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This topic explains:

  • How to launch inventory web search service application?
  • How to launch inventory mobile search service application?
  • How to display inventory web search in a browser?

Handy Equipment-Tool Manager, version 2.0 or up, supports free inventory Web Search.

Employees, students, or members of your organization (manufacturer factory, construction business, administration buildings) can launch the free web search:

  1. From a browser on the computer with Handy Equipment Tool Manager installed.
  2. From any browser connected to the Internet. Handy Equipment Tool Manager is installed on the Web Server Computer. Members of your facility have access to the web search page.
  3. From any browser connected to the Intranet/Network. Handy Equipment Tool Manager is installed on the Intranet/Network Server Computer.

If you don't have a web server, we can host your inventory database on our web computer. We provide free service; please contact us for further instructions: How to provide free Equipment Catalogue Web Search ?



  • Handy Server Monitor application (et_svmon.exe) is listed in the C:\handy_et\ folder (1).
  • Start Handy Server Monitor (2) application.

Handy Server Monitor:

  • Click Install/Start WebSearch Module as a Service (1).

  • Review message in the status line. The line should display: WebSearch Server Service Running.
  • Click Display Locally in IE (2) to test the search in your Internet Explorer.
  • You can use
    http://localhost:1220/$/start
    link to activate the search in another browser (Chrome for example).

Search equipment database on local host computer.

Search with sample results.


Search equipment database on local host computer (display for the search on mobile devices).

Search with sample results.


  • The web search is running on the web server computer.
  • The address to your web search is:
    http://www.YOURWEBNAME.com:1220/


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