• Q. What is i-Lighter?
  • A: i-Lighter lets you highlight and automatically save anything you want on any web page - then get it back later from any PC or laptop.
• Q. Is i-Lighter easy to use?
  • A: Yes. It's as easy to use as a highlighter marker! Just turn it on and start selecting the text, tables, images and flash files that you want to save. Leave it on all day if you like. You can even add your own notes right on the web page.
• Q. Is i-Lighter free?
  • A: Totally! Both your i-Lighter account and your Wiki-Lights are free.
• Q. What browsers do i-Lighter support?
  • A: i-Lighter supports PCs and MAC, Internet Explorer 2000, XP, Vista and Firefox 2.0,3.0 and 3.1.
• Q. Is i-Lighter spyware?
  • A: No. i-Lighter does not install any spyware, adware, third party software, or other malicious products.
• Q. Does i-Lighter collect any personal information?
  • A: No. i-Lighter only requires a user name, password and your email address (which we need to communicate with you). Any fictitious user name - Superman or Lois Lane - will work fine. A user name is needed to provide online storage and retrieval of your i-Lighted information to your account online.
• Q. Is the information I highlight secure?
  • A: The snippets that you select are stored on i-Lighters servers. Access to this information is accessed by secure Web Service technology and uses industrial-strength password and authentication procedures.
• Q. Does i-Lighter use cookies?
  • A: i-Ligher does not use cookies of any sort. Only the username is stored in the registry.
• Installing i-Lighter
• Q. Is it easy to install i-Lighter?
  • A: Yes. You only need to install i-Lighter where you want to i-Light - to retrieve you only need to log into your online account.
• Q. Where can I find i-Lighter after its been installed?
  • A: Once downloaded, you will see i-Lighter in your IE or Firefox browser. The i-Lighter menu lets you grab and store formatted text, images and notes.
• Q. Do I need to install i-Lighter to retrieve my i-Lighted information?
  • A: No! You have access to your personal Notebook (where your i-lighted information is saved) and, of course, Wiki-Lights from any PC or MAC. Just go to www.i-Lighter and log into your account.
• Using i-Lighter
• Q. How do I start using i-Lighter?
  • A: In Firefox: Simply click on the blue highlighter in the firefox toolbar. In Internet Explorer, click the i-Lighter menu, select Start i-Lighting and start i-Lighting. I-Lighter doesn't interefer with other browser activities (like page scrolling or clicking toolbar buttons) so you can leave it on all the time. " The best part of i-Lighter is that you can continue to i-light from page to page, site to site without stopping!
• Q. How can I annotate on a web page?
  • A: i-Notes are virtual Post-It-notes - your comments and ideas - that you add right onto the web page! To add an i-Note, click the "Add i-Note" menu item, then click the i-Lighted text or image you want the note connected to.
• Q. What does Hide Title Box mean?
  • A: When you start i-Lighting on a web page, i-lighter opens a dialogue box that asks you to assign a name to the page. i-Lighter automatically titles the page using the web address but you can name it as you wish. Click on Hide Title Box if you don't want to see the box appear and i-Lighter will automatically assign a title.
• Q. How can I email what I highlighted?
  • A: You can i-Light only the content you highlighted or the entire page, with highlights in place. Simply click on either email choice from the drop down menu; the email dialogue box will open, allowing you to select from your address book or enter one yourself.
• Retrieving your saved info
• Q. Where can I find my information after I highlighted it?
  • A: Your information is stored in your free account online, accessible from any web browser on any PC or laptop, anytime, anywhere.
• Q. How can I organize my i-Lighted content?
  • A: Your i-Lights are automatically saved into your Inbox. You can organize your i-lighted information into files and folders.
• Q. Can I open more than one i-Light?
  • A: Yes! Open as many i-Lights as you wish! Go from folder to folder, opening and viewing your saved content.
• Q. Can I email my i-Lights?
  • A: Yes - click on the email button to email whatever you see in the view panel. Unlike other clipping services, i-Lighter allows you to email snippets directly from the browser or a collection of snippets from your i-Lighter home page.
• Q. Can I post to my blog?
  • A: Yes- click on the email button to email whatever you see in the view panel. Unlike other clipping services, i-Lighter allows you to post your snippets to your blog directly from the browser or a collection of snippets from your i-Lighter home page.
• Q. Can I send a Tweet?
  • A: Simply i-Light information and click the Twitter icon. Sending tweets and posting to delicious takes only one simple click.
• Q. What is a Wiki-Light?
  • A: A Wiki-Light is a place where you can invite friends, colleagues or anyone to share information, photos, documents, comments, calendars and of course, post your i-Lights. Look at wiki-lights to learn more about this Free sharing platform.