Connecting and working offline

Applies to MindManager used with Mindjet Catalyst.

You can use the connection menu to:

Connect to a different account

Work offline

If you want to work on local maps (maps stored on your computer, not on the Mindjet Catalyst server) you can still do so while connected to the server. However you may wish to disconnect to optimize system performance.

To work offline, do one of the following:

To re-connect do one of the following:

If you want to add maps you've created offline to a workspace you can import them the next time you connect.

You can also view and edit cached versions of workspace documents while you are offline.

View connection status

If you shut down MindManager while you are still connected, you are automatically disconnected from the server, then re-connected when you start MindManager again.

Connection troubleshooting

MindManager won't connect

If you have problems connecting to the server:

If these steps do not solve the problem, contact Mindjet for assistance.

If your corporate Network uses a proxy server, you’ll need to configure your system’s Internet Options proxy settings to access the Internet and work with Mindjet Catalyst. Information about configuring your system’s settings is available in the MindManager Knowledge Base at Mindjet.com. Your network administrator can provide information needed to enable this configuration.

Server stops responding

The Connected button animation shows communication with the server: As you edit maps and check in files you will see changes being sent to the server as you make them. If the server stops responding you will receive a notification from Mindjet Catalyst. This situation usually resolves after several minutes.

If you want to continue to edit a workspace map you already have open, you can save a copy of the map locally and continue working on it, saving copies at regular intervals to back up your changes. When the connection resolves, your changes are automatically sent to the server and no further action is necessary.

If the connection does not eventually resolve you may need to disconnect, then re-connect to the server. If you have continued to edit one or more workspace maps you can import the local copies of the maps you saved back to the workspace as new documents.