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diff --git a/l10n-cs/suite/chrome/common/help/nav_help.xhtml b/l10n-cs/suite/chrome/common/help/nav_help.xhtml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..97e010492b --- /dev/null +++ b/l10n-cs/suite/chrome/common/help/nav_help.xhtml @@ -0,0 +1,1439 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!-- This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public + - License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this + - file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. --> + + +<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.1//EN" + "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/DTD/xhtml11.dtd"[ + <!ENTITY % brandDTD SYSTEM "chrome://branding/locale/brand.dtd" > + %brandDTD; +]> + +<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> +<head> +<title>Browsing the Web</title> +<link rel="stylesheet" href="helpFileLayout.css" + type="text/css"/> +</head> +<body> + +<h1 id="browsing_the_web">Browsing the Web</h1> + +<p>Welcome to &brandShortName;! One of the most popular ways people use + &brandShortName; is to browse the Web. The &brandShortName; browser + component that lets you visit web pages, offers many ways to visit web pages + and search the Web.</p> + +<p>This section introduces you to the browser, and how you can use it to + navigate, search, and save web pages.</p> + +<div class="contentsBox">In this section: + <ul> + <li><a href="#navigating_web_pages">Navigating Web Pages</a></li> + <li><a href="#searching_the_web">Searching the Web</a></li> + <li><a href="#copying_saving_and_printing_pages">Copying, Saving, and + Printing Pages</a></li> + <li><a href="#using_languages_and_international_content">Using Languages + and International Content</a></li> + <li><a href="#plugins_and_downloads">Plugins and Downloads</a></li> + <li><a href="#improving_speed_and_efficiency">Improving Speed and + Efficiency</a></li> + <li><a href="#proxies">Proxies</a></li> + <li><a href="page_info_help.xhtml">Viewing Page Info</a></li> + </ul> +</div> + +<h1 id="navigating_web_pages">Navigating Web Pages</h1> + +<div class="contentsBox">In this section: + <ul> + <li><a href="#viewing_your_home_page">Viewing Your Home Page</a></li> + <li><a href="#moving_to_another_page">Moving to Another Page</a></li> + <li><a href="#clicking_a_link">Clicking a Link</a></li> + <li><a href="#retracing_your_steps">Retracing Your Steps</a></li> + <li><a href="#reopening_closed_tabs_windows">Reopening Closed Tabs or Windows</a></li> + <li><a href="#stopping_and_reloading">Stopping and Reloading</a></li> + <li><a href="#visiting_bookmarked_pages">Visiting Bookmarked Pages</a></li> + <li><a href="#using_tabbed_browsing">Using Tabbed Browsing</a></li> + <li><a href="#using_sidebar">Using Sidebar</a></li> + </ul> +</div> + +<h2 id="viewing_your_home_page">Viewing Your Home Page</h2> + +<p>After the first launch, you will normally see your home page when you launch + &brandShortName;. Unless you choose a home page yourself, your home page is + chosen by your network or Internet service provider, or you see + &brandShortName;'s home page.</p> + +<p>To choose your own home page, see + <a href="customize_help.xhtml#specifying_how_mozilla_starts_up">Specifying + How &brandShortName; Starts Up</a>.</p> + +<p><strong>Tips</strong>:</p> + +<ul> + <li class="noMac" id="full_screen_mode">To streamline the &brandShortName; + interface, you can use Full Screen mode to display web pages using almost + all of your screen. In the browser, open the View menu and choose Full + Screen. You can also press <kbd>F11</kbd>.</li> + <li>To go to your home page quickly, press <kbd class="mac">Cmd</kbd><kbd + class="noMac">Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Home</kbd>.</li> +</ul> + +<p>[<a href="#navigating_web_pages">Return to beginning of section</a>]</p> + +<h2 id="moving_to_another_page">Moving to Another Page</h2> + +<p>You move to a new page by typing its URL—its location (address) on the + Web. URLs normally begin with <q>http://</q>, followed by one or more + names that identify the address. For instance, + <q>http://www.mozilla.org</q>.</p> + +<ol> + <li>Click the Location Bar to select the URL that is already there.</li> + <li>Type the URL of the page you want to visit. The URL you type replaces any + text already in the Location Bar.</li> + <li>Press <kbd class="mac">Return</kbd><kbd class="noMac">Enter</kbd>.</li> +</ol> + +<p>Using the lock icon near the lower-right corner of the window, you can check + a web page's security status at any time. For details, see + <a href="using_certs_help.xhtml#checking_security_for_a_web_page">Checking + Security for a Web Page</a>.</p> + +<p><strong>Tip</strong>: To quickly select the URL in the Location Bar, press + <kbd class="mac">Cmd</kbd><kbd class="noMac">Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>L</kbd>.</p> + +<table summary="table for images"> + <tr> + <td><img src="images/locationbar.png" + alt="Location Bar"/></td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td style="text-align: center;"><strong>Location Bar</strong></td> + </tr> +</table> + +<p><strong>Don't know a URL?</strong> You can type part of a URL, such as + <q>cnn</q> (for www.cnn.com); or you can type a general word, such as + <q>gifts</q> or <q>flowers</q>. The browser guesses what page you + want to view, or displays a page with a choice of links related to the word + you typed.</p> + +<p>If you are new to the Internet, see the + <a href="http://www.internet-guide.co.uk/help.html">Internet Guide</a>.</p> + +<p>[<a href="#navigating_web_pages">Return to beginning of section</a>]</p> + +<h2 id="clicking_a_link">Clicking a Link</h2> + +<p>Most web pages contain links you can click to move to other pages.</p> + +<ol> + <li>Move the pointer until it changes to a pointing finger. This happens + whenever the pointer is over a link. Most links are underlined text, but + buttons and images can also be links.</li> + <li>Click the link once. While the network locates the page that the link + points to, status messages appear at the bottom of the window.</li> +</ol> + +<p>[<a href="#navigating_web_pages">Return to beginning of section</a>]</p> + +<h2 id="retracing_your_steps">Retracing Your Steps</h2> + +<p>There are several ways to re-visit pages:</p> + +<ul> + <li>To go back or forward one page, click the Back or Forward arrow.</li> + <li>To go back or forward more than one page, click the small triangles on + the Back and Forward buttons. You'll see a list of pages you've + visited; to return to a page, choose it from the list.</li> +</ul> + +<table summary="table for images"> + <tr> + <td colspan="4"><img src="images/reload.gif" + alt="Navigation Buttons"/></td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td style="width: 8px;"></td> + <td style="width: 34px;"><strong>Back</strong></td> + <td style="width: 45px;"><strong>Forward</strong></td> + <td></td> + </tr> +</table> + +<ul> + <li>To see a list of any URLs you've typed into the Location Bar, click + the arrow at the right end of the Location Bar. To view a page, choose it + from the list.</li> +</ul> + +<table summary="table for images"> + <tr> + <td><img src="images/locationbar.png" alt="Location Bar"/></td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td style="text-align: center;"><strong>Location Bar</strong> </td> + </tr> +</table> + +<ul> + <li>To choose from pages you've visited during the current session, open + the Go menu and use the list in the bottom section of the menu.</li> + + <li>To choose from pages you've visited during the past several + sessions, open the Go menu and choose History. You see the history list. + The history list displays a list of folders. Double clicking the folders + displays subfolders or bookmarks to web pages. You can double-click the URL + next to the Bookmark icon to view that page.</li> +</ul> + +<p><strong>Tip</strong>: The Sidebar History tab also allows you to choose from + pages you've visited during the past several sessions. For + information, see + <a href="customize_help.xhtml#adding_sidebar_tabs">Adding Sidebar Tabs</a>. +</p> + +<h3 id="about_history_lists">About History Lists</h3> + +<p>The history list contains links to recently visited pages. The Location Bar + list contains links to pages you've typed into the Location Bar and then + visited.</p> + +<p>To access the history list from the browser, open the Go menu and choose + History. To access the Location Bar list, click the arrow at the right end of + the Location Bar.</p> + +<p><strong>Tip</strong>: To quickly open the history list, press + <span class="mac"><kbd>Cmd</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd></span><kbd + class="noMac">Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>H</kbd>.</p> + +<p>If you don't want the Location Bar or history list to display the pages + you've been visiting, you can clear the history list and Location Bar + history entirely or selectively.</p> + +<p>To delete all pages from the Location Bar or history list, begin from the + browser window:</p> + +<ol> + <li>Open the + <span class="mac">&brandShortName;</span><span class="noMac">Edit</span> + menu and choose Preferences.</li> + <li>Under the Browser category, click History. (If no subcategories are + visible, double-click Browser to expand the list.)</li> + <li>Click Clear History and Clear Location Bar to remove all previously + visited web pages from the lists.</li> +</ol> + +<p>To selectively delete pages from the history list, do any of the + following:</p> + +<ul> + <li>To delete all pages from a domain, select a page within that domain + (folder) in the History list, open the Edit menu, and select <q>Delete + History for <em>*.[domain name]</em></q>. For example, use this command + if you want to delete all pages that end in <q>mozilla.org</q>.</li> + <li>To delete pages from a subdomain, select a page within that subdomain in + the History list, open the Edit menu, and select <q>Delete History for + <em>[subdomain]</em></q>. For example, use this command if you want to + delete all pages from <q>bugzilla.mozilla.org</q> but not + <q>mozilla.org</q>.</li> + <li>To delete a single page or folder, select it in the history list and + press Delete.</li> +</ul> + +<p><strong>Tip</strong>: To sort the history list, click one of the categories + (Title, Location, or Last Visited). Click the title again to reverse the + order.</p> + +<p>[<a href="#navigating_web_pages">Return to beginning of section</a>]</p> + +<h2 id="reopening_closed_tabs_windows">Reopening Closed Tabs or Windows</h2> + +<p>&brandShortName; keeps track of your most recently closed tabs and + windows and allows you to get back to them easily.</p> + +<p>To reopen closed tabs:</p> + +<ul> + <li>Open the Go menu and expand the Recently Closed Tabs menu.</li> + <li>Select any of the previously closed tabs from the list. + Once selected, it will be restored and removed from the list.</li> +</ul> + +<p>Similarly, to reopen closed windows:</p> + +<ul> + <li>Open the Go Menu and expand the Recently Closed Windows menu.</li> + <li>Select any of the previously closed windows. Once selected, + it will be restored and removed from the list.</li> +</ul> + +<p>[<a href="#navigating_web_pages">Return to beginning of section</a>]</p> + +<h2 id="stopping_and_reloading">Stopping and Reloading</h2> + +<p>If a page is taking too long to appear, or you change your mind and + don't want to view it, click the Stop button.</p> + +<p>To refresh the current page, or get the most up-to-date version, click the + Reload button, or press + <kbd class="mac">Cmd</kbd><kbd class="noMac">Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>R</kbd>.</p> + +<table summary="table for images"> + <tr> + <td colspan="3"><img src="images/reload.gif" + alt="Navigation Buttons"/></td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td style="width: 87px;"></td> + <td style="width: 45px;"><strong>Reload</strong></td> + <td style="width: 47px;"><strong>Stop</strong></td> + </tr> +</table> + +<p>To refresh the current page and reset all changes made (if the page contains + a form), hold down the <kbd>Shift</kbd> key and click the Reload button, or + press <kbd class="mac">Cmd</kbd><kbd + class="noMac">Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>R</kbd>.</p> + +<p>[<a href="#navigating_web_pages">Return to beginning of section</a>]</p> + +<h2 id="visiting_bookmarked_pages">Visiting Bookmarked Pages</h2> + +<p>The addresses, or URLs, of web pages can be quite long and difficult to + remember. Fortunately, it's not necessary to memorize URLs in order to + browse the Web. Your browser has a list of bookmarks, which are pointers to + interesting web pages.</p> + +<p>To go to a bookmarked page, begin from the Browser window:</p> + +<ol> + <li>Open the Bookmarks menu. The menu contains bookmarks represented by a + bookmark icon, and folders that contain more bookmarks.</li> + <li>To visit a bookmarked page, choose a bookmark from the menu, or open a + folder and choose a bookmark.</li> +</ol> + +<p><strong>Tip</strong>: To retrace your steps, click the Back arrow.</p> + +<p>You can save your own bookmarks to point to pages you frequently visit, or + to other interesting places on the Web. See + <a href="customize_help.xhtml#creating_new_bookmarks">Creating New + Bookmarks</a> for more information.</p> + +<p>[<a href="#navigating_web_pages">Return to beginning of section</a>]</p> + +<h2 id="using_tabbed_browsing">Using Tabbed Browsing</h2> + +<p>When you visit more then one web page at a time, you can use Tabbed Browsing + to navigate the Web faster and easier.</p> + +<p>Tabbed Browsing lets you open tabs, each displaying a web page, within a + single browser window. You don't have to have several windows open to + visit several different web pages. This frees up space on your desktop. You + can open, close, and reload web pages conveniently in one place without + having to switch to another window.</p> + +<p>You can manage your navigation tabs easily and control when tabs are opened + automatically. For more information about setting Tabbed Browsing + preferences, see + <a href="cs_nav_prefs_navigator.xhtml#tabbed_browsing">Browser Preferences + - Tabbed Browsing</a>.</p> + +<p>To learn more about using Tabbed Browsing, see + <a href="customize_help.xhtml#tabbed_browsing">Tabbed Browsing</a>.</p> + +<p>[<a href="#navigating_web_pages">Return to beginning of section</a>]</p> + +<h2 id="using_sidebar">Using Sidebar</h2> + +<p>In addition to navigating the Web with the browser, you can let the Web come + to you by using Sidebar.</p> + +<p>Sidebar is a customizable frame in your browser where you can keep items + that you need to use all the time, including your bookmarks, browser history, + address book, and other available options. Sidebar presents these items to + you in tabs that it continually updates.</p> + +<p>&brandShortName; comes with some Sidebar tabs already set up, but you can + customize Sidebar by adding, removing, and rearranging tabs. For details, + see <a href="customize_help.xhtml#sidebar">Sidebar</a>.</p> + +<p>To view an item in Sidebar, click its tab.</p> + +<table summary="table for images"> + <tr> + <td><img src="images/sidebar.png" + alt="Sidebar Handle"/></td> + <td style="vertical-align: + middle; -moz-padding-end: 20px;"><strong>Sidebar<br/>Handle</strong></td> + <td style="vertical-align: middle;">If it is not already open, open Sidebar + by clicking its handle. If the handle is missing, open the View menu in + the browser, choose Show/Hide, and then Sidebar from the submenu.</td> + </tr> +</table> + +<p class="noMac"><strong>Tip</strong>: To quickly open or close the Sidebar, + press <kbd>F9</kbd>.</p> + +<p>[<a href="#navigating_web_pages">Return to beginning of section</a>]</p> + +<h1 id="searching_the_web">Searching the Web</h1> + +<div class="contentsBox">In this section: + <ul> + <li><a href="#fast_searches">Fast Searches</a></li> + <li><a href="#setting_search_preferences">Setting Search + Preferences</a></li> + <li><a href="#searching_within_a_page">Searching Within a Page</a></li> + <li><a href="#using_find_as_you_type">Using Find-as-you-type</a></li> + <li><a href="#searching_the_bookmarks_or_history_list">Searching the + Bookmarks or History List</a></li> + </ul> +</div> + +<h2 id="fast_searches">Fast Searches</h2> + +<p>There are four ways to search quickly: from the Location Bar, from Sidebar, + from the Net Search page, and by selecting words in a web page.</p> + +<h3 id="searching_from_the_location_bar">Searching from the Location Bar</h3> + +<p>Searching for web pages on a particular topic is as easy as typing a + question, or just a word or two, into the browser's Location Bar, as + shown below.</p> + +<p><img src="images/search.png" width="305" height="40" alt= + "Location Bar with Search Term"/></p> + +<p>For example, if you want to find information about baby dolls:</p> + +<ol> + <li>Double-click in the Location Bar to select the current text.</li> + <li>Type the word <q>baby doll</q>. Your typing replaces the current + text.</li> + <li>Perform one of these steps: + <ul> + <li>Click the Search button.</li> + <li>Click <q>Search Google for <q>baby doll</q></q> at the bottom of the + drop-down list in the Location Bar. (Your default search engine may be + different.) + + <p>The default search engine you choose in the + <a href="cs_nav_prefs_navigator.xhtml#internet_search">Internet + Search Preferences</a> is used. Search results for <q>baby doll</q> + appear in the browser window. Click the links to visit web pages + about baby dolls.</p> + </li> + </ul> + </li> +</ol> + +<p><strong>Note</strong>: In the <q>Unknown Locations</q> section of the + <a href="cs_nav_prefs_navigator.xhtml#location_bar">Location Bar + Preferences</a>, you can set up the Location Bar so a search is automatically + performed if the text you have typed is not a web location. Typing a word in + the Location Bar and pressing <kbd class="noMac">Enter</kbd><kbd class="mac"> + Return</kbd> will then perform a search.</p> + +<h3 id="searching_from_sidebar">Searching from Sidebar</h3> + +<p>The Sidebar Search tab lets you keep a search bar in your sidebar. + For example, if you want to find information about toy cars:</p> + +<ol> + <li>If it is not already open, open Sidebar by clicking its handle. If the + handle is missing, <span class="noMac">press <kbd>F9</kbd> or </span>open + the View menu in the browser, choose Show/Hide, and then Sidebar from the + submenu.</li> + <li>Click the Search tab in Sidebar.</li> + <li>Open the drop-down list, and choose a search engine.</li> + <li>Type <q>toy car</q> in the search field.</li> + <li>Click Search. Search results for 'toy car' appear in the + browser window. Click the links to visit web pages about toy cars.</li> +</ol> + +<p>See <a href="customize_help.xhtml#sidebar">Sidebar</a> for more information + on how to use Sidebar.</p> + +<h3 id="searching_from_the_net_search_page">Searching from your search engine's + home page</h3> + +<p>You can also perform a search from your search engine's home page. + To visit this page, perform one of these steps:</p> + +<ul> + <li>Click on the Search button <img src="images/search_personal_toolbar.gif" + width="66" height="20" alt="search button"/> on the Navigation Toolbar.</li> + <li>Open the Tools menu and choose Search the Web.</li> +</ul> + +<h3 id="searching_on_selected_words_in_a_web_page">Searching on Selected Words + in a Web Page</h3> + +<p>&brandShortName; allows you to search for words you select within a web + page:</p> + +<ol> + <li>Select (highlight) any words in a web page.</li> + <li>Right-click<span class="mac"> or, if you have a one-button mouse, + <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>-click</span> and choose <q>Search Web for + [your selected words]</q> for the menu.</li> +</ol> + +<p>&brandShortName; opens a new window or tab (depending on your preferences) + and uses your default search engine to search for your selected words. To + learn how to change the search engine used to search for your selected words + and the way your search results are displayed, see + <a href="cs_nav_prefs_navigator.xhtml#internet_search">Browser Preferences + - Internet Search</a>.</p> + +<p>[<a href="#searching_the_web">Return to beginning of section</a>]</p> + +<h2 id="setting_search_preferences">Setting Search Preferences</h2> + +<p>You can choose a different search engine as the default. You can also + specify how you want search results displayed.</p> + +<ol> + <li>Open the + <span class="mac">&brandShortName;</span> <span class="noMac">Edit</span> + menu and choose Preferences.</li> + <li>Under the Browser category, click Internet Search. (If no subcategories + are visible, double-click the Browser to expand the list.)</li> + <li>Under Default Search Engine, choose a search engine you want to use for + web searching.</li> + <li>Under Search Results, select <q>Open the Search tab in the Sidebar + when a search is invoked</q> if you want the Sidebar search tab to open + when you perform a search.</li> + <li>Under Search Results, select <q>Open new tabs for sidebar search + results</q> if you want to see the results from Sidebar searches to open in + a new tab instead of the current tab.</li> +</ol> + +<p>[<a href="#searching_the_web">Return to beginning of section</a>]</p> + +<h2 id="searching_within_a_page">Searching Within a Page</h2> + +<p>To find text within the page you are currently viewing in the browser:</p> + +<ol> + <li>Open the Edit menu and choose <q>Find in This Page</q>. If the page + you are viewing contains frames, you may need to click within a frame + before you begin your search. You see the <q>Find bar</q>.</li> + <li>Type the text you want to find.</li> + <li>Click Next to begin the search from where the cursor is forwards + to the bottom of the page.</li> + <li>Click Previous to begin the search from the cursor backwards to + the top of the page.</li> + <li>With <strong>Highlight all</strong>, all words or phrases that + matched are highlighted on the page.</li> + <li>Use <strong>Match case</strong> to limit the search to words or + phrases that exactly match what you typed (taking case into + account).</li> +</ol> + +<p>If the search hits the bottom (or top) of the page, it will continue + from the other end and indicate on the Find bar that it wrapped.</p> + +<p>To find the same word or phrase again, keep pressing Enter while the + focus is on the search field, or use the Find Again shortcuts (see + the <q>Using Find-as-you-type</q> section below) when the focus + is on the page. In both cases, a forward search will be invoked, + no matter whether the Previous button was used the last time.</p> + +<ul> + <li>Open the Edit menu and choose Find Again.</li> +</ul> + +<p>[<a href="#searching_the_web">Return to beginning of section</a>]</p> + +<h2 id="using_find_as_you_type">Using Find-as-you-type</h2> + +<p>Other than searching text through the Find bar, you can also search by + typing directly into a Web page.</p> + +<ol> + <li>To search for a link, type several characters into the active browser + window to navigate to any link with that text in it. + + <p>If you repeat the same character, it will start to cycle through all + the links that begin with that character. However, if it can find a + match with the exact string you've typed, such as + <q><tt>oo</tt></q> in <q><tt>woods</tt></q>, it will go there + first.</p> + </li> + <li>To search for all text (normal text and linked text), type <kbd>/</kbd> + before your search string. For example, type <q><kbd>/hello</kbd></q> to + search any text containing the string <q>hello</q>.</li> + <li>The status bar (at the bottom of your browser window) displays your + search string and whether or not the search was successful. Please note + that this happens only if the <q>Show the find toolbar during find as you + type</q> checkbox on the <a href="cs_nav_prefs_advanced.xhtml#fayt">Find + As You Type preferences panel</a> is not selected. If the checkbox is + selected, then the <q>Find bar</q> is used instead of changing the status + bar.</li> + <li>Use the backspace key to undo the last character typed.</li> + <li>To cancel a find, change focus or scroll, press Escape, or wait for the + timeout.</li> + <li>Press + <kbd class="mac">Cmd</kbd><kbd class="noMac">Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>G</kbd> or + <kbd>F3</kbd> to find the same search text again. Press + <kbd class="mac">Cmd</kbd><kbd + class="noMac">Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>G</kbd> or + <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>F3</kbd> to find previous occurrence of the search + text.</li> +</ol> + +<p>Type Ahead Find works with any window, such as this help file (try it!).</p> + +<p>This feature also works with international characters such as Chinese and + Japanese.</p> + +<p>[<a href="#searching_the_web">Return to beginning of section</a>]</p> + +<h2 id="searching_the_bookmarks_or_history_list">Searching the Bookmarks or + History List</h2> + +<p>To search the bookmarks list, begin from the browser window:</p> + +<ol> + <li>Open the Bookmarks menu and choose Manage Bookmarks. You see your + Bookmarks window.</li> + <li>In the Bookmarks window, open the Tools menu and choose Search Bookmarks. + You see the Find Bookmarks dialog box.</li> + <li>Use the drop-down lists to select options to define your search. Choose + from the following search options: + <ul> + <li>Choose <q>name</q>, <q>location</q>, <q>description</q>, or + <q>keyword</q> to choose where you would like to search.</li> + <li>Choose <q>contains</q>, <q>starts with</q>, or <q>ends + with</q> if you know only part of the word or phrase for which + you're searching.</li> + <li>Choose <q>is</q> if you know exactly what you're searching + for.</li> + <li>Choose <q>is not</q> or <q>doesn't contain</q> to + exclude pages.</li> + <li>Click in the field and type all or part of search word or URL (web + address) for the bookmarks that you want to find or exclude.</li> + </ul> + </li> + <li>Click Find. Bookmarks that match your search criteria are displayed in + the Search Results-Bookmarks window.</li> +</ol> + +<p><strong>Tip</strong>: To quickly open the Bookmark Manager, press + <kbd class="mac">Cmd</kbd><kbd class="noMac">Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>B</kbd>.</p> + +<p>To search the History list:</p> + +<ol> + <li>Open the Go menu and choose History. You see the history list.</li> + <li>Above the actual list, you see a textbox titled <q>Search History</q>.</li> + <li>Click into this textbox and type parts of the URL or page title you are + searching for.</li> + <li>The History list is filtered for those search terms as you type them.</li> +</ol> + +<p>To use the search results:</p> + +<ul> + <li>Double-click a bookmark in the Search Results window to go to that web + page.</li> +</ul> + +<p><strong>Tips</strong>:</p> + +<ul> + <li>To open the History list quickly, press <kbd class="mac">Cmd</kbd> + <kbd class="noMac">Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>H</kbd>.</li> +</ul> + +<p>[<a href="#searching_the_web">Return to beginning of section</a>]</p> + +<h1 id="copying_saving_and_printing_pages">Copying, Saving, and Printing + Pages</h1> + +<div class="contentsBox">In this section: + <ul> + <li><a href="#copying_part_of_a_page">Copying Part of a Page</a></li> + <li><a href="#saving_all_or_part_of_a_page">Saving All or Part of a + Page</a></li> + <li><a href="#printing_a_page">Printing a Page</a></li> + </ul> +</div> + +<h2 id="copying_part_of_a_page">Copying Part of a Page</h2> + +<p>To copy some text from a page, begin from the browser window:</p> + +<ol> + <li>Select the text.</li> + <li>Open the Edit menu and choose Copy.</li> +</ol> + +<p>You can paste the text into other programs.</p> + +<p>To copy a link (URL) or an image link from a page:</p> + +<ol> + <li>Position the pointer over the link or image.</li> + <li>Right-click<span class="mac"> or, if you have a one-button mouse, + <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>-click,</span> the link or image to display a pop-up + menu.</li> + <li>Choose Copy Link Location or Copy Image Location. If an image is also a + link, you are offered both options.</li> +</ol> + +<p>You can paste the link into other programs or into browser's Location + Bar.</p> + +<p>[<a href="#copying_saving_and_printing_pages">Return to beginning of + section</a>]</p> + +<h2 id="saving_all_or_part_of_a_page">Saving All or Part of a Page</h2> + +<p>To save an entire page, begin from the browser window:</p> + +<ol> + <li>Open the File menu and choose Save Page As. You see the Save As dialog + box.</li> + <li>Choose a folder in which to save this file.</li> + <li>Choose a format for the page you want to save: + <ul> + <li><strong>Web Page, Complete</strong>: Save the whole web page, along + with images and other supporting files. This option allows you to view + it as originally displayed with images. &brandShortName; creates a new + directory (where the page is saved) to save images and other files + necessary to show the whole web page.</li> + <li><strong>Web Page, HTML Only</strong>: Save the original page as-is + without images.</li> + <li><strong>Text file</strong>: Save the original page as a text file. + This option will not preserve the original HTML link structure, but + will allow you to see a text version of the web page in any text + editor.</li> + </ul> + </li> + <li>Type a file name for the page and click Save.</li> +</ol> + +<p>When you view a page containing frames and a frame is currently selected, + the Save Frame As option is offered in the drop-down list in addition to Save + Page As. This lets you save only the page within the selected frame.</p> + +<p>Saving a file onto your hard drive lets you view the page (or its HTML code) + when you're not connected to the Internet.</p> + +<p>To save an image from a page:</p> + +<ol> + <li>Position the mouse pointer over the image.</li> + <li>Right-click<span class="mac"> or, if you have a one-button mouse, + <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>-click</span> the image to display a pop-up menu.</li> + <li>Choose Save Image As. You see the Save File dialog box.</li> + <li>Choose a folder in which to save this image.</li> + <li>Type a file name for the image and click Save.</li> +</ol> + +<p>To save a page without displaying it (which is useful for retrieving a + non-formatted page, like a data file, that's not intended for + viewing):</p> + +<ol> + <li>Position the mouse pointer over the page's link.</li> + <li>Right-click<span class="mac"> or, if you have a one-button mouse, + <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>-click</span> the hyperlink on the page to display a pop-up + menu.</li> + <li>Choose Save Link Target As. You see the Save File dialog box.</li> + <li>Choose a folder in which to save this file.</li> + <li>Type a file name for the page and click Save.</li> +</ol> + +<p><strong>Important</strong>: Some links automatically download and save files + to your hard drive after you click them. The URLs for these links often begin + with <q>ftp</q> or end with a file-type extension such as <q>au</q> + or <q>mpeg</q>. These links might transmit software, sound, or movie + files, and can launch helper applications that support the files.</p> + +<p id="setting_image_as_wallpaper"><strong>Tip</strong>: To set an image as + your desktop wallpaper on Windows, right-click on an image and choose Set As + Wallpaper from the pop-up menu.</p> + +<p>[<a href="#copying_saving_and_printing_pages">Return to beginning of + section</a>]</p> + +<h2 id="printing_a_page">Printing a Page</h2> + +<p>To print the current page, begin from the browser window:</p> + +<ul> + <li>Open the File menu and choose Print.</li> +</ul> + +<p>To print selected text, begin from the browser window:</p> + +<ul> + <li>Select the text in the current page.</li> + <li>Open the File menu and choose Print. The print dialog box appears.</li> + <li>Under Print Range, click Selection.</li> +</ul> + +<p>The size of the printed page, not the size of the onscreen window, + determines placement of content on the printed page. Text is wrapped and + graphics are repositioned to accommodate paper size.</p> + +<div class="noMac"> + +<h3 id="print_preview">Using Print Preview</h3> + +<p>To have an early look at how a page will look before it is + printed, you can use Print Preview. Begin from the browser window:</p> + +<ul> + <li>Open the File menu and choose Print Preview.</li> +</ul> + +<p>In Print Preview, you have the following options:</p> + +<ul> + <li class="win"><strong>Print</strong>: Click this to print pages.</li> + <li class="win"><strong>Page Setup</strong>: Click to further customize pages + you want to print.</li> + <li><strong>Page [__] of X</strong>: Enter a page number (less than X) to + jump to its preview. Click the First + <img src="chrome://navigator/skin/btn1/first.gif" alt="first button"/>, + Previous <img src="chrome://navigator/skin/btn1/previous.gif" + alt="previous button"/>, Next + <img src="chrome://navigator/skin/btn1/next.gif" alt="next button"/>, + or Last + <img src="chrome://navigator/skin/btn1/last.gif" alt="last button"/> button + to move between pages.</li> + <li class="win"><strong>Scale</strong>: Changes the scale (size) of pages, + using the dropdown list. You can choose between a fixed percentage of the + original page and two special options: + <ul> + <li><strong>Shrink To Fit Page Width</strong>: Select this to + automatically resize the page to the width of the paper.</li> + <li><strong>Custom</strong>: Type in the percentage of the original size + and press Enter. For example, type <q>50</q> and press Enter to make + each page half the size of the original page.</li> + </ul> + </li> + <li class="win"><strong>Portrait</strong>: Click on this to position the page + normally, with the shorter side facing up.</li> + <li class="win"><strong>Landscape</strong>: Click on this to position the + page sideways, with the longer side facing up.</li> + <li><strong>Close</strong>: Click on this to close the Print Preview + dialog.</li> +</ul> + +</div> + +<h3 id="using_page_setup">Using Page Setup</h3> + +<p><strong>Note</strong>: Some Page Setup functions are different or + unavailable on Mac OS, Linux or Unix.</p> + +<p>To customize how pages are printed in &brandShortName;, you can use Page + Setup. From the browser, open the File menu and choose Page Setup.</p> + +<p>In Page Setup, you can change the following settings for pages you want to + print:</p> + +<ul> + <li><strong>Format & Options</strong>: Choose the orientation, scale, and + other options: + <ul> + <li><strong>Orientation</strong>: + <ul> + <li><strong>Portrait</strong>: Choose this + <img src="chrome://global/skin/icons/Portrait.png" + alt="portrait button"/> to position the page normally, with the + shorter side facing up.</li> + <li><strong>Landscape</strong>: Choose this + <img src="chrome://global/skin/icons/Landscape.png" + alt="landscape button"/> to position the page sideways, with the + longer side facing up.</li> + </ul> + </li> + <li><strong>Scale</strong>: Type in a percentage of the original size. + For example, type <kbd>50</kbd> and to make each page half the size of + the original page. + <ul> + <li><strong>Shrink To Fit Page Width</strong>: Select this to + automatically resize the page to the width of the paper.</li> + </ul> + </li> + <li><strong>Options</strong>: + <ul> + <li><strong>Print Background (colors and images)</strong>: Select + this to print background images and colors. If unselected, only + images and color in the foreground (in front) are printed.</li> + </ul> + </li> + </ul> + </li> + <li><strong>Margins & Header/Footer</strong>: Click this tab to set up + margins, headers, and footers: + <ul> + <li><strong>Margins</strong>: + <ul> + <li><strong>Top, Bottom, Left, Right</strong>: Type a margin in + inches for the top, bottom, left, and right margin.</li> + </ul> + </li> + <li><strong>Headers & Footers</strong>: Each drop-down list + represents either a header or a footer area. The top row of drop-down + lists are for the left, center, and right header areas. The bottom row + are for the left, center, and right footer areas. In each drop-down + list, choose one of the following options: + <ul> + <li><strong>--blank--</strong>: Show nothing in this area.</li> + <li><strong>Title</strong>: Show the web page title.</li> + <li><strong>URL</strong>: Show the web page URL (URLs usually + start with <q>http://</q>).</li> + <li><strong>Date/Time</strong>: Show the date and time when the web + page is printed.</li> + <li><strong>Page #</strong>: Show the page number of each page.</li> + <li><strong>Page # of #</strong>: Show the page number along with the + total number of pages. For example, if you print a five page web + page, <q>3 of 5</q> would be shown on the third page.</li> + <li><strong>Custom</strong>: Type your own text. You can include any + of the following codes to print specific information: + <ul> + <li><strong>&PT</strong>: Page Number with Total (Example: + <q>3 of 5</q>)</li> + <li><strong>&P</strong>: Page Number</li> + <li><strong>&D</strong>: Date</li> + <li><strong>&U</strong>: URL</li> + <li><strong>&T</strong>: Page Title</li> + </ul> + </li> + </ul> + </li> + </ul> + </li> +</ul> + +<p class="noMac"><strong>Tip</strong>: To see a preview of changes made to Page + Setup, use <a href="#print_preview">Print Preview</a>.</p> + +<p>[<a href="#copying_saving_and_printing_pages">Return to beginning of + section</a>]</p> + +<h1 id="using_languages_and_international_content">Using Languages and + International Content</h1> + +<div class="contentsBox">In this section: + <ul> + <li><a href="#selecting_text_encodings_and_fonts">Selecting Text Encodings + and Fonts</a></li> + <li><a href="#setting_language_preferences">Setting Language + Preferences</a></li> + <li><a href="#finding_localized_version">Finding a &brandShortName; version + in your own language</a></li> + </ul> +</div> + +<h2 id="selecting_text_encodings_and_fonts">Selecting Text Encodings and + Fonts</h2> + +<p>If you browse, compose, or send and receive email in more than one language, + you need to select the appropriate text encodings and fonts.</p> + +<p>A text encoding method is the way characters in a document or message are + converted to data to be used by your computer. All web documents and mail or + news messages use a text encoding method (also known as a character set, + character coding, or charset).</p> + +<p>The text encoding method for a document may depend on its language. + Some languages e.g. most West European languages, share the same encoding + method. Others such as Chinese, Japanese, and Russian use different methods. + In contrast, Unicode provides language-independent encoding methods. UTF-8, + for example, can be used for any language document.</p> + +<p>Your version of &brandShortName; is set to a default text encoding which is + appropriate for your region. However, if you use more than one language, you + may need to select appropriate text encoding methods and designate the fonts + you wish to use for your language.</p> + +<p>To select text encodings, begin from the browser window:</p> + +<ol> + <li>Open the View menu, choose Text Encoding, and then choose More + Encodings.</li> + <li>Choose a region from the top section of the submenu.</li> + <li>Choose a text encoding within the region submenu. Repeat steps 1-3 for + each text encoding method you want.</li> +</ol> + +<p>The text encoding methods you select are added to the Text Encoding menu. + If you have more than one encoding method selected, the active one has a + bullet (dot) next to it.</p> + +<p>If the page, which you are viewing, shows wrong character glyphs with all + predefined text encodings, there is a chance that it requires special fonts. + Such websites should contain instructions on which fonts to download and/or + use in order to view the page correctly. When you have the necessary fonts + installed on your system, you can choose User Defined from the More Encodings + submenu. &brandShortName; will then use the fonts defined in the <a + href="cs_nav_prefs_appearance.xhtml#fonts">Fonts preferences</a> (Fonts for: + User Defined).</p> + +<p>&brandShortName; can detect which text encoding a document uses, and can + display it correctly on your screen. To take advantage of this capability, + begin from the browser window:</p> + +<ol> + <li>Open the View menu, choose Text Encoding, and then choose + Auto-Detect.</li> + <li>Choose one of the Auto-Detect options, or choose (Off) from the + submenu.</li> +</ol> + +<p>To make changes to your list of active text encodings:</p> + +<ol> + <li>Open the View menu, choose Text Encoding, and then choose Customize + List. You can see the Customize Text Encoding dialog box.</li> + <li>Choose from the following procedures: + <ul> + <li>To add to the list of active text encodings, choose a text encoding + from the list on the left and click Add.</li> + <li>To remove a text encoding from the active list, choose a text + encoding from the list on the right and click Remove.</li> + <li>To change the order in which active encodings appear in the Text + Encoding menu, highlight text encodings in the list on the right, + and use the Move Up and Move Down buttons to move the text encodings + up or down in the list.</li> + </ul> + </li> +</ol> + +<p>To change the default fonts within a language group:</p> + +<ol> + <li>Open the + <span class="mac">&brandShortName;</span> <span class="noMac">Edit</span> + menu and choose Preferences.</li> + <li>Under the Appearance category, click Fonts. (If no subcategories are + visible, double-click Appearance to expand the list.)</li> + <li>From the <q>Fonts for</q> drop-down list, choose a language + group/script. For instance, to set default fonts for West European + languages/script, choose <q>Western</q>.</li> + <li>Select whether proportional text should be serif (like Times Roman) or + sans serif (like Arial). You can also specify what font size you want for + proportional text. Proportional text varies in width.</li> + <li>(If available) Select a font for Serif, Sans-Serif, Cursive, and + Fantasy.</li> + <li>Select the monospace font (like Courier) that you want to use for web + pages. Monospace text is fixed in width, so each character or letter takes + the same amount of space.</li> +</ol> + +<p>Many web page authors choose their own fonts and font sizes. You can use the + author's font settings by selecting <q>Allow documents to use other + fonts</q>.</p> + +<p>[<a href="#using_languages_and_international_content">Return to beginning of + section</a>]</p> + +<h2 id="setting_language_preferences">Setting Language Preferences</h2> + +<p>The language you use for &brandShortName; affects the user + interface—text of buttons, dialog boxes, menus, tools, and other items. + You can download and install language packages from the + <a href="http://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/">SeaMonkey Project + Releases</a> page and then use the + <a href="cs_nav_prefs_appearance.xhtml#appearance">Appearance Preferences + panel</a> to switch user interface language.</p> + +<p>A web page can sometimes be available in several languages. In the + <a href="cs_nav_prefs_navigator.xhtml#languages">Languages Preferences + panel</a>, you can configure &brandShortName; so the page is shown in the + language you prefer. You can have multiple languages and list them in order + of preference.</p> + +<p>[<a href="#using_languages_and_international_content">Return to beginning + of section</a>]</p> + +<h2 id="finding_localized_version">Finding a &brandShortName; version in your + own language</h2> + +<p>If you're looking for a version of &brandShortName; in a language other + than American English, you can download it from the + <a href="http://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/">SeaMonkey + Project Releases</a> page.</p> + +<p>[<a href="#using_languages_and_international_content">Return to beginning of + section</a>]</p> + +<h1 id="plugins_and_downloads">Plugins and Downloads</h1> + +<div class="contentsBox">In this section: + <ul> + <li><a href="#plugins">Plugins</a></li> + <li><a href="#helper_applications">Helper Applications</a></li> + <li><a href="#download_manager">Download Manager</a></li> + </ul> +</div> + +<p>The browser can handle many types of files. However, for some files, such as + movies or music, &brandShortName; needs plugins or <q>helper</q> applications + that can handle those files. If the browser doesn't have the needed + helper application or plugin, it can still save the file to your hard disk. + When saving files, you can keep track of them using Download Manager.</p> + +<h2 id="plugins">Plugins</h2> + +<p>Plugins are helper applications that extend the functionality within the + browser and run within &brandShortName;. Plugins like Sun Java, Macromedia + Flash, and RealNetworks RealPlayer allow &brandShortName; to show multimedia + files and run small applications, such as movies, animations, and games.</p> + +<p>&brandShortName; comes with no additional plugins installed, so you have + to add them separately.</p> + +<p>To see a full list of &brandShortName; plugins you can install, see the + <a href="http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/">PluginDoc</a> page on MozDev.org.</p> + +<p>To see what plugins you currently have installed, do any of the following: +</p> + +<ul> + <li>Open the Help menu and choose About Plugins.</li> + <li>Open the Tools menu, choose Add-ons Manager, and select the Plugins + panel. + + <p><strong>Tip</strong>: To learn more about the Add-ons Manager and its + features, see the section + <a href="customize_help.xhtml#using_the_add-ons_manager">Using the Add-ons + Manager</a>.</p> + </li> + <li>Click in the Location Bar, type <kbd>about:plugins</kbd> and press + <kbd class="mac">Return</kbd><kbd class="noMac">Enter</kbd>.</li> +</ul> + +<p>[<a href="#plugins_and_downloads">Return to beginning of + section</a>]</p> + +<h2 id="helper_applications">Helper Applications</h2> + +<p>When files can not be used within &brandShortName;, you have the option to + launch helper applications that open outside of &brandShortName;. For + example, to play MP3 files, programs like Winamp can be opened outside of + &brandShortName;.</p> + +<p>The settings for this are explained in detail in + <a href="cs_nav_prefs_navigator.xhtml#helper_applications">Preferences + - Helper Applications</a>.</p> + +<p>[<a href="#plugins_and_downloads">Return to beginning of + section</a>]</p> + +<h2 id="download_manager">Download Manager</h2> + +<p>You can use Download Manager to keep track of files you download. Download + Manager shows the following information:</p> + +<ul> + <li>filename</li> + <li>time remaining before download is complete</li> + <li>transfer speed</li> + <li>percent complete</li> + <li>time elapsed</li> + <li>web location (source)</li> +</ul> + +<p>To open Download Manager, do the following:</p> + +<ul> + <li>Open the Tools menu and choose Download Manager.</li> +</ul> + +<p>The following menu options are available in Download Manager:</p> + +<ul> + <li><strong>Properties</strong>: Select a file being downloaded and click + Properties to show the progress dialog box.</li> + <li><strong>Cancel</strong>: Select a file being downloaded and click Cancel + to stop the download.</li> + <li><strong>Remove from List</strong>: Select a file and click Remove from + List to remove a canceled or finished download. This will not delete the + file from your hard disk.</li> + <li><strong>Launch File</strong>: Click this to open a selected file.</li> + <li><strong>Show in<span class="win"> Explorer</span><span class="unix"> + Browser</span><span class="mac"> Finder</span></strong>: Click this to show + the location of a selected file.</li> +</ul> + +<p>[<a href="#plugins_and_downloads">Return to beginning of + section</a>]</p> + +<h1 id="improving_speed_and_efficiency">Improving Speed and Efficiency</h1> + +<div class="contentsBox">In this section: + <ul> + <li><a href="#automatic_loading">Automatic Loading</a></li> + <li><a href="#custom_keywords">Using Custom Bookmark Keywords</a></li> + <li><a href="#changing_cache_settings">Changing Cache Settings</a></li> + <li><a href="#getting_the_latest_software_automatically">Getting the Latest + Software Automatically</a></li> + <li><a href="#using_a_mouse_wheel">Using a Mouse Wheel</a></li> + <li class="win"><a href="#making_mozilla_your_default_browser">Making + &brandShortName; Your Default Browser</a></li> + </ul> +</div> + +<h2 id="automatic_loading">Automatic Loading</h2> + +<p>When you bring a web page to your screen, &brandShortName; automatically + loads (starts up) several features that help interpret web pages. These + features, Java and JavaScript, can make web pages more lively, but they take + time to load.</p> + +<p>To learn how to turn off Java, see + <a href="cs_nav_prefs_advanced.xhtml#advanced">Advanced Preferences - + Advanced</a>.</p> + +<p>To learn how to turn off JavaScript, see + <a href="cs_nav_prefs_advanced.xhtml#scripts_and_plugins">Advanced + Preferences - Scripts & Plugins</a>.</p> + +<p>[<a href="#improving_speed_and_efficiency">Return to beginning of + section</a>]</p> + +<h2 id="custom_keywords">Using Custom Bookmark Keywords</h2> + +<p>Bookmark keywords allow you to create shorthand aliases for bookmarks and + Web searches. For example, if you give the bookmark to http://www.mozilla.org + the keyword <q>m.o</q>, you can enter <kbd>m.o</kbd> in the Location Bar and + the browser will load http://www.mozilla.org.</p> + +<p>To set a keyword, you must first create a bookmark for the URL. Then,</p> + +<ol> + <li>Open the Bookmarks menu and choose Manage Bookmarks.</li> + <li>In the Bookmarks window, click on the bookmark that you created.</li> + <li>Click Properties.</li> + <li>In the bookmark Properties dialog box window, enter a short string into + the Keyword field and close that dialog.</li> +</ol> + +<p>Now, you can enter the keyword in the Location Bar, and &brandShortName; + will load that URL.</p> + +<h3 id="search_with_keywords">Search with Keywords</h3> + +<p>Custom keywords can be used to create shortcuts for your favorite search + engines, too. For example, you can create a keyword so that entering + <kbd>g Lord of the Rings</kbd> will perform a Google I-Feel-Lucky search + on Lord of the Rings.</p> + +<p>To create a custom keyword for use with a Web search:</p> + +<ol> + <li>Go to your search form (e.g. <kbd>www.google.com</kbd>).</li> + <li>Enter a dummy search string (e.g. <kbd>ILoveMozilla</kbd>).</li> + <li>Submit the search query.</li> + <li>After the results have loaded, open the Bookmarks menu and choose File + Bookmark.</li> + <li>In the File Bookmark dialog, look the Location field. Replace the + dummy string (e.g. <tt>ILoveMozilla</tt>) with <kbd>%s</kbd>. + For example, the location might become + <kbd>http://www.google.com/search?q=<strong>%s</strong>&btnI=I'mFeelingLucky</kbd>.</li> + <li>Enter a keyword in the Keyword field.</li> + <li>Give the bookmark a name and choose the location for the bookmark.</li> + <li>Close the dialog.</li> +</ol> + +<p>Now you can search without going to the search page first by entering + <kbd><var>keyword</var> <var>search_words</var></kbd> in the Location Bar. +</p> + +<p>For more details and examples, see +<a href="http://www.mozilla.org/docs/end-user/keywords.html">How Cool are Custom Keywords?</a></p> + +<p>[<a href="#improving_speed_and_efficiency">Return to beginning of + section</a>]</p> + +<h2 id="changing_cache_settings">Changing Cache Settings</h2> + +<p>Your computer stores copies of frequently accessed pages in the cache. This + way, the computer doesn't have to retrieve the page from the network + each time you view it.</p> + +<p>To set the size of the cache or to clear it:</p> + +<ol> + <li>Open the + <span class="mac">&brandShortName;</span> <span class="noMac">Edit</span> + menu and choose Preferences.</li> + <li>Under the Advanced category, click Cache. (If no subcategories are + visible, double-click Advanced to expand the list.)</li> + <li>Enter a number in the Size field to specify the size of the cache. 50 MB + is sufficient. To clear the cache immediately, click Clear Cache.</li> +</ol> + +<p><strong>Important</strong>: A larger disk cache allows more pages to be + quickly retrieved, but more of your hard disk space is used.</p> + +<p>When you quit &brandShortName;, it performs cache maintenance. If + maintenance takes longer than you wish, try reducing the size of the disk + cache.</p> + +<p>To specify how often the browser checks the network for page revisions (so + that you don't keep <q>stale</q> pages in the cache too long):</p> + +<ol> + <li>Open the + <span class="mac">&brandShortName;</span> <span class="noMac">Edit</span> + menu and choose Preferences.</li> + <li>Under the Advanced category, click Cache. (If no subcategories are + visible, double-click Advanced to expand the list.)</li> + <li>Choose from the following options: + <ul> + <li><strong>Every time I view the page</strong>: Select this if you want + &brandShortName; to compare a web page to the cache every time you view + it.</li> + <li><strong>When the page is out of date</strong>: Select this if you + want &brandShortName; to compare a web page to the cache when the page + is determined by the server to have expired.</li> + <li><strong>Once per session</strong>: Select this if you want + &brandShortName; to compare a web page to the cache once for each time + you start &brandShortName;.</li> + <li><strong>Never</strong>: Select this if you do not want + &brandShortName; to compare cached information to the network.</li> + </ul> + </li> +</ol> + +<p>If pages that should be in the cache are taking longer to appear than they + should, make sure the preference is not set to <q>Every time I view the + page</q>, because the verification requires a network connection that takes + time.</p> + +<p>To refresh a page at any time:</p> + +<ul> + <li>Click the Reload button in the browser's Navigation Toolbar. The + computer checks the network to make sure you have the latest version of the + page.</li> +</ul> + +<p>[<a href="#improving_speed_and_efficiency">Return to beginning of + section</a>]</p> + +<h2 id="getting_the_latest_software_automatically">Getting the Latest Software + Automatically</h2> + +<p>&brandShortName; can notify you when updates for your software are + available, and it can install the updates automatically. &brandShortName; can + also inform you when new versions of &brandShortName; and installed add-ons + are available.</p> + +<p>To learn about setting up automatic software installation, see + <a href="cs_nav_prefs_advanced.xhtml#software_installation">Advanced + Preferences - Software Installation</a>.</p> + +<p>[<a href="#improving_speed_and_efficiency">Return to beginning of + section</a>]</p> + +<h2 id="using_a_mouse_wheel">Using a Mouse Wheel</h2> + +<p>If your mouse has a mouse wheel, you can control how the mouse wheel + functions in &brandShortName;.</p> + +<p>To learn more about setting up a mouse wheel, see + <a href="cs_nav_prefs_advanced.xhtml#mouse_wheel">Advanced Preferences - + Mouse Wheel</a>.</p> + +<p>[<a href="#improving_speed_and_efficiency">Return to beginning of + section</a>]</p> + + +<div class="win"> + + <h2 id="making_mozilla_your_default_browser">Making &brandShortName; Your + Default Browser</h2> + + <p>&brandShortName; is best known for displaying web pages, both on the + Internet and on your computer. To easily open web pages, you can make + &brandShortName; your default browser.</p> + + <h3 id="common_internet_files_and_protocols">Common Internet Files and + Protocols</h3> + + <p>Making &brandShortName; your default browser allows it to automatically + open common file formats and protocols used on the Internet. Common + Internet file formats and protocols include the following:</p> + + <ul> + <li><strong>Image Files</strong>: + <ul> + <li>JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP and ICO</li> + </ul> + </li> + <li><strong>Internet Document and Language Files</strong>: + <ul> + <li><a href="glossary.xhtml#html">HTML</a>, XHTML, + <a href="glossary.xhtml#xml">XML</a>, and + <a href="glossary.xhtml#xul">XUL</a></li> + </ul> + </li> + <li><strong>Internet Protocols</strong>: + <ul> + <li><a href="glossary.xhtml#http">HTTP</a>, + <a href="glossary.xhtml#https">HTTPS</a>, + <a href="glossary.xhtml#ftp">FTP</a>, Chrome</li> + </ul> + </li> + </ul> + + <h3 id="changing_default_browser_settings_automatically">Changing Default + Browser Settings Automatically</h3> + + <p>After installation is finished, &brandShortName; checks to see if it is + the default browser for any of the common Internet file formats or + protocols. If it isn't, you are asked, <q>&brandShortName; is not + currently set as your default browser. Would you like to make it your + default browser?</q></p> + + <p>Click Yes to make &brandShortName; the default browser. If you click No, + you will be prompted with this question each time &brandShortName; + starts, unless you deselect the checkbox <q>Check at startup next time, + too</q>.</p> + + <p>If you deselect the checkbox, <q>Check at startup next time, too</q>, + you can still make &brandShortName; the default browser by changing your + settings in Preferences. To learn how to set &brandShortName; as the + default browser through &brandShortName; preferences, see + <a href="cs_nav_prefs_navigator.xhtml#navigator">Browser Preferences - + Browser</a>.</p> + + <p>[<a href="#improving_speed_and_efficiency">Return to beginning of + section</a>]</p> +</div> + +<h1 id="proxies">Proxies</h1> + +<p>Many organizations block access from the Internet to their networks. This + prevents outside parties from gaining access to sensitive information. The + protection is called a firewall.</p> + +<p>If your organization has a firewall, the browser may need to go through a + proxy server before connecting you to the Internet. The proxy server prevents + outsiders from breaking into your organization's private network.</p> + +<p>For information on setting your proxy preferences, see + <a href="cs_nav_prefs_advanced.xhtml#proxies">Advanced Preferences - + Proxies</a>.</p> + +<p>[<a href="#proxies">Return to beginning of section</a>]</p> + +</body> +</html> |