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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: I'm getting the message: The Server Is Unavailable/Unreachable/Not Responding.
I'm getting the message: GPRS Is Unavailable/Unreachable/Not Responding.
A: Try moving to a different location. There could be a network problem in your area.

Q: I have pressed every key on the phone but I can't turn off the application.
A: Press and hold END (Red Button) for at least 2 seconds.

Q: I can't turn on the phone.
A: Make sure that the battery is connected properly.
Make sure that the battery is charged.
Connect the battery charger to the phone – make sure that the phone is being charged – there should be an indicator on the phone display that shows that battery is being charged. If you can't see the indicator – try connecting the battery charger to a different electrical outlet.

Mobile Finance

Before You Start:
Close all open windows, Restart your computer and try again.

Make sure your Internet Connection is still alive and you didn’t lose it.

Make sure you have Internet Explorer 6/7.
If you don't then you can download them for free from the Microsoft home page or from here: Internet Explorer 6; Internet Explorer 7.

Delete your current cache, cookies and temporary Internet files:
Close all explorer windows. Right click with the mouse on the Internet explorer icon on the desktop and select properties.
Internet Explorer 6 Users:
       Select – Delete cookies – OK
       Select – Delete Files – Select Delete All Offline Content – OK.
Internet Explorer 7 Users:
       Select – Delete – Delete Files – Yes – Delete Cookies – Yes.

Q: I have entered the User Name and Password and nothing happened.
A: Make sure you don't have a Pop-up Blocker or ad Blocker installed.
If you have a Pop-up blocker, you need to disable it:
Open Internet Explorer –
Go To Tools – Pop-up Blocker – Turn off Pop-up Blocker.
Make sure you don’t have a firewall installed and if you do then contact your system administrator.

Q: If you're getting one of these messages:
"Network Connection Refused by the Server"
"Host Unavailable"
"502 Service Temporarily Overloaded"
"408 Request Timeout"
"' 404File Not Found"
"400 Bad File Request"
"Unable to Locate Host"
A: Try refreshing the web page by pressing F5 or CTRL+F5. Make sure you have the correct address.

Q: If you're getting one of these massages:
"Incorrect user name or password"
"401 Unauthorized"
"403 Forbidden/Access Denied"
"User Name / Password incorrect"
A: Make sure you have entered the correct User Name and Password and pay a close attention to Capital letters.
Make sure you have the correct permissions to this page, if you don’t have the correct permissions then contact your system administrator.

Trading chart

Q: Are there any components such as Dot net framework or Java RTM needed to use the chart?
A: The Chart is based on DHTML, JavaScript and VML therefore there are no prerequisites.

Q: Would I need the system administrator to open a special PORT ?
A: The Chart is 100% firewall friendly and required only the standard ports (80 & 443).

Q: Could the chart be used with 56k mode?
A: Yes, the chart does not require broadband connection

Data Stream

Q: What format is used to deliver the data?
A: We can use several data formats to deliver data ranging from Binary stream to XML.

Q: How fast is the data stream?
A: The speed of the stream is limited only by the bandwidth of the connection between the sending and receiving servers.

Q: Could you provide delayed and Real-time data in the same stream.
A: Yes, in addition we can mix different data from different sources.

IFP Market Trader

Q: What is the Market Trader?
A: The unified trading platform is a framework based trading platform that includes all the necessary tools and application to enable an on-line broker.

Q: What technologies is it based on?
A: Microsoft DOT.NET, and JavaScript.

Q: Does the platform include load balancing and redundancy capacities?
A: Yes, the Market Trader includes all the above capacities to make sure it delivers 99.9% uptime.

Mobile Trading

Q: Do I need a special mobile handset to use the Mobile Trading?
A: The application could run on almost any common handset, the only requirement is that it supports J2ME MIDP-2.0.

Q: Could the Mobile Trading connect the other trading applications other then the Market Trader
A: IFP can integrate the product to any API enabled trading solution.