The use of Internet Explorer 5.x or above is strongly recommended for optimal viewing of this fine site. It is included with any Windows Operating System and is most likely installed on your computer already.
If you do not have Internet Explorer or need to upgrade to the latest version please follow the link below, this service is provided free of charge.
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Configuring Security Settings
Security settings MUST be set to MEDIUM or lower.
- On the Tools menu, click Internet Options, and then click the Security tab.
- Click the Internet zone to select it and view its current settings.
- Click on the Default Level button and make sure the slider is set to Medium (try Low if problems still persist)..
- Click OK.
*Note: In Internet Explorer 5.x and lower, this also enables cookies.
Privacy Preferences - Accepting Cookies (IE 6 only)
Privacy Preference MUST be set to ACCEPT ALL COOKIES in the Internet Zone.
On the Privacy tab, you can perform the following tasks:
Set your privacy level for the Internet zone.
Customize your privacy settings for individual Web sites.
To set your privacy level for the Internet zone:
- In the Tools menu, click Internet Options, and then click the Privacy tab.
- Under Settings, move the slider to the privacy level you want:
- It is sometimes sufficient to leave it at the Medium setting (by clicking the Default button). But we highly recommend sliding it all the way down to Accept All Cookies. Internet Explorer allows all Web sites to store cookies on your computer, and Web sites that create cookies on your computer can read them.
Clearing the Cache
Running out of disk space? Can't stop your browser from loading an out-of-date page or an image?
Your browser taking longer to exit? Your favorite Java applet is misbehaving?
One of the answers to all of the above questions may be to clear your browser's cache. Almost all web browsers maintain a local copy of web pages and other related items on your disk or memory to speedup reloading of previously visited pages from the Internet. This time saver may get bigger and slower over long periods of time. If this is causing problems, try clearing your browser cache as follows. Clearing your cache is something you should do regularly, or your browser will crash or manifest other problematic symptoms.
TIP: Although it's not required by all browsers, restarting your browser after clearing the cache is a good idea. If you're using Explorer 4.x or Explorer 5.x it's better to restart the computer as well.
For IE 5.x and IE 6.x:
- Go to Tools > Internet Options > Temporary Internet Files
- Click the button to delete all temporary internet files. Make sure the box is checked to delete all offline content.
- Click OK to close out of the Options window.
Java Enabling
By following the above Security Settings instructions, you will successfully enable java scripting. Java scripting is an absolute MUST for viewing our sites properly.
Netscape 7
Once you've launched Netscape 7.0, open the Help menu and choose Help and Support Center.
A web page will appear, listing a variety of help topics.
You can also visit Netscape Help using any browser at Netscape Help
Cookies Manager
From Top Menu > Tools > Cookie Manager > Unblock Cookies From this Site
From Top Menu > Edit > Preferences > Privacy and Security > Cookies > Enable Cookies Based on Privacy Settings > View > Set to MED, or LOW.
Enabling Java
Having javascript enabled is a must to view our sites properly.
Instructions:
On the menu, click Edit > Preferences > Advanced > Scripts and Plugin > Enable Java Script for Navigator (check box) > Ensure all boxes are checked in the category.
Netscape 6.x
Open Netscape Navigator
From the top menu go to:
Tasks > Privacy and Security > Cookie Manger - Unblock Cookies (this may be necessary every time you visit our website).
Unfortunately Netscape 6.x does not support scripting for Windows Media Player; therefore,
any feeds using Windows Media Player will not function with this browser.
Enabling Java Options
Make sure your java options are all enabled. Instructions to enable java are:
- Click Edit (menu at the top left of your screen)
- Click Preferences
- Click Advanced
- Ensure there is a check mark in both "Enable Java" and "Enable JavaScript"
- Click OK
Netscape 4.x
Use the same instructions for Netscape 6 to enable java.
Netscape 3.x and older
- 1. Click Edit top left of your screen
- then click Options
- then click Network Preferences
- then click Languages
- ensure there is a check mark in both "Enable Java"
and "Enable JavaScript"
- then click OK
Q: Having problems viewing pictures with my AOL browser?
A: From the AOL web browser program, Click on "Members" Select the "Preferences" menu in the AOL browser Click on "Uncompressed Graphics" Click on the "Advanced" section Click on "Purge Cache" That's it. Everything should work fine. Don't forget to download the latest version of AOL.
Q: I am an AOL USER, and having some problem.
A: America Online users must use AOL Version 3.0 or greater AND Netscape 3.0+ or Internet Explorer 3.0+.AOL 3.0+ allows you to run browsers on top of AOL. (We do suggest Downloading either Internet Explorer 6.0, or Netscape Communicator 7.0)
Simply minimize your AOL window, launch your browser, and surf. If you need to upgrade to the latest version of AOL, go to Keyword and type in "upgrade" then follow the instructions.
Clearing the cache
AOL 4.0+USERS:
-Click Prefs
-Click the General tab
-Go to Temp. Internet Files - Delete all files - Click OK
-Go to History - Clear History - Click Yes
-To close window Click OK
Firewalls create barriers in order to prevent unauthorized access to a network. Think of the internet as a series of hallways. Firewalls are the security doors through which some people (i.e. data) may pass and others may not.
If you wish to make the most out of this site you MUST DISABLE ANY and ALL FIREWALL PROGRAMS you may be running.
Norton Internet Security - Symantec™
Norton's Tech Support : Norton Tech Support
Norton's Disable Info: Disable Info
Situation:
You have Norton Internet Security (NIS) or Norton Personal Firewall (NPF) installed and want to know how to enable or disable the application.
Solution:
Symantec recommends enabling or disabling NIS or NPF through the main User Interface (UI). If you are using NIS, you must have Supervisor rights to enable or disable the application. If the Enable or Disable button is greyed out, you are not logged in to NIS under a Supervisor account.
To Enable or disable NIS or NPF:
- Open NIS or NPF by double-clicking the icon on your desktop.
- Click Internet Status.
- Click Current Status.
- To disable NIS or NPF, click the Disable button. To enable NIS or NPF, click the Enable button.
NOTE: If you are running NIS or NPF on Windows NT, 2000, or XP, attempting to disable NIS or NPF through the Windows Task Manager or Services UI is not recommended. Disabling NIS/NPF through the Services Manager will not allow you to enable the application through the main NIS/NPF UI. If NIS/NPF is disabled through the Services Manager, the computer must be restarted to correctly enable the application.
To log on to the Supervisor account: (NIS only)
- Open NIS.
- Click Parental Control and then Accounts. You see the Accounts window.
- Click Logoff.
- Click Yes at the prompt "Are you sure you want to log off?"
- Click Logon. You see the "Log On" dialog box.
- Choose Supervisor in the Account Name box.
- Type the password for the Supervisor account and click OK.
McAfee Personal Firewall - McAfee™
To change your firewall security level, you can right-click the McAfee.com icon, point to Personal Firewall, and then point to Set Security Level to select from a list of security levels.
To access Personal Firewall Plus options:
- Right click on the McAfee.com icon, and click Options.
- Click a tab (General, Security, Banned IPs, Trusted IPs, or System Services) to view the current settings.
Blackice Defender - Internet Security Systems ™
Blackice Support : Support
ZoneAlarm Pro - Zone Labs, Inc. ™
Zone Alarm Support: Support
Windows XP Built in Firewall ™
Windows XP Firewall Instructions: Disable XP Firewall
Using Real Player with Firewalls
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