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In this section you will find information and links to software which will help you get the most from your travels on the Internet.

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  Get the Most from the WEB!
   
What is Portable Document Format (.pdf)?
Get Microsoft® Internet Explorer
Download Netscape Now!
Using Netscape with AOL
Get to Know Your Browser's Preferences

What is Portable Document Format (.pdf)?
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Many Web Sites use Adobe Acrobat® PDF technology (Portable Document Format), to distribute electronic information that can be viewed and printed on your computer.

You will need the free Adobe Acrobat® Reader software to view and print these .pdf documents. If you don't already have this software, click on "Get Acrobat® Reader" to download this free software for your computer.

Acrobat® is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.

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Get the most current version or update your copy of Microsoft® Internet Explorer. Just "click" the button below, and go directly to the IE download page.

Get Microsoft® Internet Explorer

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Get the most current version or update your copy of Netscape Navigator. Just "click" the button below, and go directly to the Netscape download page.

Download Netscape Now!

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If you use AOL to access the Internet and you would like to use Netscape as your web browser instead of the built-in browser, AOL has a special version of Netscape which is specifically designed for use with AOL.

This version of Netscape is a stand-alone application meant to be used by members who use AOL to establish their internet connection. It does not replace the embedded browser within AOL, and is not intended to replace Netscape for those who connect via their own ISP.

You can find it at KEYWORD: Netscape

Get to Know Your Browser's Preferences
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No matter which browser you use to "surf the Net," you should take the time to familiarize yourself with your browser's preference settings. How your preferences are set can make a big difference in your browsing experience.

Each browser's preferences are a little different, but most of the settings are similar. Some of the settings which can make a big difference in what you actually see when you visit a Web site are the Fonts, Colors, Image Loading, and Page Updating.

Most Font Preferences ask you for Font Encoding, a Proportional Font, Fixed-width Font, and Font Sizes. Choose these carefully as they can make a big difference on how a page will actually look. The most common settings for this group are as follows:

The Color Preferences include Links and Pages. You can choose to set custom colors for Text, Links, Followed Links, and Page Backgrounds. If you want to view the pages you visit as they were originally designed, you should allow the page to override your color settings and set the background choice to default.

Another preference setting which drives some people up the wall is the Default Home Page. This is the setting which causes a certain page to load when you launch or start your browser. You can change this setting to a page you prefer or you can set it to a blank page (no page is loaded). In Internet Explorer this is set in the Preferences: Home/Search Page, and in Netscape Navigator it is set in the General Preferences: Appearance.

Image Loading is a matter of your personal preference. Most browsers allow images to load as the page loads or after the page loads. Experiment with this setting and see which you like.

One of the most important preference settings you can make is how pages are updated. Most browsers have the following choices for Page Update:

When you first visit a new page, all of the components which make up the page are cached or stored on your computer. When you return to that page, your browser looks in this cache first for the page components. The page loads much faster because it is loading from your computer instead of the "Net." This is a great trick, but depending on how you have the Page Update preference set, it can cause old or outdated information to be loaded.

The Every Time or Always setting causes a page to reload from the "Net" each time you visit it regardless of the cache. In other words, the browser doesn't look at the cache. The Once Per Session setting causes a page to reload from the "Net" each time you launch or start your browser, but then loads from the cache during that session. The Never setting is just what it says. The browser never reloads from the "Net," always from the cache, unless the cache gets full and cache files are overwritten.

If you want the most current information from a Web site, you should choose the Once Per Session setting. If you use the Never setting, you shouldn't set the size of your cache too large.

Remember! How your preferences are set can make a big difference in your browsing experience.

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