If you find a Web page you'd like to see whenever you load your browser, set it as your browser's Home Page:
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Internet Explorer: choose Tools or View (dependant on version), then Internet Options, click Use Current button and click OK | |
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Netscape Navigator: choose Edit, Preferences, select Navigator option, choose Home Page on the right and click Use Current Page |
Translations
Web pages written in a foreign language can be translated if you copy the
address and drop it into the translation textbox at:
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http://babelfish.altavista.com | |
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from the lists, choose the from and to language and click Translate to view the translated page |
Add A Translate Button
If you frequently need to tranlate Web pages, add the Altavista translation
button to your browser by following the instructions at:
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http://doc.altavista.com/help/search/babel_tool.shtml |
Radio
Listen to the radio while surfing the net. Choose from a variety of stations
to visit and listen to. Go to:
| http://windows.media.com/radio | |
| if you don't already have Windows Media Player download it at: www.microsoft.com/windows/mediaplayer |
Two At A Time
Surf two web sites at the same time by opening two browser windows. Both
windows operate independantly of each other:
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Internet Explorer: choose File, New, then Window (shortcut Ctrl N) | |
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Netscape Navigator: choose Navigator Window |
Web Shortcuts
Add a shortcut of a Web page on your Desktop
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fisrt view the page in your browser | |
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Internet Explorer: right-click page, choose Create Shortcut and click OK | |
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Netscape Navigator: right-click page, choose Create Shortcut and click OK |
Online Auctions
Read the fine print before you join an online auction explaining your legal
obligations and protection. On some sites a losing bid can become a winning
bid in a few days, please be aware of this situation. Other sites offer
services to protect you against a fradulent seller.
Privacy
Maintain your privacy when visiting web pages that require you to enter your
e-mail address to log in. Do not use your primary e-mail address (if you
don't like junk mail), instead try signing up for a free e-mail service like
hotmail:
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www.hotmail.com |
Find The Searched Text
When typing text into a search engine, you can find the text on the page by
using the browser's Find option:
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Internet Explorer: choose Edit, Find (on this page) [shortcut Ctrl F], type in text, and click Find Next | |
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Netscape Navigator: choose Edit, then Find in Page [shortcut Ctrl F], type in text and click Find Next |
Save For Later
View an entire Web page offline in Internet Explorer:
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choose File, then Save As, then choose a folder for the file and from the Save As drop-down list; choose Web Page, complete(*.htm,*.html) and click save | |
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to view the page open the file and it will appear with all the images included |
Full Screen
View more of a Web page in Internet Explorer by pressing the Full Screen
button on the Toolbar or F11 (toggles screen).
Multiple Downloads
You don't have to stop surfing when you are downloading a file. Open a new
window using Ctrl N. Also, most browsers let you download more than
one file at a time.
FTP (downloads)
If you are doing a lot of downloading, use FTP software that allow more
control such as resuming interrupted downloads and scheduling a list of
them:
| www.cuteftp.com | |
| www.ipswitch.com |
Zip Files
When you download files, chances are they will be compressed into a file
with a .ZIP extension. To use the files you have to unzip
them. Download a trial version of WinZip at:
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www.winzip.com |
Copying Text
Copy text from a Web page and paste into any word processor:
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highlight the text on the Web page with your mouse and press Ctrl C | |
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then go to your document and press Ctrl V to paste it |
Copying Images
Viewing Images (when turned off)
When your surfing with the display image turned off, you can still
view the image by right-clicking and choosing:
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Show Picture in Internet Explorer | |
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Show Image in Netscape Navigator |
Instant Messengers
Download and use instant messaging services to know when your friends and
family are online. Here are some of the popular ones:
| ICQ | |
| MSN Messenger | |
| Yahoo! Messenger |
Right-Clicking
Bypass the menus by developing a habit of using the right mouse button
wherever you are in your browser. Right-clicking the toolbar lets you
customize toolbars and menus, right clicking Web pages will give you
multiple options.
Customize Toolbars
Internet Explorer lets you customize toolsbars to display buttons you use
and remove the one s you do not. There are also other buttons that are not
displayed by default:
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right-click on the toolbar, choose Customize | |
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then choose your buttons to be added or removed and press Close |
Paid Browsing $$$
Use a customized version of the Internet Explorer browser to get paid for
surfing the Web. Warning: you'll get a lot of ads that pop up. More details
at:
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www.gotoworld.com |
Browser Skins
Bored of the same look your browser has. Change the look of Internet
Explorer (4 or later only), visit:
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NeoPlanet |
Disable Call Waiting
Inbound calls interrupt your connection:
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put *70, in front of the number you use to dial up to the Internet |
Free ISPs
Cost of Internet access bringing you down to your last penny? Check out some
of the free Internet Service Providers to save you your monthly bill.
Warning: you'll get a lot of ads that pop up, but if you want to save
$$$...check some of them out:
| Worldspy | |
| Free Internet | |
| NetZero |
Search Multiple Sites
Some Web search engines let you search multiple search engines at the same
time:
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example: Ask Jeeves will search sites such as Altavista, Excite, WebCrawler, About.com and more for keywords and will return the top matches at each site. |
Surf and Watch TV
Web sites like
Resources
There a lot of sites that offer good resource for research projects or
school assignments, try my favorite:
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Encyclopedia Britannica Online |
Web Fax
Modems come with software that let send fax but you can't do it while
surfing the Internet. As an alternative use a free fax receiving service
like:
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eFax | |
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you get your own fax number and the service forwards all your faxes through email. You can receive faxes anytime and best of all it's free! |
Share Photos Online
If you have a scanner or digital camera, share your photos online with
friends and family by using these services at:
| Adobe ActiveShare | |
| Club Photo |
You need to download some software so you can upload your images. Follow the instructions at these sites.
Foreign Chat
Chat online with someone who speaks another language. First the hard part,
get them to meet you at:
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Word2word | |
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hint: this service is probably more useful for the business type who have a language barrier with other (foreign) business partners |
You'll find multiple translating chat rooms there and you, your friend can both follow the conversation.
