Internet Browser Settings
In order to use many of the electronic resources, including most online
databases available through the NSU Libraries, your Internet browser
must be set to do the following:
Instructions for Modifying Internet Browser Settings
Follow the instructions provided below to modify the settings for your
browser:
AOL, MSN or CompuServe | Netscape
Navigator 7
Internet Explorer 5 | Internet Explorer
6
If you do not know the name and version number of your browser, open
your Internet browser, click on the Help menu , and select About
... (ie: About Netscape, About Internet Explorer). A window will
open providing the name of the browser and the version number.
AOL, MSN or CompuServe cobranded browser:
Many versions of the cobranded browsers provided by Internet service
providers, such as AOL, MSN and CompuServe, are NOT compatible with
the library's electronic resources. You may continue to use AOL, MSN
or CompuServe for access, but once you have connected to the Internet,
you should minimize the AOL, MSN or CompuServe window and open a full
(non-cobranded) version of Netscape Navigator or MS Internet Explorer.
Download a compatible browser from our Toolbox,
then follow the directions below to set browser.
Netscape Navigator 7:
Please note: Netscape Navigator versions 4 and 6 are not compatible
with the library's electronic resources. Version 7 is recommended. Download
compatible browsers from our Toolbox.
- Select Edit on the menu bar.
- Select Preferences.
- Click on Advanced.
- Click on the check boxes for Enable Java.
- Double-click Advanced.
- Under Advanced, click Cache.
- Under Document in cache is compared to document on network, select
Every time I view the page.
- Click OK.
- Double-click Privacy & Security.
- Click Cookies.
- Select Enable all cookies.
- Click OK.
MS Internet Explorer 5:
Please note: MS Internet Explorer version 4 is not compatible with the
library's electronic resources. Version 5.5 may require a service patch
to function properly. Version 6 is recommended. Download compatible
browsers from our Toolbox.
- Select Tools on the menu bar.
- Select Internet Options.
- Click the General tab.
- Under Temporary Internet Files, click Settings button.
- Under Check for newer versions of stored pages, select Every
visit to the page.
- Click OK.
- Click the Security tab.
- Select Internet as the Web content zone.
- Under Security level for this zone, move slide to Medium.
This default setting allows cookies and enables Java.
Optional: If the Custom button is selected for Security
level:
- Click the Custom Level button.
- Under Allow cookies that are stored on your computer,
select either Enable or Prompt.
- Under Allow per-session cookies (not stored), select
either Enable or Prompt.
- Under Java permissions, select any option EXCEPT Disable
Java.
- Under Active scripting, select Enable.
- Click OK.
- Click OK.
- Click OK again to close.
MS Internet Explorer 6:
- Select Tools on the menu bar.
- Select Internet Options.
- Click on General tab.
- Under Temporary Internet Files, click the Settings
button.
- Under Check for newer versions of the stored pages, select
Every visit to the page.
- Click OK.
- Click on Advanced tab.
- Click the Restore Defaults button.
- Click OK to close the Internet Options dialog.
- Click on Security tab.
- Click the Custom Level button.
- Under Active Scripting, select Enable.
- Click OK.
- Click OK again to close.
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