose English (American) as default
  3. Make sure "English"En.jpg is displayed in the bottom right-hand corner of the System Tray.

For users of Richwin
Please make sure that the Chinese Character Input Method is set to "English" instead of other Chinese Character Input Methods.

11. Can I use a Macintosh computer to access your real-time quotes service?

Yes, we support Mac but with limited features.
You need to use Mac 8.5 OS with Mac Java Machine and Mac Internet Explorer 4.0 or above. However, the Company Profile and Symbol Directory functions are not supported. Our real-time quote service is not compatible with Netscape Communicator on Macintosh computer at this moment.

12. When I launch QPI / AAStocks real-time quotes application, it does not start and a gray window shows "waiting for connection" message.

If your QPI / AAStocks real-time quotes application is a standalone version and you connect to internet via a proxy server or firewall (most corporate networks have one), please contact your helpdesk to open the TCP port number 8044 and 443.

13. After I upgrade to Windows XP, I cannot connect to my QPI / AAStocks real-time quotes application.

Windows XP with Service Pack 1 or 2 does not include Microsoft Java Virtual Machine. You need to install it manually after Windows installation. Please download the JVM and install. Restart your machine after installation and then try again.

14. After I install Service Pack 2 on Windows XP, I cannot start QPI / AAStocks real-time quotes application.

Windows XP Service Pack 2 has a built-in mechanism to block pop-up windows. Please open QPI / AAstocks real-time quotes application again, when an information bar appears in IE, click on the bar and select the option "always allow pop-up from this site". When the security box appears, press "more option" and select "always run AAStocks.com limited" / "always run Quote Power International Limited", finally press "run".