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<h1>Browsing the Web</h1>
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<p>Welcome to Mozilla! One of the most popular ways people use Mozilla is to
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browse the Web. Navigator, the Mozilla component that lets you visit web pages,
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offers many ways to visit web pages and search the Web.</p>
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<p>This section introduces you to Navigator, and how you can use it to browse,
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search, and save web pages. </p>
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<p>In this section:</p>
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<p><a href="#nav_first">Navigating Web Pages</a></p>
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<p><a href="#nav_search">Searching the Web</a></p>
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<p><a href="#nav_printsave">Copying, Saving, and Printing Pages</a></p>
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<p><a href="#nav_language">Using Languages and International Content</a></p>
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<p><a href="#nav_ses">Improving Speed and Efficiency</a></p>
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<p><a href="#nav_prox">Proxies</a></p>
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<p><a href="page_info_help.html">Viewing Page Info</a></p>
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<h1>Navigating Web Pages</h1>
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<p>In this section:</p>
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<p><a href="#nav_view">Viewing Your Home Page</a></p>
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<p><a href="#nav_move">Moving to Another Page</a></p>
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<p><a href="#nav_link">Clicking a Link</a></p>
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<p><a href="#nav_retrace">Retracing Your Steps</a></p>
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<p><a href="#nav_reload">Stopping and Reloading</a></p>
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<p><a href="#nav_bookmark">Visiting Bookmarked Pages</a></p>
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<p><a href="#nav_tabbed_browsing">Using Tabbed Browsing</a></p>
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<p><a href="#nav_sidebar">Using Sidebar</a></p>
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<a NAME="Navigator:home_pageIDX"></a>
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<h2>Viewing Your Home Page</h2>
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<p>When you start Mozilla, you see Navigator, your browser. A "What's
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New" page appears automatically in the browser window when you first launch
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<p>After the first launch, you will normally see your home page when you launch
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Mozilla. Unless you choose a home page yourself, your home page is chosen by
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your network or Internet service provider, or you see Mozilla's home page.</p>
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<p>To choose your own home page, see <a href="customize_help.html#cust_startpage">Specifying
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How Mozilla Starts Up</a>.</p>
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<a name="full_screen_modeSDX"></a>
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<li>To streamline the Mozilla interface, you can use Full Screen mode to display
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web pages using almost all of your screen. In Navigator, open the View menu and
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choose Full Screen. You can also press F11.</li>
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<li> To go to your home page quickly, press Alt+Home (Cmd+Home on Mac OS). </li>
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<h2>Moving to Another Page</h2>
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<p>You move to a new page by typing its URL—its location (address) on the
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Web. URLs normally begin with "http://," followed by one or more names that identify
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the address. For instance, "http:/mozilla.org".</p>
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<li>Click the Location Bar to select the URL that is already there.
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<li>Type the URL of the page you want to visit. The URL you type replaces any
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text already in the Location Bar.
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<p>Using the lock icon near the lower-right corner of the window, you can check
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a web page's security status at any time. For details, see <a href="using_certs_help.html#using_certs_info">Checking
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Security for a Web Page</a>.</p>
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<p><b>Tip</b>: To quickly select the URL in the Location Bar, press Ctrl+L.</p>
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<div align="center"><b>Location Bar</b></div>
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<p><b>Don't know a URL?</b> You can type part of a URL, such as "cnn" (for www.cnn.com);
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or you can type a general word, such as "gifts" or "flowers." Navigator guesses
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what page you want to view, or displays a page with a choice of links related
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to the word you typed.</p>
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<p>If you are new to the Internet, see the <a href="http://home.netscape.com/bookmark/7_0/hnewbie.html">New
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to the Net Tutorial</a>.</p>
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<h2>Clicking a Link</h2>
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<p>Most web pages contain links you can click to move to other pages.</p>
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<li>Move the pointer until it changes to a pointing finger. This happens whenever
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the pointer is over a link. Most links are underlined text, but buttons and
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images can also be links.</li>
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<li>Click the link once. While the network locates the page that the link points
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to, status messages appear at the bottom of the window.</li>
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<p>There are several ways to re-visit pages:</p>
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<li>To go back or forward one page, click the Back or Forward arrow.
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<li>To go back or forward more than one page, click the small triangles on the
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Back and Forward buttons. You'll see a list of pages you've visited; to return
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to a page, choose it from the list.
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<td height="20"> <b> Back Forward</b>
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<li>To see a list of any URLs you've typed into the Location Bar, click the
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arrow at the right end of the Location Bar. To view a page, choose it from
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<td align="middle" height="2"> <b>Location Bar</b> </td>
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<li>To choose from pages you've visited during the current session, open the
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Go menu and use the list in the bottom section of the menu.
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<li>To choose from pages you've visited during the past several sessions, open
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the Go menu and choose History. You see the history list. The history list displays
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a list of folders. Double clicking the folders displays subfolders or bookmarks
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to web pages. You can double-click the URL next to the Bookmark icon to view
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<p><b>Tip</b>: The Sidebar History tab also allows you to choose from pages
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you've visited during the past several sessions. For information, see <a href="customize_help.html#cust_sidebar_adding">Adding Sidebar Tabs</a>.</p>
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<p>The history list contains links to recently visited pages. The Location Bar
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list contains links to pages you've typed into the Location Bar and then visited.</p>
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<p>To access the history list from Navigator, open the Go menu and choose History.
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To access the Location Bar list, click the arrow at the right end of the Location
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<p><b>Tip</b>: To quickly open the history list, press Ctrl+H.</p>
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<p>If you don't want the Location Bar or history list to display the pages you've
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been visiting, you can clear the history list and Location Bar history entirely or selectively.</p>
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<p>To delete all pages from the Location Bar or history list, begin from the Navigator window:</p>
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<li>Open the Edit menu (Mozilla menu on Mac OS X) and choose Preferences.
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<li>Under the Navigator category, click History. (If no subcategories are visible,
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double-click Navigator to expand the list.)
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<li>Click Clear History and Clear Location Bar to remove all previously visited
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web pages from the lists.
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<li>If you wish to set a limit on how many pages remain in the history list,
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click the field next to "Number of pages in session history" and type a number of pages.
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<p>To selectively delete pages from the history list, do any of the following:</p>
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<li>To delete all pages from a domain, select a page within that domain (folder)
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in the History list, open the Edit menu, and select "Delete entire domain
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<i>[domain name]</i>." For example, use this command if you want to delete
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all pages that end in "mozilla.org."</li>
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<li>To delete pages from a subdomain, select a page within that subdomain in
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the History list, open the Edit menu, and select "Delete all from <i>[subdomain]</i>."
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For example, use this command if you want to delete all pages from "bugzilla.mozilla.org"
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but not "mozilla.org."</li>
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<li>To delete a single page, select a page in the history list and press Delete.</li>
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<p><b>Tip</b>: To sort the history list, click one of the categories (Title, Location,
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or Last Visited). Click the title again to reverse the order. </p>
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<p>If a page is taking too long to appear, or you change your mind and don't
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want to view it, click the Stop button.</p>
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<p>To refresh the current page, or get the most up-to-date version, click the
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Reload button, or press Ctrl+Shift+R (Cmd+Shift+R on Mac OS).</p>
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<div align="right"><b>Reload</b> </div>
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<div align="right"><b>Stop</b> </div>
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<h2>Visiting Bookmarked Pages</h2>
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<p>The addresses, or URLs, of web pages can be quite long and difficult to remember.
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Fortunately, it's not necessary to memorize URLs in order to browse the Web.
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Your browser has a list of bookmarks, which are pointers to interesting web
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<p>To go to a bookmarked page, begin from the Navigator window:</p>
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<li>Open the Bookmarks menu. The menu contains bookmarks represented by a bookmark
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icon, and folders that contain more bookmarks.</li>
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<li>To visit a bookmarked page, choose a bookmark from the menu, or open a folder
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and choose a bookmark.</li>
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<p><b>Tip</b>: To retrace your steps, click the Back arrow.
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<p>You can save your own bookmarks to point to pages you frequently visit, or
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to other interesting places on the Web. See <a href="customize_help.html#cust_bkmk_create">Creating
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New Bookmarks</a> for more information.</p>
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<h2>Using Tabbed Browsing</h2>
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<p>When you visit more then one web page at a time, you can use Tabbed Browsing
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to navigate the Web faster and easier. </p>
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<p>Tabbed Browsing lets you open tabs, each displaying a web page, within a single
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Navigator window. You don't have to have several windows open to visit several
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different web pages. This frees up space on your desktop. You can open, close,
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and reload web pages conveniently in one place without having to switch to another
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<p>You can manage your navigation tabs easily and control when tabs are opened
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automatically. For more information about setting Tabbed Browsing preferences,
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see <a href="cs_nav_prefs_navigator.html#Tabbed">Navigator Preferences - Tabbed
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<h2>Using Sidebar</h2>
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<p>In addition to navigating the Web with Navigator, you can let the Web come
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to you by using Sidebar.</p>
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<p>Sidebar is a customizable frame in your browser where you can keep items
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that you need to use all the time—the latest news and weather, your address
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book or Buddy List, stock quotes, a calendar—and many other available options.
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Sidebar presents these items to you in tabs that it continually updates.</p>
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<p>Mozilla comes with some Sidebar tabs already set up, but you can customize
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Sidebar by adding, removing, and rearranging tabs. For details, see <a href="customize_help.html#cust_sidebar">My
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<p>To view an item in Sidebar, click its tab.</p>
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<p><b>Sidebar Handle</b></p>
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<p>If it is not already open, open Sidebar by clicking its handle. If the
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handle is missing, open the View menu in Navigator, choose Show/Hide, and then
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Sidebar from the submenu.</p>
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<h1>Searching the Web</h1>
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<p><a href="#nav_searchweb">Fast Searches</a></p>
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<p><a href="#nav_smartsearch">Advanced Search Mode</a></p>
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<p><a href="#nav_searchprefs">Setting Search Preferences</a></p>
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<p><a href="#nav_keywords">Using Internet Keywords</a></p>
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<p><a href="#nav_searchpage">Searching Within a Page</a></p>
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<p><a href="#nav_searchbookmark">Searching the Bookmarks or History List</a></p>
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<h2>Fast Searches</h2>
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<p>There are three ways to search quickly: from the Location Bar, from Sidebar,
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and from the Net Search page.
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<h3>Searching from the Location Bar</h3>
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<p>Searching for web pages on a particular topic is as easy as typing a question,
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or just a word or two, into the browser's Location Bar, as shown below.</p>
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<p><img src="images/search.gif" width="305" height="40" alt="Location Bar with Search Term"></p>
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<p>For example, if you want to find information about baby dolls:</p>
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<li>Double-click in the Location Bar to select the current text.
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<li>Type the word "baby doll". Your typing replaces the current text.
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<li>Perform one of these steps:</li>
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<li>Click the Search button.</li>
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<li>Click "Search Mozilla Search for "baby doll" at the bottom
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of the drop-down list in the Location Bar. (You default search engine may be
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The default search engine you choose in <a href="#Smart">Preferences</a> is used.
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Search results for "baby doll" appear in both the browser window and in Sidebar.
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Click the links to visit web pages about baby dolls. </li>
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<p>After you perform a search, the results are saved in Sidebar's Search tab
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until you do a new search. You don't have to click the Back button to retrieve
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the search results.</p>
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<p>Note: You can also use <a href="#nav_keywords">Internet Keywords</a> to search from the Location Bar. </p>
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<h3>Searching from Sidebar</h3>
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<p>The Sidebar Search tab lets you quickly search and bookmark your search
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results. For example, if you want to find information about toy cars:</p>
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<li>If it is not already open, open Sidebar by clicking its handle.
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<li>Click the Search tab.
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<li>Open the "using" drop-down list, and choose a search engine.
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<li>Type "toy car" in the search field.
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<li>Click Search. Search results for 'toy car' appear in both the browser window
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and in Sidebar. Click the links to visit web pages about toy cars.
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<p><b>Note</b>: If the Sidebar Search tab contains a list of search engines
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from which to choose, then it is set to search in Advanced mode and you will
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have to choose one or more search engines before clicking Search. You can keep
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it that way or change to a basic setting in Preferences.
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<p><b>Tip</b>: To display the next or previous page of search results quickly,
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click the Next and Previous buttons at the bottom of the Sidebar Search tab.
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<h3>Searching from the Net Search page</h3>
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<p>The Net Search page lets you type in a Search term or phrase, or explore several
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categories (such as Arts & Entertainment, Business, and many more) that may
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interest you. To visit the Net Search page, perform one of these steps:</p>
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<li>Click on the Search button <img src="images/search_personal_toolbar.gif" width="66" height="20" alt="search button">
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on the Personal Toolbar.
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<li>Open the Tools menu and choose Search the Web.
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<h3>Searching on Selected Words
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<p>Mozilla allows you to search for words you select within a web page:</p>
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<li>Select (highlight) any words in a web page.</li>
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<li>Right-click and choose "Web Search for [your selected words]" for
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the menu. (To right-click on Mac OS, press Ctrl and click the mouse button.)
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<p>Mozilla opens a new window and uses your default search engine to search
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for your selected words. To learn how to change the search engine used to search
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for your selected words, see <a href="cs_nav_prefs_navigator.html#Internet">Navigator
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Preferences - Internet Search</a>.</p>
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<h2>Advanced Search Mode</h2>
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<p>You can set the Sidebar Search tab to Advanced mode, which lets you narrow
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a search or choose one or more search engines.</p>
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<li>Open the Edit menu (Mozilla menu on Mac OS X) and choose Preferences.
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<li>Under the Navigator category, click Internet Search. (If no subcategories
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are visible, double-click Navigator to expand the list.)
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<li>Under Sidebar Search Tab Preferences, click Advanced, and then OK.
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<li>If it is not already open, open Sidebar by clicking its handle.
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<li>Click the Search tab in Sidebar.
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<li>Open the "within" drop-down list, and choose a category.</li>
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<li>Choose one or more search engines for the selected category (if available).
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<li>In the search field, type the word for which you want to search.</li>
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<li>Click Search.</li>
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<p>You can specify which search engines should be used for different categories
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of searches. For example, you can select one set of search engines to search
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for travel, and select another set of search engines to search for software.</p>
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<li> Set Sidebar Search to Advanced Search Mode. See <a href="#nav_smartsearch">Advanced
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Search mode</a> for details.
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<li>If it is not already open, open Sidebar by clicking its handle.
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<li>Click the Search tab in Sidebar.
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<li>Open the "within" drop-down list, click "Edit Categories". You
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see the Edit Categories dialog box.
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<li>From the Categories drop-down list, choose the category you want to customize.<br>
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To create a new category, click New and type a name for the category in the dialog
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box. The drop-down list now displays the name of the selected category.
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<li>Do one of the following: </li>
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<li>To add a search engine for the selected category, highlight the search engine
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in the list on the left, and click Add. </li>
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<li>To remove a search engine for the selected category, highlight the engine
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in the list on the right, and click Remove. </li>
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<li>To rename the selected category, click Rename and type a new name. </li>
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<li>To delete the selected category, click Delete. </li>
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<li>Click OK when you are finished customizing. </li>
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<h2>Setting Search Preferences</h2>
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<p>You can choose a different search engine as the default. You can also specify
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how you want search results displayed in Sidebar.</p>
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<li>Open the Edit menu (Mozilla menu on Mac OS X) and choose Preferences.
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<li>Under the Navigator category, click Internet Search. (If no subcategories
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are visible, double-click the Navigator to expand the list.)
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<li>Under Default Search Engine, choose a search engine you want to use for
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<li>Under Search Results, select "Open the Search tab in the Sidebar when
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search results are available" if you want the Sidebar search tab to open
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and show your search results.
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<li>Under Sidebar Search Tab Preference, select Basic if you want to search using
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a single search engine, or select Advanced to be able to search using multiple
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<h2>Using Internet Keywords</h2>
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<p>Internet Keywords work with the Location Bar to help you quickly find specific
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types of information. There are several ways to use Internet Keywords:</p>
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<li>Type a specific product, trademark, or company name and press Enter (Return
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on Mac OS), to go directly to a company's web site.
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<li>Type certain verbs, such as "shop" or "quote," followed by the word you
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want to look up, to get specific information. For instance, "shop pets" takes
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you to a page with links to online pet stores.
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<li>Type the name of a city or town followed by certain words such as "movies"
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or "restaurants," for local information. For instance, type "san francisco
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<p><b>Hint:</b> The most commonly used Internet Keywords are listed in the pull-down
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list to the left of the Location Bar. Click the triangle and choose from the
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list. To see a longer list of keywords, choose List of Keywords.</p>
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<p><b>Important:</b> To use Internet Keywords, you must press Enter on your keyboard
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(Return on Mac OS) instead of clicking the Search button. Pressing Enter activates
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the Internet Keyword feature; clicking Search initiates a search.</p>
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<p>To see the difference, try this:
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<li>Type "apple imac" into the Location Bar and press Enter (Return). Apple
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Computer's iMac Web page appears.
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<li>Now type "apple imac" into the Location Bar and click Search. You see a
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list of links related to Apple Computer's iMac models.
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<p>If typing Internet Keywords into the Location Bar is not working for you, check
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your <a href="cs_nav_prefs_navigator.html#nav_smartbrowse">Smart Browsing preferences</a> to be sure the
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Internet Keywords feature is enabled.</p>
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<h3>Quick Stock Quotes</h3>
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<p>To see a recent stock quote for a company, type "quote" followed by the company's
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stock ticker symbol, and press Enter.</p>
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<p>If you don't know a company's stock ticker symbol, type the company's name.
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The quote page will list all companies with similar names, and you can choose
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the one for which you want a quote.</p>
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<h2>Searching Within a Page</h2>
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<p>To find text within the page you are currently viewing in Navigator:
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<li>Open the Edit menu and choose "Find in This Page". If the page
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you are viewing contains frames, you may need to click within a frame before
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you begin your search. You see the "Find in this Page" dialog box. </li>
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<li>Type the text you want to find. </li>
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<li>Choose from the following search options: </li>
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<li><b>Match upper/lower case:</b> Choose this to search for a word or phrase
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that matches the word you typed exactly (including uppercase and lowercase
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<li><b>Wrap around:</b> Choose this to allow the browser to search from the where
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the cursor is to the bottom of the page and then continue searching from the
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top of the page. Note: Normally, the page is searched from the place where you
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last clicked your mouse to the bottom of the page.
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<li><b>Search backwards:</b> Choose this to search from the insertion point
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backwards to the top of the page. </li>
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<li>Click Find to begin the search.
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<p>To find the same word or phrase again:</p>
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<li>Open the Edit menu and choose Find Again.
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<p> [ <A HREF="#nav_search">Return to beginning of section</A> ] </p>
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<a name="search:bookmarksIDX"></a><a name="search:historyIDX"></a><a NAME="nav_searchbookmark"></a>
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<h2>Searching the Bookmarks or History List</h2>
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<p>To search the bookmarks list, begin from the Navigator window:</p>
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<li>Open the Bookmarks menu and choose Manage Bookmarks. You see your Bookmarks
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<li>In the Bookmarks window, open the Tools menu and choose Search Bookmarks.
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You see the Find Bookmarks dialog box.
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<li>Use the drop-down lists to <a href="#search_options">select options</a>
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to define your search.
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<li>Type a search word.
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<li>Click Find. Bookmarks that match your search criteria are displayed in the
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Search Results-Bookmarks window.
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<p><b>Tip</b>: To quickly open your Bookmarks menu, press Ctrl+B. </p>
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<p>To search the History list:</p>
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<li>Open the Go menu and choose History. You see the history list.
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<li>In the History list, open the Tools menu and choose Search History. You see
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the Find in History dialog box.</li>
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<li>Use the drop-down lists to <a href="#search_options">select options</a>
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to define your search.
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<li><a name="search_options"></a>Choose from the following search options:
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<li>Choose "title" or "location" to choose where you would
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like to search. (The bookmarks window allows searching "name," "description,"
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and "keyword".)
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<li>Choose "contains," "starts with," or "ends with" if you know only part of
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the word or phrase for which you're searching. </li>
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<li>Choose "is" if you know exactly what you're searching for.
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<li>Choose "is not" or "doesn't contain" to exclude pages.</li>
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<li>Click in the field and type all or part of word or URL (web address) for
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the bookmarks or history listings that you want to find or exclude.</li>
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<li>Click Find. History listings that match your search criteria are displayed
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in the Search Results window. </li>
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<p>To use the search results:</p>
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<li>Double-click a bookmark in the Search Results window to go to that web page.
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<li>To open the History list quickly, press Ctrl+H.</li>
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<li>If the list is hard to read, try expanding the Search Results window. </li>
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<p> [ <A HREF="#nav_search">Return to beginning of section</A> ] </p>
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<a name="web_pages:copyingIDX"></a>
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<a name="web_pages:savingIDX"></a>
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<a name="web_pages:printingIDX"></a>
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<a name="print:web_pagesIDX"></a>
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<a name="save:web_pagesIDX"></a>
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<a name="copy:web_pagesIDX"></a>
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<a NAME="nav_printsave"></a>
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<h1>Copying, Saving, and Printing Pages</h1>
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<table summary="list of headings" cellpadding=4 cellspacing=2 bgcolor="#cccccc" Width=324>
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<td class="inthissection">
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<p>In this section:</p>
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<p><a href="#nav_copy">Copying Part of a Page</a></p>
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<p><a href="#nav_save">Saving All or Part of a Page</a></p>
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<p><a href="#nav_print">Printing a Page</a></p>
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<a NAME="nav_copy"></a>
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<h2>Copying Part of a Page</h2>
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<p>To copy some text from a page, begin from the Navigator window:
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<li>Open the Edit menu and choose Copy.
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<p>You can paste the text into other programs.</p>
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<p>To copy a link (URL) or an image link from a page:</p>
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<li>Position the pointer over the link or image.
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<li>Right-click the link or image to display a pop-up menu. (On Mac OS, press
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Ctrl and click the mouse button.)
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<li>Choose Copy Link Location or Copy Image Location. If an image is also a
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link, you are offered both options.
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<p>You can paste the link into other programs or into Navigator's Location Bar.</p>
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<p> [ <A HREF="#nav_printsave">Return to beginning of section</A> ]
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<a NAME="save_imageSDX"></a>
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<a NAME="Navigator:save_imagesDX"></a>
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<a NAME="nav_save"></a>
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<h2>Saving All or Part of a Page</h2>
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<p>To save an entire page, begin from the Navigator window:</p>
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<li>Open the File menu and choose Save Page As. You see the Save As dialog box.
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<li>Choose a folder in which to save this file.
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<li>Choose a format for the page you want to save:</li>
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<li><b>Web Page, Complete</b>: Save the whole web page, along with images
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and other supporting files. This option allows you to view it as originally
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displayed with images. Mozilla creates a new
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directory (where the page is saved) to save images and other files necessary
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to show the whole web page.</li>
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<li><b>Web Page, HTML Only</b>: Save the original page as-is without images.
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<li><b>Text file</b>: Save the original page as a text file. This option will
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not preserve the original HTML link structure, but will allow you to see a text
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version of the web page in any text editor.<br>
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<li>Type a file name for the page and click Save. </li>
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<p>When you view a page containing frames and a frame is currently selected,
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the Save Frame As option is offered in the drop-down list in addition to Save
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Page As. This lets you save only the page within the selected frame.</p>
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<p>Saving a file onto your hard drive lets you view the page (or its HTML code)
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when you're not connected to the Internet.</p>
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<p>To save an image from a page:</p>
747
<li>Position the mouse pointer over the image.
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<li>Right-click the image (on Mac OS, press Ctrl and click the mouse button)
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to display a pop-up menu.
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<li>Choose Save Image As. You see the Save File dialog box.
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<li>Choose a folder in which to save this image.
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<li>Type a file name for the image and click Save.
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<p>To save a page without displaying it (which is useful for retrieving a nonformatted
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page, like a data file, that's not intended for viewing):</p>
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<li>Position the mouse pointer over the page's link.
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<li>Right-click the hyperlink on the page (on Mac OS, press Ctrl and click the
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mouse button) to display a pop-up menu.
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<li>Choose Save Link Target As. You see the Save File dialog box.
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<li>Choose a folder in which to save this file.
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<li>Type a file name for the page and click Save.
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<p><B>Important:</B> Some links automatically download and save files to your
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hard drive after you click them. The URLs for these links often begin with "ftp"
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or end with a file-type extension such as "au" or "mpeg." These links might transmit
773
software, sound, or movie files, and can launch helper applications that support
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<a NAME="wallpaperSDX"></a>
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<a NAME="Navigator:set_as_wallpaperIDX"></a>
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<a NAME="images:set_as_wallpaperIDX"></a>
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<p><b>Tip</b>: To set an image as your desktop wallpaper on Windows, right-click
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on an image and choose Set As Wallpaper from the pop-up menu.</p>
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<p> [ <A HREF="#nav_printsave">Return to beginning of section</A> ]
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<a NAME="nav_print"></a>
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<h2>Printing a Page</h2>
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<p>To print the current page, begin from the Navigator window:</p>
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<li>Open the File menu and choose Print.
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<p>To print selected text, begin from the Navigator window:</p>
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<li>Select the text in the current page.</li>
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<li>Open the File menu and choose Print. The print dialog box appears.</li>
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<li>Under Print Range, click Selection.</li>
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<p>The size of the printed page, not the size of the onscreen window, determines
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placement of content on the printed page. Text is wrapped and graphics are repositioned
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to accommodate paper size.</p>
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<a name="page_preview"></a>
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<a name="print_previewSDX"></a>
801
<h3>Using Print Preview</h3>
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<p>To have an early look at how a page will look before it is printed, you can
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use Print Preview. Begin from the Navigator window:</p>
806
<p>From Navigator, open the File menu and choose Print Preview. </p>
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<p>In Print Preview, you can do the following with pages you want to print:</p>
810
<li> <b>View a preview of each page</b>: Click the Next <img src="chrome://navigator/skin/btn1/next.gif" alt="next button">,
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Previous <img src="chrome://navigator/skin/btn1/previous.gif" alt="previous button">,
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First <img src="chrome://navigator/skin/btn1/first.gif" alt="first button">,
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or Last <img src="chrome://navigator/skin/btn1/last.gif" alt="last button">button
814
to move between pages.</li>
815
<li> <b>Change the scale (size) of pages</b>: In the Scale field, type in a percentage
816
of the original size and Press Enter (Return on Mac OS). For example, type "50"
817
and press Enter to make each page half the size of the original page. Click the
818
Up <img src="chrome://global/skin/arrow/arrow-up-sharp.gif" alt="up button">
819
or Down <img src="chrome://global/skin/arrow/arrow-dn-sharp.gif" alt="down button">
820
button to resize up or down by an increment of one, respectively.</li>
821
<li> <b>Change the direction of the page</b>: Choose Portrait <img src="chrome://communicator/skin/icons/pg-portrait-small
822
.gif" alt="portrait button"> to position the page normally, with the shorter
823
side facing up. Choose Landscape <img src="chrome://communicator/skin/icons/pg-landscape-small
824
.gif" alt="landscape button"> to position the page sideways, with the longer
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<li> <b>Go to Page Setup</b>: Click Page Setup to further customize pages you
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<li> <b>Go to Print</b>: Click Print to print pages.</li>
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<p><b>Note</b>: Some Print Preview functions are different or unavailable on
831
Mac OS, Linux or Unix. </p>
833
<a name="page_setup"></a>
834
<h3>Using Page Setup</h3>
835
<p><b>Note</b>: Some Page Setup functions are different or unavailable on
836
Mac OS, Linux or Unix. </p>
837
<p>To customize how pages are printed in Mozilla, you can use Page Setup:</p>
840
<p>From Navigator, open the File menu and choose Page Setup.</p>
843
<p>In Page Setup, you can change the following settings for pages you want to
846
<li> <b> Format & Options</b>: Choose the orientation, scale, and other options:
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<li> <b>Orientation</b>:
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<li> <b>Portrait</b>: Choose this <img src="chrome://communicator/skin/icons/pg-portrait-small
852
.gif" alt="portrait button"> to position the page normally, with the shorter
853
side facing up. </li>
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<li> <b>Landscape</b>: Choose this <img src="chrome://communicator/skin/icons/pg-landscape-small
855
.gif" alt="landscape button"> to position the page sideways, with the longer
859
<li> <b>Scale</b>: Type in a percentage of the original size. For example, type
860
"50" and to make each page half the size of the original page.
862
<li> <b>Shrink To Fit Page Width</b>: Select this to automatically resize the
863
page to the width of the paper.</li>
868
<li> <b>Print Background (colors and images)</b>: Select this to print background
869
images and colors. If unselected, only images and color in the foreground (in
870
front) are printed.</li>
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<li> <b>Margins & Header/Footer</b>: Click this tab to set up margins, headers,
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<li> <b>Top, Bottom, Left, Right</b>: Type a margin in inches for the top, bottom,
880
left, and right margin.</li>
883
<li> <b>Headers & Footers</b>: Each drop-down list represents either a header
884
or a footer area. The top row of drop-down lists are for the left, center, and
885
right header areas. The bottom row are for the left, center, and right footer
886
areas. In each drop-dop list, choose one of the following options: </li>
888
<li> <b>--blank--</b>: Show nothing in this area.</li>
889
<li> <b>Title</b>: Show the web page title.</li>
890
<li> <b>URL</b>: Show the web page URL (URL's usually start with "http://").</li>
891
<li> <b>Date/Time</b>: Show the date and time when the web page is printed.</li>
892
<li> <b>Page #</b>: Show the page number of each page. For example, </li>
893
<li> <b>Page # of #</b>: Show the page number along with the total number of
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pages. For example, if you print a five page web page, "3 of 5" would
895
be shown on the third page.</li>
896
<li> <b>Custom</b>: Type your own text. You can include any of the following
897
codes to print specific information:
899
<li><b>&PT</b>: Page Number with Total (Example: "3 of 5")<br>
901
<li><b>&P</b>: Page Number<br>
903
<li><b>&D</b>: Date<br>
905
<li><b>&U</b>: URL<br>
907
<li><b>&T</b>: Page Title</li>
913
<p><b>Tip</b>: To see a preview of changes made to Page Setup, use <a href="#print_preview">Print
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<p>[ <a href="#nav_printsave">Return to beginning of section</a> ]
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<a NAME="nav_language"></a>
920
<a NAME="languages:and_international_contentIDX"></a>
921
<h1>Using Languages and International Content</h1>
923
<table summary="list of headings" cellpadding=4 cellspacing=2 bgcolor="#cccccc" Width=324>
927
<td class="inthissection">
929
<p>In this section:</p>
930
<p><a href="#nav_charencode">Selecting Character Encodings and Fonts</a></p>
931
<p><a href="#nav_languagepref">Setting Language Preferences</a></p>
932
<p><a href="#nav_webcontent">Finding International Web Content</a></p>
937
<a NAME="nav_charencode"></a>
938
<h2>Selecting Character Encodings and Fonts</h2>
939
<p>If you browse, compose, or send and receive email in more than one language,
940
you need to select the appropriate character encodings and fonts.</p>
941
<p>A character encoding method is the way a document or message has been converted
942
to data to be used by your computer. All web documents and mail and news messages
943
use a character encoding method (also known as a character set, character coding, or charset).</p>
944
<p>The character encoding method for a document may depend on its language.
945
Some languages e.g. most West European languages, share the same encoding
946
method. Others such as Chinese, Japanese, and Russian use different methods.
947
In contrast, Unicode provides language-independent encoding methods. UTF-8,
948
for examples, can be used for any language document.</p>
949
<p>Your version of Mozilla is set to a default character encoding appropriate
950
for your region. However, if you use more than one language, you may need to
951
select appropriate character encoding methods and designate the fonts you wish
952
to use for your language/script.</p>
953
<p>To select character encodings, begin from the Navigator window: </p>
956
<li>Open the View menu, choose Character Encoding, and then choose More. </li>
957
<li>Choose a region from the top section of the submenu.
959
<li>Choose a character encoding within the region submenu. Repeat steps 1-3 for
960
each character encoding method you want. </li>
962
<p>The character encoding methods you select are added to the Character Coding menu.
963
If you have more than one encoding method selected, the active one has a bullet
964
(dot) next to it. </p>
965
<p>Mozilla can detect which character encoding a document uses, and can display
966
it correctly on your screen. To take advantage of this capability, begin from the Navigator window: </p>
969
<li>Open the View menu, choose Character Encoding, and then choose Auto-Detect.
971
<li>Choose one of the Auto-Detect options, or choose Off from the submenu.
973
<p>To make changes to your list of active character sets:</p>
976
<li>Open the View menu, choose Character Encoding, and then choose Customize.
977
You can see the Customize Encoding dialog box.
979
<li>Choose from the following procedures: </li>
983
<li>To add to the list of active character encodings, choose a character
984
encoding from the list on the left and click Add.
986
<li>To remove a character encoding from the active list, choose a character
987
encoding from the list on the right and click Remove.
989
<li>To change the order in which active encodings appear in
990
the Character Encoding menu,
991
highlight character encodings in the list on the right, and use the arrow buttons
992
to move the character encodings up or down in the list.
996
<p>To change the default fonts within a language group:</p>
999
<li>Open the Edit menu (Mozilla menu on Mac OS X) and choose Preferences.
1001
<li>Under the Appearance category, click Fonts. (If no subcategories are visible,
1002
double-click Appearance to expand the list.)
1003
<li>From the "Fonts for" drop-down list, choose a language group/script. For
1004
instance, to set default fonts for West European languages/script,
1007
<li>Select whether proportional text should be serif (like Times Roman) or sans
1008
serif (like Arial). You can also specify what font size you want for proportional
1009
text. Proportional text varies in width.
1010
<li>(If available) Select a font for Serif, Sans-Serif, Cursive, and Fantasy.
1012
<li>Select the monospace font (like Courier) that you want to use for web pages.
1013
Monospace text is fixed in width, so each character or letter takes the same
1016
<p>Many web page authors choose their own fonts and font sizes. You can use the
1017
author's font settings by selecting "Allow documents to use other fonts."</p>
1018
<p>To adjust the readability of fonts, select from the drop-down list the dots
1019
per inch (dpi) for displaying Web pages. Select "Other" to open the
1020
Calibrate Resolution dialog box, which allows you to calibrate your resolution
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by measuring how long a line appears on your screen.<br>
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<p>[ <A HREF="#nav_language">Return to beginning of section</A> ]
1025
<a NAME="languages:setting_preferences"></a>
1026
<a NAME="nav_languagepref"></a>
1027
<h2>Setting Language Preferences</h2>
1028
<p>The language you use for Mozilla affects the text of buttons, dialog boxes,
1029
menus, tools, and other items. The functionality of these items remains the
1031
<p>To set your preferred language:</p>
1033
<li>Open the Edit menu (Mozilla menu on Mac OS X) and choose Preferences.
1034
<li>Under the Appearance category, click Languages/Content. (If no subcategories
1035
are visible, double-click Appearance to expand the list.)
1036
<li>Under "Installed languages packs" select a language pack.
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<p><b>Note</b>: You must restart Mozilla after you change your preferred language.</p>
1040
<p>The content pack you use affects the home page, bookmarks, toolbar contents,
1041
Sidebar, and other items.</p>
1042
<p>To use a content pack:</p>
1045
<li>Open the Edit menu (Mozilla menu on Mac OS X) and choose Preferences. </li>
1046
<li>Under the Appearance category, click Languages/Content. (If no subcategories
1047
are visible, double-click Appearance to expand the list.) </li>
1048
<li>Under "Installed content packs" select a content pack. </li>
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<p><b>Note</b>: You will have to need to restart Mozilla after you change to
1052
another content pack.</p>
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<p><b>Tip</b>: To download more language packs or content packs, click Download
1057
<p>Web pages are sometimes available in several languages. Mozilla presents
1058
pages in the language you prefer, if it is available. You can specify the languages
1059
you wish to see, in order of preference.</p>
1060
<p>To set language preferences:</p>
1062
<li>Open the Edit menu (Mozilla menu on Mac OS X) and choose Preferences.
1063
<li>Under the Navigator category, click Languages. (If no subcategories are visible,
1064
double-click Navigator to expand the list.)
1065
<li>Click Add. You see the Add Languages dialog box.
1066
<li>Select a language and its code. If you wish to add a code not on the list,
1067
type the language and its code in the Others field (see note below). If you want
1068
to reorder the languages in the list, select a language and click Move Up or
1072
<p><b>Note:</b> Two-letter codes enclosed in brackets appear next to each language
1073
in the list. These are standard abbreviations for languages. For a complete list,
1074
see the online document, <a href="http://lcweb.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/langcodes.html" target="_blank">Codes
1075
for the Representation of Names of Languages</a>.</p>
1076
<p> [ <A HREF="#nav_language">Return to beginning of section</A> ] </p>
1078
<a NAME="nav_webcontent"></a>
1079
<h2>Finding International Web Content</h2>
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<p>For information about Mozilla in multiple languages, see the online document
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<a href="http://home.netscape.com/bookmark/6_2/hinter.html" target="_blank">International
1083
<p> [ <A HREF="#nav_language">Return to beginning of section</A> ] </p>
1087
<a NAME="nav_ses"></a>
1088
<h1>Improving Speed and Efficiency</h1>
1090
<table summary="list of headings" cellpadding=4 cellspacing=2 bgcolor="#cccccc" Width=324>
1094
<td class="inthissection">
1096
<p>In this section:</p>
1097
<p><a href="#nav_helperapps">Managing Different File Types</a></p>
1098
<p><a href="#nav_default">Making Mozilla Your Default Browser</a></p>
1099
<p><a href="#nav_autoload">Automatic Loading</a></p>
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<p><a href="#nav_cache">Changing Cache Settings</a></p>
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<p><a href="#nav_smartup">Getting the Latest Software Automatically</a></p>
1102
<p><a href="#nav_mousewheel">Using a Mouse Wheel</a></p>
1103
<p><a href="#nav_quicklaunch">Using Quick Launch </a>
1109
<a name="file_types:openingIDX"></a>
1110
<a name="Navigator:plug-insIDX"></a>
1111
<a name="Navigator:helper_applicationsIDX"></a>
1112
<a name="file_types:managingIDX"></a>
1113
<a name="Navigator:Download_ManagerIDX"></a>
1114
<a name="Download_ManagerIDX"></a>
1115
<a name="pluginsSDX"></a>
1116
<a name="plug-insSDX"></a>
1117
<a name="MacromediaSDX"></a>
1118
<a name="FlashSDX"></a>
1119
<a name="QuicktimeSDX"></a>
1120
<a name="RealSDX"></a>
1121
<a name="JavaSDX"></a>
1122
<a name="WinampSDX"></a>
1123
<a name="MIMESDX"></a>
1124
<a name="helper_applicationsSDX"></a>
1125
<a name="Download_ManagerSDX"></a>
1126
<a NAME="nav_helperapps"></a>
1128
<h2>Managing Different File Types</h2>
1129
<p>Navigator can handle many types of files. However, for some files, such as
1130
movies or music, Navigator needs plug-ins or "helper" applications that can handle
1131
those files. If Mozilla doesn't have the needed helper application or plug-in,
1132
it can still save the file to your hard disk. When saving files, you can keep
1133
track of them using Download Manager.</p>
1136
<p> Plug-ins are helper applications that extend the functionality within Navigator
1137
and run within Mozilla. Plug-ins like Sun Java, Macromedia Flash, and RealNetworks
1138
RealPlayer allow Mozilla to show multimedia files and run small applications,
1139
such as movies, animations, and games. </p>
1140
<p>When you installed Mozilla, you had the option of adding some of these most
1141
popular plug-ins. You don't have to install them separately. However, you can
1142
also install plug-ins after you install Mozilla. To see the plug-ins for Mozilla
1143
that are currently installed, see the online web page, <a href="http://home.netscape.com/plugins/manager.html" target="_blank">Mozilla
1144
Plug-in Manager</a>. </p>
1145
<p>To see a full list of Mozilla plug-ins you can install, see the <a href="http://home.netscape.com/plugins/index.html" target="_blank">Browser
1146
Plug-ins</a> page at Netscape.</p>
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<h3>Helper Applications</h3>
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<p> When files can not be used within Mozilla, you have to option to launch
1150
helper applications that open outside of Mozilla. For example, to play MP3 files,
1151
programs like Winamp can be opened outside of Mozilla.</p>
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<p>The settings in the Helper Applications preferences panel tell Navigator which
1153
helper applications to use on your computer. Usually, these preferences don't
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need to be changed since they are preconfigured. Also, if Navigator doesn't know
1155
which helper application to use, it allows you to find helper applications within
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the download dialog box. </p>
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<p>The download dialog box has these options:</p>
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<li><b>Open using</b>: Mozilla opens the file using the default program in your
1160
system settings. </li>
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<li><b>Choose</b>: Mozilla allows you to open the file using an application
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<li><b>Save this file to disk</b>: Mozilla allows you to select a location to
1165
<li><b>Always ask before opening this type of file</b>: When this is selected,
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Mozilla opens the download dialog box when downloading a particular file type.
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You can reset these choices afterwards in <a href="cs_nav_prefs_navigator.html#Helper">preferences
1168
for Helper Applications</a>.</li>
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<li><b>Advanced</b>: Mozilla allows you to fine-tune how files are handled.
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See "<a href="#new_app">To add a new helper application to the list</a>"
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<p><b>Tip</b>: You can clear your saved options for "Always ask before opening
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this type of file" in preference. For more information, see <a href="cs_nav_prefs_navigator.html#Helper">Navigator
1175
Preferences - Helper Applications</a>.</p>
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<p>For experienced users to fine-tune the Helper Applications preferences:</p>
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<li>Open the Edit menu (Mozilla menu on Mac OS X) and choose Preferences.
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<li>Under the Navigator category, click Helper Applications. (If no subcategories
1180
are visible, double-click the Navigator to expand the list.)
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<li>Perform any of the following procedures:
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<p><a name="new_app"></a>To add a new helper application to the list: </p>
1184
<li>Click New Type. You see the New type dialog box.</li>
1185
<li>Type a description of the type of files the application works with; for instance,
1186
"movies" or "sound files." </li>
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<li>Type the file extension (suffix) used by this file type. If this type of
1188
file uses more than one extension, type them all, separated by spaces. </li>
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<li>Type the MIME type. MIME types consist of two words separated by a slash.
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For instance, a TIFF image file's MIME type is "image/tiff".<br>
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<b>Note: </b>When you download a file, Mozilla will show you the MIME type on
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the download dialog box. </li>
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<li>Click Choose, then select an application that handles files of this type.
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<p>To specify how Navigator should handle downloaded files: </p>
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<li>Select a file type from the list and click Edit. </li>
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<li>Type in the MIME type you want this file to use.</li>
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<li>Choose a "Handled By" option to have downloaded files saved on your hard
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disk or opened in an application that you specify. Click Choose to specify the
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<p>To remove an item from the list: </p>
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<li>Select a file type from the list and click Remove. </li>
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<p>To learn more about Helper Application preferences, see <a href="cs_nav_prefs_navigator.html#Helper">Navigator
1213
Preferences - Helper Applications</a>.</p>
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<a name="using_Download_ManagerSDX"></a>
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<h3>Download Manager</h3>
1217
<p>You can use Download Manager to keep track of files you download. Download
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Manager shows the following information:</p>
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<li>time remaining before download is complete</li>
1222
<li>transfer speed</li>
1223
<li>percent complete</li>
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<li>time elapsed</li>
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<li>web location (source)</li>
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<p>To open Download Manager, do the following:</p>
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<li>Open the Tools menu and choose Download Manager.</li>
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<p>The following menu options are available in Download Manager:</p>
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<li><b>Properties</b>: Select a file being downloaded and click Properties to
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show the progress dialog box.</li>
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<li><b>Cancel</b>: Select a file being downloaded and click Cancel to stop the
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<li><b>Remove from List</b>: Select a file and click Remove from List to remove
1238
a canceled or finished download. This will not delete the file from your hard
1240
<li><b>Launch File</b>: Click this to open a selected file.</li>
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<li><b>Show in Explorer</b>: Click this to show the location of a selected file.<br>
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<b>Note</b>: Show in Explorer appears as Show in Browser on Linux or Unix, and Show in
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Finder on Mac OS.</li>
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<p>[ <A HREF="#nav_ses">Return to beginning of section</A> ] </p>
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<a name="htmlSDX"></a>
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<a name="httpSDX"></a>
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<a name="browser:defaultIDX"></a>
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<a name="nav_default"></a>
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<h2>Making Mozilla Your Default Browser</h2>
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<p><b>Note</b>: This section discusses settings and features present only on
1255
<p>Mozilla is best known for displaying web pages, both on the Internet and
1256
on your computer. To easily open web pages, you can make Mozilla your default
1259
<h3>Common Internet Files and Protocols </h3>
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<p>Making Mozilla your default browser allows it to automatically open common
1261
file formats and protocols used on the Internet. Common Internet file formats
1262
and protocols include the following:</p>
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<p><b>Image Files</b>: </p>
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<p>JPEG, GIF, PNG, and MNG</p>
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<p><b>Internet Document and Language Files</b>: </p>
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<p><a href="glossary.html#Hypertext_Markup_Language_(HTML)">HTML</a>, XML, XHTML,
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<p><b>Internet Protocols</b>: </p>
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<p>HTTP, HTTPS, <a href="glossary.html#File_Transfer_Protocol_(FTP)">FTP</a>,
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<h3>Changing Default Browser Settings Automatically</h3>
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<p>After installation is finished, Mozilla checks to see if it is the default
1295
browser for any of the common Internet file formats or protocols. If it isn't,
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you are asked, "Mozilla is not currently set as your default browser. Would
1297
you like to make it your default browser?" </p>
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<p>Click Yes to make Mozilla the default browser. If you click No, you will
1299
be prompted with this question each time Mozilla starts, unless you deselect
1300
the checkbox "Check at startup next time, too."</p>
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<p>If you deselect the checkbox, "Check at startup next time, too,"
1302
you can still make Mozilla the default browser by changing your settings in
1303
Preferences. To learn how to set Mozilla as the default browser through Mozilla
1304
preferences, see <a href="cs_nav_prefs_navigator.html#Navigator">Navigator
1305
Preferences - Navigator</a>.</p>
1306
<h3><b>Customizing Default Browser Settings</b></h3>
1307
<p>You can manually customize how Mozilla handles various file formats and protocols.
1308
For more information, see <a href="cs_nav_prefs_advanced.html#system">Advanced
1309
Preferences - System</a>.</p>
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<p> [ <a href="#nav_ses">Return to beginning of section</a> ] </p>
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<a name="turning_off_JavaSDX"></a>
1313
<a name="turning_off_JavaScriptSDX"></a>
1314
<a NAME="nav_autoload"></a>
1315
<h2>Automatic Loading</h2>
1316
<p>When you bring a web page to your screen, Mozilla automatically loads (starts
1317
up) several features that help interpret web pages. These features, Java and
1318
JavaScript, can make web pages more lively, but they take time to load.</p>
1319
<p>To learn how to turn off Java, see <a href="cs_nav_prefs_advanced.html#Advanced">Advanced
1320
Preferences - Advanced</a>. </p>
1321
<p>To learn how to turn off JavaScript, see <a href="chrome://help/locale/cs_nav_prefs_advanced.html#Scripts">Advanced
1322
Preferences - Scripts & Windows</a>.</p>
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<p>[ <A HREF="#nav_ses">Return to beginning of section</A> ] </p>
1325
<a name="memory_cacheSDX"></a>
1326
<a name="disk_cacheSDX"></a>
1327
<a name="cache:changing_settingsIDX"></a>
1328
<a NAME="nav_cache"></a>
1329
<h2>Changing Cache Settings</h2>
1330
<p>Your computer stores copies of frequently accessed pages in the cache. This
1331
way, the computer doesn't have to retrieve the page from the network each
1332
time you view it.</p>
1333
<p>To set the size of the memory cache or to clear it (Windows and Unix only):</p>
1336
<li>Open the Edit menu and click Preferences.
1338
<li>Under the Advanced category, click Cache. (If no subcategories are visible,
1339
double-click Advanced to expand the list.)
1340
<li>Enter a number in the Memory Cache field to specify the size of the memory
1341
cache. 1024K to 2000K is a good size. To clear the memory cache immediately,
1342
click Clear Memory Cache.
1344
<p><B>Important:</B> A larger memory cache allows more data to be quickly retrieved.
1345
But unless you have a lot of extra memory on your computer, 1024K is sufficient.</p>
1346
<p>To set the size of the cache or to clear it:</p>
1349
<li>Open the Edit menu (Mozilla menu on Mac OS X) and choose Preferences.
1351
<li>Under the Advanced category, click Cache. (If no subcategories are visible,
1352
double-click Advanced to expand the list.)
1353
<li>Enter a number in the Cache field to specify the size of the cache.
1354
8000K on Windows is sufficient (5000K on Unix). To clear the cache immediately,
1357
<p><B>Important:</B> A larger disk cache allows more pages to be quickly retrieved,
1358
but more of your hard disk space is used.</p>
1359
<p>When you quit Mozilla, it performs cache maintenance. If maintenance takes
1360
longer than you wish, try reducing the size of the disk cache.</p>
1361
<p>To specify how often Navigator checks the network for page revisions (so that
1362
you don't keep "stale" pages in the cache too long):</p>
1365
<li>Open the Edit menu (Mozilla menu on Mac OS X) and choose Preferences.
1367
<li>Under the Advanced category, click Cache. (If no subcategories are visible,
1368
double-click Advanced to expand the list.)
1369
<li>Choose from the following options:
1372
<li> <b>Every time I view the page</b>: Select this if you want Mozilla to compare
1373
a web page to the cache every time you view it.<br>
1375
<li><b>When the page is out of date</b>: Select this if you want Mozilla to
1376
compare a web page to the cache when the page is determined by the server to
1379
<li><b>Once per session</b>: Select this if you want Mozilla to compare a web
1380
page to the cache once for each time you start Mozilla.<br>
1382
<li><b>Never</b>: Select this if you do not want Mozilla to compare cached information
1386
<p>If pages that should be in the cache are taking longer to appear than they
1387
should, make sure the preference is not set to "Every time I view the page,"
1388
because the verification requires a network connection that takes time.</p>
1389
<p>To refresh a page at any time:</p>
1391
<li>Click the Reload button in the browser's Navigation Toolbar. The computer
1392
checks the network to make sure you have the latest version of the page.
1394
<p> [ <A HREF="#nav_ses">Return to beginning of section</A> ] </p>
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<a name="new_versionSDX"></a>
1397
<a NAME="nav_smartup"></a>
1398
<h2>Getting the Latest Software Automatically</h2>
1399
<p>Mozilla can notify you when updates for your software are available, and
1400
it can install the updates automatically. Mozilla can also inform you when a
1401
new version of Mozilla is available.</p>
1402
<p>To learn about setting up automatic software installation, see <a href="cs_nav_prefs_advanced.html#Software_Installation">Advanced
1403
Preferences - Software Installation</a>.</p>
1404
<p> [ <A HREF="#nav_ses">Return to beginning of section</A> ] </p>
1406
<a name="mouse_wheel:usingIDX"></a><a NAME="nav_mousewheel"></a>
1407
<h2>Using a Mouse Wheel</h2>
1408
<p>If your mouse has a mouse wheel, you can control how the mouse wheel functions
1410
<p>To learn more about setting up a mouse wheel, see <a href="cs_nav_prefs_advanced.html#Mouse_Wheel">Advanced
1411
Preferences - Mouse Wheel</a>. </p>
1412
<p> [ <a href="#nav_ses">Return to beginning of section</a> ] </p>
1414
<a name="QuickLaunchSDX"></a>
1415
<a name="Quick_Launch:usingIDX"></a>
1416
<a name="nav_quicklaunch"></a>
1417
<h2>Using Quick Launch</h2>
1418
<p><b>Note:</b> Quick Launch is available only on Windows versions of Mozilla.</p>
1419
<p>Quick Launch shortens the time it takes for Mozilla to start. When Mozilla
1420
uses Quick Launch, the Mozilla logo icon is present in the system tray (near the
1422
<table summary="table for images" align="center">
1425
<div align="center"><img src="chrome://communicator/skin/icons/turbo-systray.gif" alt="Quick Launch Icon"
1431
<div align="center"><b> Mozilla Quick Launch Icon</b></div>
1435
<p><b>Tip: </b>To quickly start components (such as Composer, Mail & Newsgroups,
1436
and the Address Book window), right-click the Mozilla logo icon and select the
1437
component in the pop-up menu.</p>
1438
<p>When you installed Mozilla, you were given the option of enabling or disabling
1439
Quick Launch. If enabled, Quick Launch loads part of Mozilla into memory when
1440
Windows first starts (and each time Mozilla first starts up). Quick Launch allows
1441
Mozilla to stay in memory after you close all Mozilla windows. This lets Mozilla
1442
quickly start up when you need it, without having to load all of Mozilla. If
1443
your computer is low in memory, you can disable Quick Launch to conserve memory.</p>
1445
<p>To enable or disable Quick Launch in Mozilla:</p>
1447
<li>Open the Edit menu and choose Preferences.
1448
<li>Click the Advanced category.
1449
<li>Select "Keep Mozilla in memory to improve startup performance"
1450
to enable Quick Launch, or deselect it to disable Quick Launch.
1452
<p><b>Tip: </b>To easily disable Quick Launch, right-click on the Mozilla logo
1453
in the system tray (near the time) and select "Disable Quick Launch"
1454
in the pop-up menu.</p>
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<p>[ <a href="#nav_ses">Return to beginning of section</a> ] </p>
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<a name="proxies:settingIDX"></a>
1461
<a NAME="nav_proxies"></a>
1464
<table summary="list of headings" cellpadding=4 cellspacing=2 bgcolor="#cccccc" Width=324>
1468
<td class="inthissection">
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<p>In this section:</p>
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<p><a href="#nav_prox">Setting Proxy Values</a></p>
1475
<p>This section explains how to work with proxies.
1476
<p><a NAME="nav_prox"></a> </p>
1477
<h2>Setting Proxy Values</h2>
1478
<p>Many organizations block access from the Internet to their networks. This prevents
1479
outside parties from gaining access to sensitive information. The protection
1480
is called a firewall.</p>
1481
<p>If your organization has a firewall, the browser may need to go through a proxy
1482
server before connecting you to the Internet. The proxy server prevents outsiders
1483
from breaking into your organization's private network.</p>
1484
<p>Before you start:</p>
1487
<li>If there's a proxy configuration file at your workplace, ask the system
1488
administrator for its URL.
1490
<li>If there's no proxy configuration file, ask your system administrator for
1491
the names and port numbers of the servers running proxy software for each
1494
<p>To set the browser to work with the proxy:</p>
1496
<li>Open the Edit menu (Mozilla menu on Mac OS X) and choose Preferences. </li>
1497
<li>Under the Advanced category, click Proxies. (If no subcategories are visible,
1498
double-click the Navigator to expand the list.) </li>
1499
<li>Select one of the following:</li>
1501
<li><b>Direct connection to the Internet</b>: Choose this if you don't want to
1503
<li><b>Manual proxy configuration</b>: Choose this if you don't have a proxy
1504
location (URL). </li>
1506
<li><b>HTTP Proxy</b>, <b>SSL Proxy</b>, <b>FTP Proxy, Gopher Proxy</b>:<b> </b>Type
1507
the name or numeric IP address of the proxy server. Type the port in the Ports
1509
<li><b>SOCKS Host</b>: Type the name or numeric IP address of the proxy server.
1510
Type the port in the Ports field. </li>
1512
<li><b>SOCKS v4, SOCKS v5</b>: When entering a SOCK Host, select "SOCKS
1513
v4" or "SOCKS v5," depending on what version of SOCKS is used
1514
for the proxy. </li>
1518
<li><b>No Proxy for</b>: Type the domains that you do not want to use a proxy
1519
for. Separate each domain with a comma. (Example: .yourcompany.com, .yourcompany.co.nz)</li>
1521
<li><b>Automatic proxy configuration URL</b>: Choose this if you have a proxy
1522
configuration file or URL, then type the configuration URL.<br>
1527
<p>Domain names are the part of a URL that contains the name of an organization,
1528
business, or school—such as netscape.com or washington.org. If you use local
1529
host names without the domain name, list them the same way. Use commas to separate
1530
multiple host names. The wildcard character [*] cannot be used.</p>
1531
<p>For more information on using the Proxy preferences panel, see <a href="cs_nav_prefs_advanced.html#Proxies">Advanced
1532
Preferences - Proxies</a>.</p>
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<p> [ <A HREF="#nav_prox">Return to beginning of section</A> ] </p>
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<p><i>19 June 2002 </i> </p>
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<p>Copyright © 1998-2003 The Mozilla Foundation.</p>