#### Configuring and Working 

**with a Browser**

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February 2007

##### Table of Contents

[Introduction 3](#introduction)

[Purpose 3](#number-range-chapterpurpose)

[Launching Your Browser 3](#launching-your-browser)

[The Browser Status Bar 3](#the-browser-status-bar)

[Explaining the Menu Bar 4](#explaining-the-menu-bar)

[Toolbar Buttons 6](#number-range-chaptertoolbar-buttons)

[Link Connection Failed 6](#number-range-chapterlink-connection-failed)

[Using URLs 6](#number-range-chapterusing-urls)

[Exiting/Quitting Your Browser 8](#exitingquitting-your-browser)

[Favorites 9](#favorites)

[Creating and Retrieving Favorites
9](#creating-and-retrieving-favorites)

[Organizing Favorites/Bookmarks 10](#organizing-favoritesbookmarks)

[Adding a Favorite (Internet Explorer)
10](#adding-a-favorite-internet-explorer)

[Organizing Favorites (Internet Explorer)
10](#organizing-favorites-internet-explorer)

[Managing Bookmarks (Netscape) 11](#managing-bookmarks-netscape)

[Bookmark Properties 12](#bookmark-properties)

[Setting Internet Options (IE) 15](#setting-internet-options-ie)

[Setting the Home Page 16](#setting-the-home-page)

[Deleting Cookies 16](#deleting-cookies)

[Deleting Files 16](#deleting-files)

[Changing the Browser Settings 17](#changing-the-browser-settings)

[Clearing the Browser\'s History 17](#clearing-the-browsers-history)

[Setting colors 18](#setting-colors)

[Setting the Fonts 18](#setting-the-fonts)

[Setting the Language 19](#__RefHeading___Toc111435911)

[Setting Accessibility 20](#setting-accessibility)

[Editing Preferences (Netscape) 20](#editing-preferences-netscape)

[Appearance 21](#appearance)

[Fonts 21](#fonts)

[Colors 22](#colors)

[Languages 22](#languages)

**Table of Figures**

[Figure 1: Environment, Safety and Health Home Page
7](#__RefHeading___Toc83627422)

[Figure 2: Organize Favorites 15](#__RefHeading___Toc83627423)

[Figure 3: Move to Folder Box 16](#__RefHeading___Toc83627424)

[Figure 4: Netscape Bookmarks Window 17](#__RefHeading___Toc83627425)

[Figure 5: Internet Options 20](#__RefHeading___Toc83627426)

[Figure 6: Settings 22](#__RefHeading___Toc83627427)

[Figure 7: Colors Dialog 23](#__RefHeading___Toc83627428)

[Figure 8: Fonts Dialog 23](#__RefHeading___Toc83627429)

#  

# Introduction

## Number range CHAPTERPurpose

This reference manual provides information about the more commonly used
Internet browser functions that are required for CAIRS use. The manual
focuses primarily on the Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) browser, which
is supported by the DOE Common Operating Environment (COE). A few tips
are also provided about the Netscape browser. Only a subset of important
browser commands will be described in this manual. For more information
about a particular browser, please consult the browser's online help.

The following functions will be discussed:

-   Launching and exiting from a browser, using menus and toolbars,
    following hyperlinks, using Universal Resource Locators (URLs),
    downloading and saving files, and copying information from a
    browser.

-   Adding, deleting, organizing, and using favorites (IE) or bookmarks
    (Netscape).

-   Editing Options (IE) or Preferences (Netscape) to customize the
    appearance and operation of the browser.

-   Performing Internet searches to locate information.

## Launching Your Browser

To start your browser, double-click the **INTERNET EXPLORER** icon. The
window that appears is the website that your organization\'s system
administrator has set as its home page. For example, the Health, Safety
and Security (HSS) home page is located at the following Internet
address (URL): **<http://www.hss.energy.gov/index.cfm>.** To view this
page, type the address into your browser\'s address field (see **Figure
1)**, and press **ENTER.**

## The Browser Status Bar

The browser status bar, located at the bottom of browser pages, displays
messages about the progress or status of the current operation (i.e.,
***Looking up Host, Contacting Host, Document Done,*** etc.).

  -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------
  ![](media/image2.wmf){width="0.55in"   If you initiate a hyperlink or URL and then change your
  height="0.5145833333333333in"}         mind and want to abort the retrieval, you can click on
                                         the browser's **STOP** icon from the toolbar. This will
                                         halt the current network action.

  -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------

**Figure 1** shows the HSS website. Following are descriptions of the
more important IE functions.

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height="4.631944444444445in"}

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc83627422 .anchor}Figure 1: Environment, Safety and
Health Home Page

## Explaining the Menu Bar

  -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------
  ![](media/image2.wmf){width="0.55in"   Buttons and menus will vary across browsers and browser
  height="0.5145833333333333in"}         versions. While other browsers and versions may name
                                         items differently, they will function in a similar way.

  -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------

The menu bar, located at the top of most browser pages, provides various
options via a pull-down list. Menu items common to both IE and Netscape
are briefly described below.

+-----------+----------------------------------------------------------+
| *         | **Description**                                          |
| *Option** |                                                          |
+===========+==========================================================+
| ![](m     | The **File, Edit, View,** and **Help** menus will not be |
| edia/imag | discussed further in this manual. For further            |
| e2.wmf){w | information on these subjects, please consult your       |
| idth="0.5 | browser's online help system. The **Favorites** and      |
| 506944444 | **Tools** menus will be discussed in this chapter.       |
| 444445in" |                                                          |
| hei       |                                                          |
| ght="0.51 |                                                          |
| 388888888 |                                                          |
| 88888in"} |                                                          |
+-----------+----------------------------------------------------------+
| **FILE**  | This menu contains options that allow you to open a      |
|           | website, open a file, save a document to disk, specify   |
|           | printing characteristics, print a document, and exit the |
|           | browser. For more information on these options, please   |
|           | consult your browser's online Help.                      |
+-----------+----------------------------------------------------------+
| **EDIT**  | The edit menu contains options that allow you to cut or  |
|           | copy text to the "clipboard" and paste it into a new     |
|           | browser location or a different software application,    |
|           | and specify a word or phrase to locate within the        |
|           | current browser page. For more information on these      |
|           | options, please consult your browser's online Help.      |
+-----------+----------------------------------------------------------+
| **VIEW**  | This menu contains options that allow you to select      |
|           | which items will appear on the screen (i.e., toolbar,    |
|           | status bar, etc.). From this menu, you can also "reload" |
|           | a fresh copy of the current browser page, or view the    |
|           | source HTML document of the page. For more information   |
|           | on these options, please consult your browser's online   |
|           | Help.                                                    |
+-----------+----------------------------------------------------------+
| **FAV     | This menu provides fast and easy access to your favorite |
| ORITES/** | pages. As you add a page to a favorites list, the title  |
|           | of the page (or any other name you wish to supply as a   |
| **BO      | favorites title) is appended as a menu item. Selecting   |
| OKMARKS** | the title brings the page to your screen. Additional     |
|           | information is discussed later in the ***Favorites***    |
|           | section of this chapter.                                 |
+-----------+----------------------------------------------------------+
| **TOOLS** | From this menu, you can set your browser options. This   |
|           | chapter of the manual will focus on the **Internet       |
|           | Options** selection of the **TOOLS** menu. Additional    |
|           | information is discussed in the ***Tools*** section of   |
|           | this chapter.                                            |
+-----------+----------------------------------------------------------+
| **HELP**  | This menu provides browser help. You can get information |
|           | about the browser (e.g., version, copyright, and license |
|           | information) and registration information. On-line help  |
|           | on specific topics and a tutorial are also available.    |
+-----------+----------------------------------------------------------+

## Number range CHAPTERToolbar Buttons

**TOOLBAR** buttons provide various shortcuts to the above-mentioned
menu options. Buttons common to most browsers are briefly described
below. For more information on these functions, please consult your
browser's online help.

  ------------- ----------------------------------------------------------
  **Tool**      **Description**

  **BACK**      Goes back to the *previous* page in the history list. (A
                history list is a reference to a hierarchy of pages you
                have viewed.)

  **FORWARD**   Goes forward to the *next* page in the history list. The
                **FORWARD** button is only offered after using the
                **BACK** button, or a history item.

  **STOP**      Halts any ongoing transfer of page information.

  **REFRESH**   Gets a fresh copy of the current page to replace the one
                originally loaded. Note that the reloaded page reflects
                any changes made to the source page from the time of the
                original loading.

  **HOME**      Goes to the home page specified in the **INTERNET
                OPTIONS** under the **TOOLS** menu in Internet Explorer.

  **PRINT**     Prints the content area of the *current* page. A dialog
                box lets you select printing characteristics.
  ------------- ----------------------------------------------------------

## Number range CHAPTERLink Connection Failed

When a link is not working, this does not necessarily mean that the link
is permanently disabled. The system where the information is stored may
be temporarily down or the site may have too many people trying to
access it at once. If a link appears to be broken, click the **STOP**
button and try it again. If it still will not work, check back in an
hour, or the next day. The link may be invalid (the information no
longer exists at that Internet address) if you can't get it to work
after a period of time.

## Number range CHAPTERUsing URLs

Internet browsers use URLs to link to any website. URLs connect you to
websites containing desired information.

+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| ![](media/ | **URL:** URL is the acronym for *Uniform Resource       |
| image4.wmf | Locator*. It gives the exact location (or address) of   |
| ){width="0 | an Internet resource.                                   |
| .716666666 |                                                         |
| 6666667in" | An URL contains the following three components:         |
| height="0. |                                                         |
| 5868055555 | -   The type of Internet access method *or protocol*    |
| 555556in"} |     being used to transfer the information to you.      |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   The name of the computer being accessed (where the  |
|            |     requested information resides).                     |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   The requested information.                          |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+

Number range CHAPTERThe most common access methods used by URLs are:

  ----------- -----------------------------------------------------------
  http        Hypertext Transfer Protocol (website containing hypertext
              with links to other documents). This is the method used for
              CAIRS access.

  ftp         File Transfer Protocol (jumps to an FTP site where you can
              directly download information by entering a valid user ID
              and password)

  news        Internet News Protocol (Usenet)
  ----------- -----------------------------------------------------------

The URL Number range CHAPTER<http://tis-nt.eh.doe.gov/whs/whs.html-ssi>
can be subdivided into three portions as follows:

  ----------------- ------------------------ -----------------------------
  Part 1 --         Part 2 -- Computer Name  Part 3 -- Requested
  Protocol                                   Information

  http://           www.hss.energy.gov/      healthsafety/index.cfm
  ----------------- ------------------------ -----------------------------

Number range CHAPTERThe order of the three parts of each URL is always
the same. The first part of the URL (the part before the colon) tells
the browser the method to use when accessing a particular resource. The
part immediately following the two slashes is the name of the computer
where the information is located. The words after the next slash (or
sets of slashes) indicate subdirectories. The last word (usually ends
with .html or .htm) is the actual file name of the website (sometimes
this is omitted).

Number range CHAPTERFor example, the URL
http://www.hss.energy.gov/healthsafety/index.cfm says that the website
requested is a hypertext document which resides on the computer
"www.hss.energy.gov\" and is down one subdirectory, and its file name is
"index.cfm". (This is the address to locate the **DOE WORKER HEALTH &
SAFETY** home page.).

  ---------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------
  ![](media/image5.wmf){width="0.6145833333333334in"   Number range CHAPTER*Some URLs are case-sensitive*, so if
  height="0.4618055555555556in"}                       some letters are printed in uppercase, type those letters,
                                                       and only those letters, in uppercase. Most letters are in
                                                       lowercase.

  ---------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------

+----------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
| ![       | **Retrieving Information with an URL**:                   |
| ](media/ |                                                           |
| image6.w | 1.  Click on the current URL (the part in the browser's   |
| mf){widt |     **ADDRESS** box).                                     |
| h="0.825 |                                                           |
| 69444444 | 2.  Type in the new URL.                                  |
| 44444in" |                                                           |
| height   | 3.  Press *\[ENTER\]*. The browser will attempt to        |
| ="0.6659 |     connect to the machine address indicated in the URL.  |
| 72222222 |                                                           |
| 2222in"} | Alternatively, clickNumber range CHAPTER any link on the  |
|          | current website. The requested information will be        |
|          | displayed.                                                |
+----------+-----------------------------------------------------------+

## Exiting/Quitting Your Browser

There are different ways to exit/quit your browser. You can: 1) select
**Close** (or **Exit**) from the **FILE** menu (assuming you have only
one browser window open); 2) double-click on the **Control Icon,** which
is the small icon located in the top, left-hand corner of the browser
window; 3) or click on the **X** icon located in the top, right-hand
corner of the browser window.

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| Number range CHAPTER**Exercise 1**                                    |
|                                                                       |
| This exercise will help to reinforce what you have learned so far.    |
|                                                                       |
| 1\. Please indicate what terms are being defined below:               |
|                                                                       |
| > Millions of computer networks connected together making hundreds of |
| > services available to us.                                           |
| >                                                                     |
| > A pointer to a file or information that exists in another place     |
| > (connection between two documents).                                 |
| >                                                                     |
| > The first page loaded when you launch an Internet browser.          |
| >                                                                     |
| > The exact location or address of an Internet resource.              |
|                                                                       |
| 2\. Explain what an Internet browser is and why we use it.            |
|                                                                       |
| 3\. List two other terms you learned in this section. Explain each    |
| one.                                                                  |
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#  Favorites

**NOTE:** The term Favorites is used in Internet Explorer. Favorites are
called Bookmarks in Netscape.

## Creating and Retrieving Favorites

The Favorites function is a time-saving device that is used to keep
track of important information located on the Internet that you wish to
access in the future.

+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| ![](me      | **Favorites or Bookmarks:** Number range CHAPTERA      |
| dia/image4. | browser allows you to store names and locations of     |
| wmf){width= | interesting sites in a Favorites collection. Each      |
| "0.71666666 | Favorite (IE) or Bookmark (Netscape) marks a location  |
| 66666667in" | of interest and allows you to return quickly to the    |
| height="    | location you marked.                                   |
| 0.586805555 |                                                        |
| 5555556in"} |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| ![](me      | Number range CHAPTEROnly **static** pages can be added |
| dia/image5. | to the favorites list. Most of the pages on CAIRS are  |
| wmf){width= | **dynamically** created (i.e., pages that are a result |
| "0.61458333 | of, or generated based upon, the selections that were  |
| 33333334in" | made on the previous page(s)). Do not attempt to       |
| height="    | bookmark these dynamically created search and reports  |
| 0.461805555 | pages because they cannot be recovered with the        |
| 5555556in"} | bookmark feature of the browser.                       |
|             |                                                        |
|             | Saved selection criteria, created within the CAIRS     |
|             | application, and system defaults are used to save this |
|             | type of information.                                   |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+

+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| ![](me      | **With Internet Explorer:**                            |
| dia/image6. |                                                        |
| wmf){width= | 1.  Load the *page* that you wish to add as a          |
| "0.82569444 |     favorite.                                          |
| 44444444in" |                                                        |
| height="    | 2.  Select **Add to Favorites** from the **FAVORITES** |
| 0.665972222 |     menu.                                              |
| 2222222in"} |                                                        |
|             | 3.  This adds the title of the page where you are      |
|             |     currently located as a menu item in the            |
|             |     **FAVORITES** menu.                                |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 4.  To return to a Favorite, open the **FAVORITES**    |
|             |     menu and click on the page title.                  |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| ![](me      | *REMINDER:* Only **static** browser pages can be       |
| dia/image7. | bookmarked. Do not attempt to bookmark the dynamically |
| wmf){width= | created pages in CAIRS.                                |
| "0.69652777 |                                                        |
| 77777777in" |                                                        |
| height="0   |                                                        |
| .4854166666 |                                                        |
| 6666666in"} |                                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| ![](me      | With Netscape:                                         |
| dia/image6. |                                                        |
| wmf){width= | 1.  Load the website that you wish to bookmark.        |
| "0.82569444 |                                                        |
| 44444444in" | 2.  Select **Add Bookmark** from the **BOOKMARKS**     |
| height="    |     menu on the toolbar.                               |
| 0.665972222 |                                                        |
| 2222222in"} | 3.  This adds the title of page where you are          |
|             |     currently located as an item in the **BOOKMARKS**  |
|             |     list.                                              |
|             |                                                        |
|             | 4.  To return to a bookmarked page, open the           |
|             |     **BOOKMARKS** list and click on the page           |
|             |     title.Number range CHAPTER                         |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+

## Organizing Favorites/Bookmarks

When you add a Favorite, the title of the current browser page is listed
alphabetically in the Favorites list. Netscape lists them by creation
date. Eventually, as the list becomes extensive, it will become
difficult to locate a particular favorite in the list. The **ORGANIZE
FAVORITES** window in Internet Explorer and the **BOOKMARKS** window in
Netscape provide a way to group favorites so they will be easier to
find. The two menu items available in the Internet Explorer
**FAVORITES** menu are **ADD** and **ORGANIZE FAVORITES**

### Adding a Favorite (Internet Explorer)

To add a Favorite to the Favorites list, go to the page you wish to add
to the favorites list, and select **ADD**. A data entry field will be
provided to enter the name of the page -- choose a name that will make
it easy to remember the content of the page. Select **ORGANIZE
FAVORITES** to group your favorites into folders to make them easier to
locate.

### Organizing Favorites (Internet Explorer)

Number range CHAPTERTo display the **Organize Favorites** window, select
Organize Favorites from the Favorites menu.

The **Organize Favorites** window will be displayed, as shown In
**Figure 2**.

![](media/image8.png){width="3.95in" height="2.9875in"}

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc83627423 .anchor}Figure 2: Organize Favorites

From this window you can create a new folder, move favorites to a
specified folder, rename favorites or folders, and delete favorites or
folders. The following table provides instructions for each of these
functions:

+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| **Button**  | **Description**                                        |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Create      | Click the Create Folder Button. Your cursor will       |
| Folder      | appear in the **New Folder** title box. Type a new     |
|             | name for the folder.                                   |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Move to     | You can move favorites into separate folder so they    |
| folder      | will be easier to locate later. To move a favorite to  |
|             | a folder, highlight the favorite. Holding the left     |
|             | mouse button down, drag the favorite to the desired    |
|             | folder. Alternatively, highlight a favorite and click  |
|             | the Move to Folder button. The Browse for Folder box   |
|             | will be displayed, as shown in                         |
|             |                                                        |
|             | **Figure 3**. Highlight the folder where you want to   |
|             | store the selected favorite, and click the OK button.  |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Rename      | To rename a favorite or folder, highlight it and click |
|             | the Rename button. The cursor will appear in the       |
|             | favorite's name box. Type a new name for the favorite. |
|             | Choose a name that will help you to remember the       |
|             | content of the website.                                |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Delete      | To delete a favorite, highlight it and click the       |
|             | Delete button.                                         |
+-------------+--------------------------------------------------------+

![](media/image9.png){width="6.241666666666666in" height="2.68125in"}

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc83627424 .anchor}Figure 3: Browse for Folder Box

### Managing Bookmarks (Netscape)

To manage your bookmarks in Netscape, select **Manage Bookmarks** from
the **BOOKMARKS** menu to display the **BOOKMARKS** window shown in
Figure 4 on the following page. There are five menu items available in
the Netscape Navigator **BOOKMARKS** window. They are the **FILE, EDIT,
VIEW, WINDOW,** and **ITEM**. All the essential functions contained in
these menus are also contained on the toolbar below the menu. Selections
on this toolbar include **NEW FOLDER, NEW SEPARATOR, FILE BOOKMARKS,
PROPERTIES, RENAME, and DELETE.** These options are described in the
following table:

  ------------------ ----------------------------------------------------
  **Button**         **Description of use**

  New Folder         To create a new storage folder for your bookmarks,
                     click the **New Folder** button. A data entry box
                     will be displayed where you can type a folder name.
                     Type a name for your folder, and click the **OK**
                     button.

  New Separator      To create a separator between bookmarks, highlight
                     the bookmark above where you want the separator to
                     appear, and click the **new separator** button.

  File Bookmarks     To move bookmarks to a specific folder, click file
                     bookmarks. A list of folders will be displayed.
                     Click the folder where the bookmark is to be stored.

  Properties         To determine the URL of a bookmark, highlight it and
                     click **properties**. The URL will be shown along
                     with the display name of the bookmark.

  Rename             To rename a bookmark, highlight it and click
                     **RENAME**. Type a new name for your bookmark.
                     Choose a name that will help you to remember the
                     content of the referenced web page.

  Delete             To delete a bookmark, highlight it and click
                     **DELETE**.
  ------------------ ----------------------------------------------------

![](media/image10.jpeg){width="3.59375in" height="2.29375in"}

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc83627425 .anchor}Figure 4: Netscape Bookmarks
Window

### Bookmark Properties

To change the information (such as name and location) associated with an
item in the bookmarks list, change the item's *properties*. To change
bookmark properties:

1.  Choose the **Properties** button from the **Manage Bookmarks**
    window toolbar.

2.  Make the desired changes in the **BOOKMARK PROPERTIES** dialog box.

3.  Choose **OK** to save the changes.

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| Number range CHAPTER**Exercise 2**                                    |
|                                                                       |
| As you respond, write down the steps you take. These notes will act   |
| as a reminder when you take similar actions in the future.            |
|                                                                       |
| 1\. Go to the location **http://apollo.osti.gov/** and add this       |
| location as a Favorite.                                               |
|                                                                       |
| 2\. From the **DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY** home page, click on the         |
| **[Departmental Resources]{.underline}** hyperlink. Scroll down the   |
| page and click on the **[Access Home Pages via a U.S. map of          |
| Department sites]{.underline}** link. Add this map page to your       |
| Favorites list.                                                       |
|                                                                       |
| 3\. Now, add the following Favorites. (*These favorites may be used   |
| in later exercises*).                                                 |
|                                                                       |
| **US Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.gov/**            |
|                                                                       |
| **The Building and Fire Research Lab http://www.bfrl.nist.gov/**      |
|                                                                       |
| **National Library of Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/**              |
|                                                                       |
| **EM WWW Information Services http://www.em.doe.gov/**                |
|                                                                       |
| **JPL Radiation Effects Database http://radnet.jpl.nasa.gov/**        |
|                                                                       |
| **EnviroLink http://envirolink.org/**                                 |
|                                                                       |
| **National Standards System Network http://www.nssn.org/**            |
|                                                                       |
| **OSHA Home Page http://www.osha.gov/**                               |
|                                                                       |
| **SafetyLink - Product Safety Compliance http://www.safetylink.com/** |
|                                                                       |
| 4\. Using the saved Favorite, go to the **US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
| AGENCY** home page. Follow the links to answer these questions.       |
| ("Browse" the EPA Topics.)                                            |
|                                                                       |
| 5\. What is the function of the US EPA's Office of Enforcement and    |
| Compliance Assurance? Who is currently the Assistant Administrator of |
| this office? Return to the "Browse" EPA Topics page. What are the 7   |
| most commonly recycled materials?                                     |
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| Number range CHAPTER**Exercise 3**                                    |
|                                                                       |
| As you respond, write down the steps you take. These notes will act   |
| as a reminder when you take similar actions in the future.            |
|                                                                       |
| 1\. Add the following four folders to your Favorites list: **Nuclear, |
| Environment, Medical, Fire**                                          |
|                                                                       |
| 2\. Place the following items into the indicated folder:              |
|                                                                       |
| **Nuclear Environment**                                               |
|                                                                       |
| Department of Energy U.S. Environmental Protection Agency             |
|                                                                       |
| JPL Radiation Effects Database EM WWW Information Services            |
|                                                                       |
| EnviroLink                                                            |
|                                                                       |
| **Medical Fire**                                                      |
|                                                                       |
| U.S. National Library of Medicine Building and Fire Research          |
| Laboratory                                                            |
|                                                                       |
| Occupational Safety and Health Admin. National Standards Systems      |
| Network                                                               |
|                                                                       |
| Safety Link                                                           |
|                                                                       |
| 3\. Put the folders in the following order: **Environment, Fire,      |
| Medical, Nuclear**                                                    |
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| **Exercise 4**                                                        |
|                                                                       |
| As you respond, write down the steps you take. These notes will act   |
| as a reminder when you take similar actions in the future.            |
|                                                                       |
| 1\. Rename the bookmark called **US DOE Server Map** to **Map of DOE  |
| Sites**.                                                              |
|                                                                       |
| 2\. Delete the **Safety Link** Favorite from the **FIRE** folder.     |
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# Setting Internet Options (IE)

To set Internet Options in IE:

1\. Select **Tools** from the main menu.

2\. From the **Tools** menu, select Internet Options.

The **Internet Options** dialog box will be displayed, as shown in
Figure 5.

![](media/image11.png){width="3.7333333333333334in"
height="3.8958333333333335in"}

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc83627426 .anchor}Figure 5: Internet Options

Note that the top of the Internet Options dialog box shows seven tabs,
**General, Security, Privacy, Content, Connections, Programs,** and
**Advanced.** General users should only be concerned with the
**General** tab. System administrators will use the **Security, Privacy,
Content**, and **Advanced** tabs to configure the settings of the DOE
Common Operating Environment. Further details about these tabs are found
in the IE online help. The **General** tab (which is displayed when you
first open the **INTERNET OPTIONS** dialog) will be discussed in the
following paragraphs.

## Setting the Home Page

The home page is the website that will display when you launch your
browser. This is usually preset by your system administrator, and there
should be no need to change it (but you may if you wish). To change the
home page:

1\. Place your cursor inside the **Address** field.

2\. Type the URL of the page you wish to set for the home page.

3\. Click the **OK** button.

## Deleting Cookies

Cookies are small files containing information about you (for example,
login information) that many websites are designed to deposit onto your
hard disk. Upon returning to the website, the cookies will allow the
website to \"recognize\" you and \"remember\" information about you that
you supplied in the past. For privacy and security reasons, it is
recommended to clear the cookies directory regularly.

To clear cookies, click **Delete Cookies**. You will be prompted to
confirm the deletion. Click **Yes.**

## Deleting Files

When using a browser to perform Internet searches for information,
websites will sometimes deposit html and image files onto the hard disk.
These files are \"cached\" so that upon your return to the same website,
your browser will look for and retrieve them from your hard disk (faster
than retrieving from the internet). The problem with this is that your
hard disk may not contain the latest version of the files. To ensure
that the data you are accessing is always current, it is recommended to
clear the files directory regularly.

To clear the files, click **Delete Files.** The system will prompt you
to confirm the deletion. Click **Yes.**

## Changing the Browser Settings

Click the **Settings** button. The Settings dialog will be displayed, as
shown in Figure 6:

![](media/image12.png){width="3.125in" height="3.247916666666667in"}

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc83627427 .anchor}Figure 6: Settings

To ensure that the web pages you visit are always the latest versions,
click the radio button beside \"**Every visit to the page\".** This will
ensure that your browser will not rely upon versions of the web files
that the browser has stored on your hard disk. All other selections will
yield increased loading speeds but decreased insurance that the version
you view will be the most current version.

To change the amount of disk space that the Temporary Internet Files
folder may use, click and drag the disk space indicator to the right to
increase the disk space, and to the left to decrease it. The browser is
set to an optimal amount. If you clear your temporary files regularly,
you will save disk space and not require more than the allotted amount.

To view the files and objects (images and multimedia files) that your
browser has stored on your hard disk, click the **View Files** or **View
Objects** button. All the files will be displayed alphabetically in a
list.

**Note:** The **Move Folder** button is for System Administrator use
only.

## Clearing the Browser\'s History

Each time you visit a website, the URL of that website will be added to
your history file, and will be listed if you click the arrow to the
right of your browser\'s address field. To clear the history, click
**Clear History.** You will be prompted to confirm the deletion of all
history files. Click **Yes.** You can set your history to be cleared
automatically at intervals. To do this, type the number of days you wish
to keep your history records into the **Days to Keep Pages in History**
field.

**Note:** Clearing the temporary internet files and the history files
will cause web pages to load more slowly. However, you will be sure that
the versions you are viewing are the latest versions and not cached
versions from your hard disk.

## Setting colors

Click the **Colors** button to set background and text colors which will
display if colors are not specified in the website code.

The Colors dialog will be displayed, as shown in Figure 7.

![](media/image13.png){width="3.4555555555555557in"
height="1.9597222222222221in"}

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc83627428 .anchor}Figure 7: Colors Dialog

To set user-specified colors click the **Windows Colors** checkbox to
deactivate it. Then click the color buttons to choose desired colors.
Note that these colors will not override the existing formatting - they
will only be applied if a website has no formatting.

## Setting the Fonts

Click the **Fonts** button to set the font that will display if fonts
are not specified in the website code. The **Fonts** dialog will be
displayed, as shown in Figure 8:

![](media/image14.png){width="2.9006944444444445in"
height="2.6798611111111112in"}

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc83627429 .anchor}Figure 8: Fonts Dialog

To set user-defined fonts, click the **Fonts** button and choose the
desired font.

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc111435911 .anchor}***Setting the Language***

Click the **Language** button if you wish to set a default browser
language other than English. The Language dialog will be displayed, as
shown in Figure 9:

![](media/image15.png){width="3.4555555555555557in"
height="3.151388888888889in"}

Figure 9: Language Preference Dialog Box

To add a language to your list of available languages, click the **Add**
button. Then highlight it and click **OK** to set it as your default
language.

## Setting Accessibility

Click the **Accessibility** button to set your browser to ignore the
formatting specified by web pages and use your own style sheet. This is
especially valuable if you require high-contrast between text and
background. The Accessibility dialog box will be displayed as shown in
Figure 10:

![](media/image16.png){width="3.0930555555555554in"
height="2.6638888888888888in"}

Figure 10: Accessibility Dialog Box

Click the checkbox beside the formatting that you wish to override. To
apply your own user-specified formatting using a style sheet, click the
checkbox beside **Format Documents using my style sheet** and browse to
select your style sheet. This option is for advanced users.

# Editing Preferences (Netscape)

Number range CHAPTERWeb browsers allow you to customize their appearance
and operation to match your own style and needs by configuring the
preferences. Once you set your preferences, they remain in effect each
time you start the browser.

**Preferences** are found under the **EDIT** menu. From there, you can
customize the appearance of the screen by setting toolbar display
styles, changing screen fonts and colors, choosing the method for
displaying images, configuring external helper applications to interpret
and read various file formats, and determining language priorities when
receiving websites.

Number range CHAPTERTo configure your preferences, select **General
Preferences** from the **OPTIONS** menu. The **PREFERENCES** dialog box
appears which is organized under preference seven headings: Appearance,
Fonts, Colors, Images, Apps, Helpers, and Language. Each heading
presents one or more panels that enable you to define preference
settings which define Netscape Navigator's operation.

From each panel, you can select desired preferences. Click the **OK**
button to close the dialog box to accept any changes in the panel
settings. Click **CANCEL** to close the dialog box without accepting any
changes.

**NOTE**: In Internet Explorer, Preferences are known as Internet
Options. To access IE Internet Options, click **TOOLS** and choose
**INTERNET OPTIONS.**

## Appearance

Number range CHAPTERThe **APPEARANCE** section of the Preferences
window, shown in **Figure 11**, allows you to specify what your browser
will look like. Attributes that you may control include fonts, colors,
themes, and languages.

![](media/image17.jpeg){width="4.4944444444444445in"
height="3.7131944444444445in"}

Figure 11: Netscape\'s Preferences Dialog

### Fonts

Number range CHAPTERYou can specify the base font and font size Netscape
will use to display text in websites by clicking on the **FONTS**
dropdown menu.

Most pages display text in a proportional font because the proportional
font defines the font of the primary type of text in the content area.
Fixed font text is used in editable fields and certain paragraphs
preformatted by the author of the page.

Changing the font size alters the *base measure* the browser uses to
display text. The font size you specify will be used for the main body
text, and titles and headings will retain their size relationship to the
body text. For example, if the body text was originally set at 12 points
and a heading on that page was set at 24 points (twice the size of the
body text), a font size change to 16 points for the body text will
result in a heading that is 32 points.

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  height="0.48541666666666666in"}                      Latin1. This is the proper setting for the English
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Number range CHAPTERFonts are selected by clicking on the **FONTS**
option of the Appearance menu (see Figure 6). Font type and size
selection menus are available for each text type. From these selection
boxes, you can select another font or size by clicking on the desired
selection. After selecting the font and/or size you desire, click on the
**OK** command button.

### Colors

Number range CHAPTERYou can select the colors that display within the
browser window by selecting the **COLORS** option of the appearance
menu, as shown in **Figure 12.** Color is used to highlight some types
of text as well as add interest in the background. Click on any of the
**COLORS** command buttons to pop up a color palette from which you can
select colors to personalize your links, text, and background colors.

![](media/image18.jpeg){width="4.254166666666666in"
height="3.5145833333333334in"}

Figure 12: Colors

### Languages

Number range CHAPTERThis feature included with most browsers allows the
user to set the language that the browser will display. You can specify
a desired language by clicking on the **LANGUAGES** menu selection, as
shown in **Figure** **13.**

![](media/image19.jpeg){width="4.215277777777778in"
height="3.448611111111111in"}

Figure 13: Languages

To build your language priority list, click the Add button, and select a
language from the **ADD LANGUAGES** selection box shown in Figure 9.

![](media/image20.jpeg){width="4.215972222222222in"
height="3.4854166666666666in"}

**Figure 9: Add Languages**

The selected language will then be displayed in the **LANGUAGES IN ORDER
OF PREFERENCE** selection box. Multiple languages can be added to the
list, in order of preference. You can remove a language from the list by
highlighting it and then clicking on the left arrow button.