Microsoft® Internet Explorer v3.02 for Windows 95
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Microsoft® Internet Explorer (IE) v3.02 provides you with the best browsing experience available and puts you a step ahead on the Internet. Microsoft® Internet Explorer v3.02 provides the richest feature set of any browser while still presenting an easy to use and personalized Internet experience. It combines unique HTML, enhanced JAVA, graphics, and multimedia in all kinds of interesting and fun ways for your informational and entertainment purposes. Microsoft® Internet Explorer v3.02 allows you to browse the Internet in safety and confidence, and provides enhanced support for Internet security to protect your privacy and data. Features include: secure data transmission, FTP and gopher capabilities, ActiveX support, and HTML Control Layout.
To use Microsoft® Internet Explorer v3.02, double click the Connect to the Internet icon to establish your connection, then double click The Internet icon. The browser will automatically default to the Network Internet Homepage: WWW.INTERNETWORK.NET., from which you can access all types of features and information. For more information about using Microsoft® Internet Explorer v3.0, please refer to the on-line help by pressing Help on the toolbar in the application.
This section details the following Internet Explorer features:
Protocols Supported by Internet Explorer
A protocol is a system that computers use in order to communicate. Each protocol has different rules. For example, ftp or file-transfer protocol allows two computers to transfer files. Your Internet Explorer allows you to communicate with other computers using several protocols.
Microsoft® Internet Explorer supports the following protocols:
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
Hypertext transfer protocol is the communication method that is used to transfer World Wide Web pages. While you surf the Web and request various pages, your computer is using hypertext transfer protocol.
Secure link (HTTPS) protocol is the communication method that allows for safe transfer of information over the World Wide Web. The secure link protocol scrambles information sent over the Web. Data that you send to a HTTPS site can not be read by anyone except that particular HTTPS site.
Establishing a secure link with the Microsoft® Internet Explorer browser requires nothing more than using a hyperlink that begins with the https:// prefix. The https:// prefix indicates that the server is secure.
If you know the address for a secure server, you can establish a secure link to it as follows.
1. On the File menu, choose Open. Or click the Open button on the toolbar.
2. Type https:// followed by the address (URL).
The browser and the server communicate using the HTTPS protocol to authenticate that the server is secure. The data is encrypted to ensure that it cannot be read during the connection. This enables you to send your credit card number to a secure store site without fear that the digits can be read off the network.
Gopher sites are similar to Web pages without the graphics. Gopher sites feature a system of menus that you follow in order to find the information you're looking for.
To access a gopher site you can simply enter the address into the Location Field. Gopher sites begin with gopher://. This prefix indicates that the computer you are visiting is a gopher site.
If you know the address for a Gopher site, you can establish a link to it as follows.
1. On the File menu, choose Open. Or click the Open button on the toolbar
2. Type gopher:// followed by the address
File-transfer protocol is a communication system that allows files to be moved from one computer to another. Using the Internet, FTP allows you to take a file located on another machine and download it onto your machine or diskette.
To access an FTP site you can simply enter the address in the Location Field. FTP sites begin with ftp://. This prefix indicates that the computer you are visiting is FTP compatible and you may access and transfer files across the Internet.
If you know the address for a FTP site, you can establish a link to it as follows.
1. On the File menu, choose Open. Or click the Open button on the toolbar
2. Type ftp:// followed by the address
ActiveX control is a feature that is built into your Internet Explorer browser. ActiveX runs automatically and allows your Internet Explorer to view a Web site's animation features. For example, ActiveX makes it possible for a continuously updated stock ticker or sports scoreboard to appear on your screen.
An additional feature of ActiveX is that it allows you to run multiple applications through your Internet Explorer browser. This means that you can view documents such as Microsoft® Office files right in Internet Explorer, without starting another program.
While you have the IE browser open you may view an Office file by doing the following:
1. On the File menu, choose open. Or click the Open button on the toolbar.
2. Choose the application that you wish to run. Click OK.
HTML Layout Control is a feature that is built into your Internet Explorer browser. HTML Layout Control runs automatically and provides support that enables your Internet Explorer to access animated effects, pop-up windows, and drag and drop features while surfing the Web. For example, HTML Layout Control allows you to utilize dynamic sites that feature moving animation. Unlike lots of other browsers, your Internet Explorer v3.02 with HTML Layout Control makes it possible for you to physically move objects and change the appearance of a Web site. With your Internet Explorer v3.02 featuring HTML Layout Control, you can enjoy true interactivity on the Internet.
The Toolbar is a graphical representation of the commands used to operate the Internet Explorer. By mastering the toolbar, you will know all that you need to begin surfing the World Wide Web.
Most of the commands necessary to operate the Internet Explorer are located within the Toolbar.
 Back |
Go to the page before the current page |
 Forward |
Go to the page ahead of the current page |
 Stop |
Stop the current page from loading |
 Refresh |
Reload the current page |
 Home |
Go to the Network Internet home page |
 Search |
Go to the Search page |
 Favorites |
Open your Favorites file |
 Print |
Print the current page |
 Font |
Increase or decrease current font size |
 Mail |
Open Microsoft® Internet Mail or News |
The location field can be found below the toolbar and it is used to display the Internet address or Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of a site.
The Command Menu allows you to perform many of the same functions as the Toolbar. However, there are several operations that are available only through the Command Menu. The following section illustrates the options available through the Command Menu.
| New Window | Opens a new window |
| Open | Displays a page from your computer, local network, or the Internet |
| Save As File | Saves the current file to your computer |
| New Message | Opens a new mail message |
| Send To | Sends the current message |
| Page Setup | Sets the margins and header and footer information for pages |
| Prints the contents of the current window | |
| Create Shortcuts | Creates a shortcut to the current application |
| Properties | Displays the properties of the selected item |
| Close | Closes the window |
| Cut | Removes the current selection and saves it onto the Clipboard. The Clipboard can be used to copy text to other files |
| Copy | Copies the current selection onto the Clipboard |
| Paste | Inserts the items that you have cut or copied into the selected location |
| Select All | Selects all the text on the page |
| Find | Searches the current page for a word or phrase |
| Toolbar | Shows or hides the toolbar |
| Status Bar | Shows or hides the status bar |
| Fonts | Changes the font size that pages are displayed in |
| Stop | Stops the current action |
| Refresh | Reloads the current page or, on a page that includes frames, reloads the information in the active frame |
| Source | Displays the HTML source for the current page or, on a page that includes frames, for the information in the frame |
| Options | Opens a dialog box in which you can change user options |
| Back | Displays the last page you viewed |
| Forward | Displays the page you viewed after the current page, if you've used the Back button |
| Start Page | Opens the start page |
| Search the Web | Open the search page |
| Best of the Web | Opens the Microsoft® Best of the Web page |
| Read Mail | Opens Microsoft® Internet Mail |
| Read News | Opens Microsoft® Internet News package |
| Open History Folder | Opens the history of sites you have recently visited |
| Add To Favorites | Adds the current page to your Favorites list |
| Organize Favorites | Opens the Favorites window |
| Help Topics | Displays Help |
| Web Tutorial | Opens the Web tutorial site |
| Microsoft on the Web | Opens a directory of Microsoft® Web sites |
| On-line Support | Opens the Web site for Microsoft® On-line Support |
| About Internet Explorer | Displays program information, version number, and copyright |
Customizing Your Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer allows you to alter the way you see Web sites. With some quick alterations, Web pages will appear any way you want to see them. Listed below are some of the customization options that Microsoft® Internet Explorer provides.
Changing How a Page is Displayed
You may want to change the colors used on Web pages. To do this follow the directions below.
1. On the View menu, click Options
2. On the General tab, change the settings as needed
Note: Some pages use predetermined colors and fonts instead of the ones you specify.
Changing the Appearance of the Toolbar
You can move the Address or Links section of the toolbar by dragging it up, down, left, or right. To make more room on your screen, you can hide toolbar button labels. To do this, drag the thick bar at the bottom edge of the toolbar upward until the button labels are hidden.
Displaying Text in a Different Font
You may want to change the fonts used on Web pages. To do this follow the directions below.
1. On the View menu, click Options
2. On the General tab, click the fonts you want in the Proportional Font and Fixed- Width Font boxes
Using a Graphic Image as Desktop Wallpaper
You may find an image that you want to use as the background wallpaper for your computer. To do this, follow the directions below.
1. Go to the page that contains the image you want to use.
2. Right-click the image, and then click Set As Wallpaper.
Use your Favorites list to maintain a list of frequently visited sites. Often times you will visit a site that you will want to return to in the near future. This is easy to do and it will save you a lot of time the next time you want to visit the site.
Add the current page to your Favorites list
By following the steps below, you can add a site to your favorites list.
1. From the Favorites menu, choose Add To Favorites.
Or click the Add To Favorites toolbar button.
Open a file in the Favorites list
By opening a file in the Favorites list, you will immediately link to that site.
1. From the Favorites menu, choose Open Favorites. Or click the Open Favorites toolbar button.
2. Double-click the file you want to open.
Delete a file or folder from the Favorites list
If you no longer want a site to be listed in your Favorites folder, follow these directions.
1. From the Favorites menu, choose Open Favorites. Or click the Open Favorites toolbar button.
2. Select the file or folder you want to delete, and then choose the Remove Item button.
The history list will maintain a list of sites that you have recently visited. This is convenient if you want to find a site you have recently visited. However, you may want to delete some of these sites from your computers memory. To do this follow the directions below.
1. On the View menu, click Options.
2. Click the Navigation tab.
3. In the History area, change the number of days that Internet Explorer keeps track of your pages.
As you become more familiar with your Internet Explorer, you may want to make the browser operate faster. The following tips can help you optimize the performance of your Microsoft® Internet Explorer v3.02.
Displaying Pages Faster
While you are surfing the Net, you may want to try and speed up the time it takes to download pages. To speed up your downloading time, follow the directions below.
1. On the View menu, click Options.
2. On the General tab, clear one or more of the Show Pictures, Play Sounds, or Play Videos check boxes.
Displaying Previously Viewed Pages Faster
If you want to revisit a site that you have recently been to, you can generally do this faster than downloading new pages. To quickly display pages that you have visited, follow the directions below.
1. On the View menu, click Options.
2. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Settings.
3. To create more space to store pages temporarily, move the slider to the right
4. To prevent Internet Explorer from updating pages in the Temporary Internet Files folder, click Never.