During the download, you won't see any progress indication. It takes from a few minutes on a high-speed connection to as much as 20 minutes or so with a modem. America Online users see special instructions . After installation, close all browser windows and re-start your browser. That is, tools stay active until you pick another one or press the Esc key.
Tools now work like most other software toolbars.
For instance, it's no longer necessary to pick, zoom, pick, zoom, pick, zoom. You can pick the zoom tool and zoom, zoom, zoom. The sticky toolbar buttons may take some getting used to. Remember that you can press the keyboard Esc key to get back to the default tool and map cursor . You have more control over what is printed on the map.