@@ -50,26 +50,18 @@ you're not already viewing it, follow these steps:
Click the Advanced category.
-
The main Advanced preferences panel allows you to customize Java, FTP
- passwords, and Quick Launch:
+
The main Advanced preferences panel allows you to enable or disable
+ Java and Quick Launch:
Enable Java: Select this to allow &brandShortName; to
interpret pages containing Java. Java is used on some Web page to
incorporate interactive and multimedia content.
-
Send this email address as anonymous FTP password: Type
- an email address that you want to use as your password when logging into an
- FTP site anonymously.
-
Keep &brandShortName; in memory to improve startup
+
Keep &brandShortName; in memory to improve startup
performance: Select this if you want to shorten the time it takes
to start &brandShortName;. See
"Using Quick
- Launch" for more information about using Quick Launch.
-
-
Note: Quick Launch appears only on Windows-based
- platforms.
-
-
+ Launch" for more information about using Quick Launch.
Advanced Preferences - Scripts &
@@ -112,10 +104,10 @@ you're not already viewing it, follow these steps:
Change images: Allows images to be changed or
animated, such as in image rollovers (images that change when the mouse
cursor is placed over them).
-
Create or change cookies: Allows cookies to be
- changed or created using JavaScript.
-
Read cookies: Allows cookies to be read using
- JavaScript.
+
Disable or replace context menus: Allows right-click
+ menus or, if you're using a one-button mouse,
+ Ctrl-click menus to be replaced or disabled by
+ webpages.
Enable Plug-ins for: Check this checkbox to control how
@@ -147,11 +139,12 @@ you're not already viewing it, follow these steps:
the keyboard to navigate and search for text in web pages:
-
Links: If checked, pressing Tab or Shift+Tab moves
+
Links: If checked, pressing Tab or
+ Shift+Tab moves
between links.
Buttons, radio buttons, check boxes, and lists: If
- checked, pressing Tab or Shift+Tab moves between buttons, radio buttons,
- check boxes, and lists.
+ checked, pressing Tab or Shift+Tab moves
+ between buttons, radio buttons, check boxes, and lists.
Find automatically when typing within a web page: If
checked, typing text in a web page automatically activates Find As You Type
and locates the text you typed (if it exists in the page). Choose whether
@@ -213,7 +206,10 @@ you're not already viewing it, follow these steps:
Prefetch web pages when idle, so that links in web pages
designed for prefetching can load faster: Select this to decrease
the time it takes to load web pages when you click a link in a web page
- that uses prefetching.
+ that uses prefetching. For more information about Link Prefetching, see the
+ online
+ Link Prefetching FAQ.
Advanced Preferences - Proxies
@@ -243,7 +239,14 @@ you're not already viewing it, follow these steps:
HTTP Proxy, SSL Proxy, FTP
Proxy, Gopher Proxy: Type the name or numeric IP address of
- the proxy server. Type the port in the Ports field.
+ the proxy server. Type the port in the Ports field.
+
+
Note: If you're using the same settings for
+ all types of proxies, click on "Use these settings for SSL,
+ FTP and Gopher" when you've filled in the fields for HTTP
+ Proxy.
+
+
SOCKS Host: Type the name or numeric IP address of
the proxy server. Type the port in the Ports field.
@@ -254,13 +257,21 @@ you're not already viewing it, follow these steps:
No Proxy for: Type the domains and/or IP address
that you do not want to use a proxy for. Separate each entry with a
- comma. (Example: .yourcompany.com, .yourcompany.co.nz,
- 192.168.1.0/24)
@@ -346,14 +357,16 @@ you're not already viewing it, follow these steps:
Under the Advanced category, click Mouse Wheel. (If no subcategories
are visible, double-click Advanced to expand the list.)
+
The Mouse Wheel preferences panel allows you to control how the mouse wheel
on your mouse (in between your mouse buttons) is used in
&brandShortName;:
-
Modifier Key: Use the the drop-down list to choose a key
- that you want to use along with the mouse wheel to perform one of the
- following functions:
+
Select "No modifier key" or select a key that you want to use
+ along with the mouse wheel. Use the checkboxes below to configure mouse
+ wheel behavior:
+
Scroll the document by: Choose this to scroll the
document by the number of lines typed in the field.
@@ -382,6 +395,11 @@ you're not already viewing it, follow these steps:
Advanced Preferences - System
+
The Systems preferences panel is only available on
+ Windows.
+
+
+
This section describes how to use the System preferences panel. If
you're not already viewing it, follow these steps:
@@ -391,9 +409,6 @@ you're not already viewing it, follow these steps:
visible, double-click Advanced to expand the list.)
-
Note: The System preferences panel appears only on
- Windows-based platforms.
-
The System preferences panel allows you to specify what files and protocols
are opened using &brandShortName;:
@@ -415,6 +430,7 @@ you're not already viewing it, follow these steps:
Navigator. Also select "Alert me if other application change these
settings" to know when other programs become the default programs
instead of &brandShortName;.
+