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Info, Tips, FAQs Information on working with Internet Explorer and Netscape
Keyboard and Mouse Actions to Add or Remove Buttons on Toolbars Changing the Font Size - Internet Explorer Versions 5 and 6 Choosing
Your Start-up Home Page Filling In Web Addresses Automatically - Internet Explorer Versions 5 & 6 Pivot Surfing - Internet Explorer & Netscape Setting
Options for People Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision Shortcuts on the Desktop to Websites - IE / Netscape
Keyboard and Mouse Actions to Add or Remove Buttons on Toolbars A double-arrows button on a toolbar indicates there are more buttons available than are showing. You can display these hidden buttons by selecting the double-arrows button, or by pressing ENTER when the focus is on the button. The Add or Remove
Buttons list
1. On the toolbar on which you want to add or remove buttons: Select the double-arrows button. 2. Select Add or Remove Buttons. 3. In the Add or Remove Buttons list: Select the check boxes next to buttons you want to add, or clear the check boxes next to buttons you want to remove. 4. When you are finished adding and removing buttons, click outside of the Add or Remove Buttons list.
1. Move to the menu bar by pressing ALT. Move to the toolbar
you want by pressing CTRL+TAB. 2. Display the Add or Remove Buttons list by pressing A. 3. In the Add or Remove Buttons list: Use the UP ARROW
and DOWN ARROW keys to highlight the buttons you want to add or remove.
4. When you are
finished adding and removing buttons, press ESC twice.
Changing the Font Size - Internet Explorer Versions 5 and 6 Using the View menu in Internet Explorer, you can quickly change the size of fonts on your screen to make web pages easier to read. Below you will find step-by-step instructions using both mouse and keyboard actions for Internet Explorer versions 5 followed by version 6.
Step 1: On the menu bar: * Click View. Step 2: In the Text Size list * Click the text size that best meets your needs.
Choosing Your Start-up Home Page When you first launch your web browser a predefined web page appears. This page is referred to as the home page or start page. The good news is that you're not stuck with this page. Why would you want to change it? That depends on which home page is your default home page and how useful it is to you. There's No Place Like Home (Page) A browser's default page depends on where you got the software. If you obtained it from Netscape or Microsoft, the home page is usually a page on the website of one of these two companies. If your browser came with a new computer, the default home page might be that of the manufacturer. It could also be that of your Internet service provider if it provided your browser software. If it was installed by your company, the home page may be your company or department page. Depending on your personal preference, you can reset the home page to any one you like, whether it provides serious information or is just plain fun. It might be a home page you visit every morning, such as a news site or a website related to your work. Whichever home page you select, you can return to it at any time by clicking the Home button on the toolbar. Move to a New Home Here's how to specify another start page: If you use Internet Explorer, first go to the page you want. Now click on the Tools menu, then select Internet Options. Click on the General tab. Finally, click on the Use Current button. You can also type in the address of the page. For instance, if you want DAWN Canada to be your home page, enter the complete address, like this: http://www.dawncanada.net With Navigator, go to the Edit menu, then select Preferences. In the Home page section, either click on the Use Current button if you're on the correct page or type the new web address in the box. Finally, click on the OK button. It's that easy. Enjoy your new neighbourhood. Step 1: On the menu bar * Open the View
menu by pressing ALT + V. Step 2: In the Text Size list * Select the text that best meets your needs by pressing the appropriate underlined letter.
Mouse actions - Internet Explorer 6 Step 1: On the Internet Explorer menu bar: * Select View. Step 2: In the Text Size list: * Select the text
size that best meets your needs. Keyboard actions - Internet Explorer 6 Step 1: On the Internet Explorer menu bar: * Open the View
menu by pressing ALT + V. Step 2: In the Text Size list: * Move to the text
size option that best meets your needs by pressing the UP ARROW or DOWN
ARROW key.
Filling In Web Addresses Automatically - Internet Explorer Versions 5 & 6 You can choose a Web address from a list of sites that you have already visited instead of manually typing the entire Web address again. When you begin to type the address, a list automatically appears. From that list, you highlight the address you want and then select it by clicking or by pressing ENTER. Below, are the keyboard and mouse actions for both Internet Explorer versions 5 and 6. Internet Explorer 5 KEYBOARD actions - IE 5 Step 1: On the menu bar * Open the Tools
menu by pressing ALT + T Step 2: In the Internet Options dialog box * Move to the Content tab by pressing CTRL + TAB Step 3: In the Personal information section * Open AutoComplete by pressing ALT + U Step 4: In the AutoComplete Settings dialog box * Select, or clear,
the Web addresses check box by pressing A, to turn the feature on, or
off. Step 5: To close the Internet Options dialog box * Press ESC.
Step 1: On the menu bar * Click Tools. Step 2: In the Internet Options dialog box * Click the Content tab. Step 3: In the Personal information section * Click AutoComplete. Step 4: In the AutoComplete Settings dialog box * Select, or clear,
the Web addresses check box to turn the option on, or off. Step 5: To close the Internet Options dialog box * Click OK.
KEYBOARD actions - IE 6 Keyboard actions Step 1: On the Internet Explorer menu bar * Open the Tools
menu by pressing ALT + T Step 2: In the Internet Options dialog box: * Move to the Content tab by pressing CTRL + TAB Step 3: On the Content tab, under Personal information * Select the AutoComplete button by pressing ALT+U. Step 4: In the AutoComplete Settings dialog box, under Use AutoComplete for * Turn on (or turn
off) the Web addresses option by pressing A. Step 5: To close the Internet Options dialog box * Press ESC.
Step 1: On the Internet Explorer menu bar * Select Tools.
Step 2: In the Internet Options dialog box * Select the Content tab. Step 3: On the Content tab, under Personal information * Select the AutoComplete button. Step 4: In the AutoComplete Settings dialog box, under Use AutoComplete for * Turn on (or turn
off) the Web addresses option by selecting (or clearing) the check box.
Step 5: To close the Internet Options dialog box * Select OK.
Pivot Surfing - Internet Explorer & Netscape Have you ever visited a website with lots of links that you would like to use as a reference site but are afraid that if you start clicking on the links you will never find the reference site again? I know that I've run into this scenario many times before - I start clicking on some interesting links and before I know it I can't remember where I started! Well both Internet Explorer and Netscape have a cool cure for this - it's called Pivot Surfing. Instead of the link opening in the same browser window as the main page, it opens in a completely different browser window so you actually have two browser windows open at once (I'll bet some of you didn't even know that you could have two open at any time!). In fact, you can have as many browser windows open as your system resources will allow - which is usually quite a few. The process is virtually identical in both Internet Explorer and Netscape. Instead of clicking on a link as you normally would with your left mouse button, right-click on it. This will pop-up a small menu box - select [Open In A New Window]. Alternatively, if you do not use a mouse, press CTRL + ESC to open the Start menu and then use up/down arrow to select Programs and right arrow to select your Internet browser. Then press enter to launch browser. Voila, your link opens in a new browser window and you still have the original browser window open as a reference!
Setting Options for People Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision If you are blind or have difficulty seeing items on screen, you can quickly set vision related options using the Accessibility Wizard. Options include scrollbar and window border size, desktop icons, high contrast schemes, and the size and colour of the mouse cursor. This option in the
Accessibility Wizard allows you to: Below are Keyboard Steps followed by Mouse Steps. This is a good opportunity for mouse users to learn alternate manner of accomplishing a step without using the mouse (better for those who want to avoid carpel tunnel syndrome which using a mouse contributes to). KEYBOARD ACTIONS: Step 2. Step 3. Step 4. Step 5. Step 6.
Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. Step 4. Step 5. Step 6.
Shortcuts on the Desktop to Websites - IE / Netscape Everyone has their favourite web sites, which they visit over and over again. There's a quick way to access your favourite site without having to worry about typing in long addresses or searching through your <Bookmarks> or <Favorites>. Just put a <Shortcut> to the web site directly on your desktop. All you need to do is connect up to the Internet, and find the website you want. Now, single-click anywhere in your browser window with the right mouse button. A pop-up menu will open. Single-click on the <Create Shortcut> option. A prompt window will now appear. If you're using Internet Explorer, it will simply ask if you want the shortcut added to your desktop. Single-click on <OK>. Netscape's prompt window shows you both the site's address and a description of the site. You can single-click in the <Description> box and change the name if you wish. Single-click on <OK> when you're done. You should now have a little shortcut button on your desktop with the name of the website. Just double-click the shortcut with your left mouse button, and it will open your Internet browser directly to the web site (presuming, of course, that you're connected to the Internet).
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