Creating or editing Internet channels

    You can create your own Internet channels so that you can search only the sites you're interested in. You create channels using the New Channel command in the Sherlock program.

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Creating a channel

    To create a new Internet channel:
    1 Open the Channels menu and choose New Channel.
    2 Enter a name for the channel.
    3 Open the "Channel type" pop-up menu and choose a channel type.
    The channel type describes the types of sites you want to include in this channel. It affects the type of plug-ins you can add to the channel, and the way search results are presented.
    For more information, open the Help menu and choose Show Balloons, then point to the item you want to know more about.
    4 To change the channel picture, drag a picture to the Icon box, or click the arrows next to the icon.
    5 Click OK.
    6 To add a Web site search engine to this channel, download a Sherlock plug-in from the site and drag it to the Search Sites list in the main Sherlock window.
    A Sherlock plug-in is a file that uses Sherlock technology to search a Web site's contents. You can download plug-ins from sites you visit (if they are available), or from the Sherlock Plug-Ins Web site.
    Tip: You can also add a search engine by dragging the plug-in to the channel's well (in the main Sherlock window).

Editing a channel

    To edit an Internet channel that you've created:
    • Select the channel, open the Channels menu and choose Edit Channel, then make your changes.

    To copy a site from one channel to another:
    • Hold down the Option key while dragging the site to the Search Sites list in the main Sherlock window of the other channel.

    To remove a site from a channel that you've created:
    • Drag the site from the Search Sites list in the main Sherlock window to the Trash.

    Note: You cannot delete built-in Sherlock channels (channels that you did not create). If you try to delete a built-in channel, it will reappear the next time you open Sherlock.

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