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Browsing the Web

+ +

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.

+ +

This section introduces you to the browser, and how you can use it to + navigate, search, and save web pages.

+ +
In this section: + +
+ +

Navigating Web Pages

+ +
In this section: + +
+ +

Viewing Your Home Page

+ +

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.

+ +

To choose your own home page, see + Specifying + How &brandShortName; Starts Up.

+ +

Tips:

+ + + +

[Return to beginning of section]

+ +

Moving to Another Page

+ +

You move to a new page by typing its URL—its location (address) on the + Web. URLs normally begin with http://, followed by one or more + names that identify the address. For instance, + http://www.mozilla.org.

+ +
    +
  1. Click the Location Bar to select the URL that is already there.
    2. +
  2. Type the URL of the page you want to visit. The URL you type replaces any + text already in the Location Bar.
    3. +
  3. Press ReturnEnter.
    4. +
+ +

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 + Checking + Security for a Web Page.

+ +

Tip: To quickly select the URL in the Location Bar, press + CmdCtrl+L.

+ + + + + + + + +
Location Bar
Location Bar
+ +

Don't know a URL? You can type part of a URL, such as + cnn (for www.cnn.com); or you can type a general word, such as + gifts or flowers. The browser guesses what page you + want to view, or displays a page with a choice of links related to the word + you typed.

+ +

If you are new to the Internet, see the + Internet Guide.

+ +

[Return to beginning of section]

+ + + +

Most web pages contain links you can click to move to other pages.

+ +
    +
  1. 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.
    2. +
  2. Click the link once. While the network locates the page that the link + points to, status messages appear at the bottom of the window.
    3. +
+ +

[Return to beginning of section]

+ +

Retracing Your Steps

+ +

There are several ways to re-visit pages:

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Navigation Buttons
BackForward
+ + + + + + + + + + +
Location Bar
Location Bar
+ + + +

Tip: The Sidebar History tab also allows you to choose from + pages you've visited during the past several sessions. For + information, see + Adding Sidebar Tabs. +

+ +

About History Lists

+ +

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.

+ +

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.

+ +

Tip: To quickly open the history list, press + Cmd+ShiftCtrl+H.

+ +

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.

+ +

To delete all pages from the Location Bar or history list, begin from the + browser window:

+ +
    +
  1. Open the + &brandShortName;Edit + menu and choose Preferences.
    2. +
  2. Under the Browser category, click History. (If no subcategories are + visible, double-click Browser to expand the list.)
    3. +
  3. Click Clear History and Clear Location Bar to remove all previously + visited web pages from the lists.
    4. +
+ +

To selectively delete pages from the history list, do any of the + following:

+ + + +

Tip: To sort the history list, click one of the categories + (Title, Location, or Last Visited). Click the title again to reverse the + order.

+ +

[Return to beginning of section]

+ +

Reopening Closed Tabs or Windows

+ +

&brandShortName; keeps track of your most recently closed tabs and + windows and allows you to get back to them easily.

+ +

To reopen closed tabs:

+ + + +

Similarly, to reopen closed windows:

+ + + +

[Return to beginning of section]

+ +

Stopping and Reloading

+ +

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.

+ +

To refresh the current page, or get the most up-to-date version, click the + Reload button, or press + CmdCtrl+R.

+ + + + + + + + + + +
Navigation Buttons
ReloadStop
+ +

To refresh the current page and reset all changes made (if the page contains + a form), hold down the Shift key and click the Reload button, or + press CmdCtrl+Shift+R.

+ +

[Return to beginning of section]

+ +

Visiting Bookmarked Pages

+ +

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.

+ +

To go to a bookmarked page, begin from the Browser window:

+ +
    +
  1. Open the Bookmarks menu. The menu contains bookmarks represented by a + bookmark icon, and folders that contain more bookmarks.
    2. +
  2. To visit a bookmarked page, choose a bookmark from the menu, or open a + folder and choose a bookmark.
    3. +
+ +

Tip: To retrace your steps, click the Back arrow.

+ +

You can save your own bookmarks to point to pages you frequently visit, or + to other interesting places on the Web. See + Creating New + Bookmarks for more information.

+ +

[Return to beginning of section]

+ +

Using Tabbed Browsing

+ +

When you visit more then one web page at a time, you can use Tabbed Browsing + to navigate the Web faster and easier.

+ +

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.

+ +

You can manage your navigation tabs easily and control when tabs are opened + automatically. For more information about setting Tabbed Browsing + preferences, see + Browser Preferences + - Tabbed Browsing.

+ +

To learn more about using Tabbed Browsing, see + Tabbed Browsing.

+ +

[Return to beginning of section]

+ +

Using Sidebar

+ +

In addition to navigating the Web with the browser, you can let the Web come + to you by using Sidebar.

+ +

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.

+ +

&brandShortName; comes with some Sidebar tabs already set up, but you can + customize Sidebar by adding, removing, and rearranging tabs. For details, + see Sidebar.

+ +

To view an item in Sidebar, click its tab.

+ + + + + + + +
Sidebar HandleSidebar
Handle		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.
+ +

Tip: To quickly open or close the Sidebar, + press F9.

+ +

[Return to beginning of section]

+ +

Searching the Web

+ +
In this section: + +
+ +

Fast Searches

+ +

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.

+ +

Searching from the Location Bar

+ +

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.

+ +

+

+ +

For example, if you want to find information about baby dolls:

+ +
    +
  1. Double-click in the Location Bar to select the current text.
    2. +
  2. Type the word baby doll. Your typing replaces the current + text.
    3. +
  3. Perform one of these steps: +
      +
    • Click the Search button.
      • +
    • Click Search Google for baby doll at the bottom of the + drop-down list in the Location Bar. (Your default search engine may be + different.) + +

      The default search engine you choose in the + Internet + Search Preferences is used. Search results for baby doll + appear in the browser window. Click the links to visit web pages + about baby dolls.

      +
      • +
    +
    4. +
+ +

Note: In the Unknown Locations section of the + Location Bar + Preferences, 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 Enter + Return will then perform a search.

+ +

Searching from Sidebar

+ +

The Sidebar Search tab lets you keep a search bar in your sidebar. + For example, if you want to find information about toy cars:

+ +
    +
  1. If it is not already open, open Sidebar by clicking its handle. If the + handle is missing, press F9 or open + the View menu in the browser, choose Show/Hide, and then Sidebar from the + submenu.
    2. +
  2. Click the Search tab in Sidebar.
    3. +
  3. Open the drop-down list, and choose a search engine.
    4. +
  4. Type toy car in the search field.
    5. +
  5. Click Search. Search results for 'toy car' appear in the + browser window. Click the links to visit web pages about toy cars.
    6. +
+ +

See Sidebar for more information + on how to use Sidebar.

+ +

Searching from your search engine's + home page

+ +

You can also perform a search from your search engine's home page. + To visit this page, perform one of these steps:

+ + + +

Searching on Selected Words + in a Web Page

+ +

&brandShortName; allows you to search for words you select within a web + page:

+ +
    +
  1. Select (highlight) any words in a web page.
    2. +
  2. Right-click or, if you have a one-button mouse, + Ctrl-click and choose Search Web for + [your selected words] for the menu.
    3. +
+ +

&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 + Browser Preferences + - Internet Search.

+ +

[Return to beginning of section]

+ +

Setting Search Preferences

+ +

You can choose a different search engine as the default. You can also + specify how you want search results displayed.

+ +
    +
  1. Open the + &brandShortName; Edit + menu and choose Preferences.
    2. +
  2. Under the Browser category, click Internet Search. (If no subcategories + are visible, double-click the Browser to expand the list.)
    3. +
  3. Under Default Search Engine, choose a search engine you want to use for + web searching.
    4. +
  4. Under Search Results, select Open the Search tab in the Sidebar + when a search is invoked if you want the Sidebar search tab to open + when you perform a search.
    5. +
  5. Under Search Results, select Open new tabs for sidebar search + results if you want to see the results from Sidebar searches to open in + a new tab instead of the current tab.
    6. +
+ +

[Return to beginning of section]

+ +

Searching Within a Page

+ +

To find text within the page you are currently viewing in the browser:

+ +
    +
  1. Open the Edit menu and choose Find in This Page. If the page + you are viewing contains frames, you may need to click within a frame + before you begin your search. You see the Find bar.
    2. +
  2. Type the text you want to find.
    3. +
  3. Click Next to begin the search from where the cursor is forwards + to the bottom of the page.
    4. +
  4. Click Previous to begin the search from the cursor backwards to + the top of the page.
    5. +
  5. With Highlight all, all words or phrases that + matched are highlighted on the page.
    6. +
  6. Use Match case to limit the search to words or + phrases that exactly match what you typed (taking case into + account).
    7. +
+ +

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.

+ +

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 Using Find-as-you-type 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.

+ + + +

[Return to beginning of section]

+ +

Using Find-as-you-type

+ +

Other than searching text through the Find bar, you can also search by + typing directly into a Web page.

+ +
    +
  1. To search for a link, type several characters into the active browser + window to navigate to any link with that text in it. + +

    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 + oo in woods, it will go there + first.

    +
    2. +
  2. To search for all text (normal text and linked text), type / + before your search string. For example, type /hello to + search any text containing the string hello.
    3. +
  3. 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 Show the find toolbar during find as you + type checkbox on the Find + As You Type preferences panel is not selected. If the checkbox is + selected, then the Find bar is used instead of changing the status + bar.
    4. +
  4. Use the backspace key to undo the last character typed.
    5. +
  5. To cancel a find, change focus or scroll, press Escape, or wait for the + timeout.
    6. +
  6. Press + CmdCtrl+G or + F3 to find the same search text again. Press + CmdCtrl+Shift+G or + Shift+F3 to find previous occurrence of the search + text.
    7. +
+ +

Type Ahead Find works with any window, such as this help file (try it!).

+ +

This feature also works with international characters such as Chinese and + Japanese.

+ +

[Return to beginning of section]

+ +

Searching the Bookmarks or + History List

+ +

To search the bookmarks list, begin from the browser window:

+ +
    +
  1. Open the Bookmarks menu and choose Manage Bookmarks. You see your + Bookmarks window.
    2. +
  2. In the Bookmarks window, open the Tools menu and choose Search Bookmarks. + You see the Find Bookmarks dialog box.
    3. +
  3. Use the drop-down lists to select options to define your search. Choose + from the following search options: +
      +
    • Choose name, location, description, or + keyword to choose where you would like to search.
      • +
    • Choose contains, starts with, or ends + with if you know only part of the word or phrase for which + you're searching.
      • +
    • Choose is if you know exactly what you're searching + for.
      • +
    • Choose is not or doesn't contain to + exclude pages.
      • +
    • 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.
      • +
    +
    4. +
  4. Click Find. Bookmarks that match your search criteria are displayed in + the Search Results-Bookmarks window.
    5. +
+ +

Tip: To quickly open the Bookmark Manager, press + CmdCtrl+B.

+ +

To search the History list:

+ +
    +
  1. Open the Go menu and choose History. You see the history list.
    2. +
  2. Above the actual list, you see a textbox titled Search History.
    3. +
  3. Click into this textbox and type parts of the URL or page title you are + searching for.
    4. +
  4. The History list is filtered for those search terms as you type them.
    5. +
+ +

To use the search results:

+ + + +

Tips:

+ + + +

[Return to beginning of section]

+ +

Copying, Saving, and Printing + Pages

+ +
In this section: + +
+ +

Copying Part of a Page

+ +

To copy some text from a page, begin from the browser window:

+ +
    +
  1. Select the text.
    2. +
  2. Open the Edit menu and choose Copy.
    3. +
+ +

You can paste the text into other programs.

+ +

To copy a link (URL) or an image link from a page:

+ +
    +
  1. Position the pointer over the link or image.
    2. +
  2. Right-click or, if you have a one-button mouse, + Ctrl-click, the link or image to display a pop-up + menu.
    3. +
  3. Choose Copy Link Location or Copy Image Location. If an image is also a + link, you are offered both options.
    4. +
+ +

You can paste the link into other programs or into browser's Location + Bar.

+ +

[Return to beginning of + section]

+ +

Saving All or Part of a Page

+ +

To save an entire page, begin from the browser window:

+ +
    +
  1. Open the File menu and choose Save Page As. You see the Save As dialog + box.
    2. +
  2. Choose a folder in which to save this file.
    3. +
  3. Choose a format for the page you want to save: +
      +
    • Web Page, Complete: 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.
      • +
    • Web Page, HTML Only: Save the original page as-is + without images.
      • +
    • Text file: 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.
      • +
    +
    4. +
  4. Type a file name for the page and click Save.
    5. +
+ +

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.

+ +

Saving a file onto your hard drive lets you view the page (or its HTML code) + when you're not connected to the Internet.

+ +

To save an image from a page:

+ +
    +
  1. Position the mouse pointer over the image.
    2. +
  2. Right-click or, if you have a one-button mouse, + Ctrl-click the image to display a pop-up menu.
    3. +
  3. Choose Save Image As. You see the Save File dialog box.
    4. +
  4. Choose a folder in which to save this image.
    5. +
  5. Type a file name for the image and click Save.
    6. +
+ +

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):

+ +
    +
  1. Position the mouse pointer over the page's link.
    2. +
  2. Right-click or, if you have a one-button mouse, + Ctrl-click the hyperlink on the page to display a pop-up + menu.
    3. +
  3. Choose Save Link Target As. You see the Save File dialog box.
    4. +
  4. Choose a folder in which to save this file.
    5. +
  5. Type a file name for the page and click Save.
    6. +
+ +

Important: Some links automatically download and save files + to your hard drive after you click them. The URLs for these links often begin + with ftp or end with a file-type extension such as au + or mpeg. These links might transmit software, sound, or movie + files, and can launch helper applications that support the files.

+ +

Tip: 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.

+ +

[Return to beginning of + section]

+ +

Printing a Page

+ +

To print the current page, begin from the browser window:

+ + + +

To print selected text, begin from the browser window:

+ + + +

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.

+ +
+ + + +

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:

+ +
    +
  • Open the File menu and choose Print Preview.
    • +
+ +

In Print Preview, you have the following options:

+ +
    +
  • Print: Click this to print pages.
    • +
  • Page Setup: Click to further customize pages + you want to print.
    • +
  • Page [__] of X: Enter a page number (less than X) to + jump to its preview. Click the First + first button, + Previous previous button, Next + next button, + or Last + last button button + to move between pages.
    • +
  • Scale: 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: +
      +
    • Shrink To Fit Page Width: Select this to + automatically resize the page to the width of the paper.
      • +
    • Custom: Type in the percentage of the original size + and press Enter. For example, type 50 and press Enter to make + each page half the size of the original page.
      • +
    +
    • +
  • Portrait: Click on this to position the page + normally, with the shorter side facing up.
    • +
  • Landscape: Click on this to position the + page sideways, with the longer side facing up.
    • +
  • Close: Click on this to close the Print Preview + dialog.
    • +
+ +
+ +

Using Page Setup

+ +

Note: Some Page Setup functions are different or + unavailable on Mac OS, Linux or Unix.

+ +

To customize how pages are printed in &brandShortName;, you can use Page + Setup. From the browser, open the File menu and choose Page Setup.

+ +

In Page Setup, you can change the following settings for pages you want to + print:

+ + + +

Tip: To see a preview of changes made to Page + Setup, use Print Preview.

+ +

[Return to beginning of + section]

+ +

Using Languages and + International Content

+ +
In this section: + +
+ +

Selecting Text Encodings and + Fonts

+ +

If you browse, compose, or send and receive email in more than one language, + you need to select the appropriate text encodings and fonts.

+ +

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).

+ +

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.

+ +

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.

+ +

To select text encodings, begin from the browser window:

+ +
    +
  1. Open the View menu, choose Text Encoding, and then choose More + Encodings.
    2. +
  2. Choose a region from the top section of the submenu.
    3. +
  3. Choose a text encoding within the region submenu. Repeat steps 1-3 for + each text encoding method you want.
    4. +
+ +

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.

+ +

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 Fonts preferences (Fonts for: + User Defined).

+ +

&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:

+ +
    +
  1. Open the View menu, choose Text Encoding, and then choose + Auto-Detect.
    2. +
  2. Choose one of the Auto-Detect options, or choose (Off) from the + submenu.
    3. +
+ +

To make changes to your list of active text encodings:

+ +
    +
  1. Open the View menu, choose Text Encoding, and then choose Customize + List. You can see the Customize Text Encoding dialog box.
    2. +
  2. Choose from the following procedures: +
      +
    • To add to the list of active text encodings, choose a text encoding + from the list on the left and click Add.
      • +
    • To remove a text encoding from the active list, choose a text + encoding from the list on the right and click Remove.
      • +
    • 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.
      • +
    +
    3. +
+ +

To change the default fonts within a language group:

+ +
    +
  1. Open the + &brandShortName; Edit + menu and choose Preferences.
    2. +
  2. Under the Appearance category, click Fonts. (If no subcategories are + visible, double-click Appearance to expand the list.)
    3. +
  3. From the Fonts for drop-down list, choose a language + group/script. For instance, to set default fonts for West European + languages/script, choose Western.
    4. +
  4. 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.
    5. +
  5. (If available) Select a font for Serif, Sans-Serif, Cursive, and + Fantasy.
    6. +
  6. 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.
    7. +
+ +

Many web page authors choose their own fonts and font sizes. You can use the + author's font settings by selecting Allow documents to use other + fonts.

+ +

[Return to beginning of + section]

+ +

Setting Language Preferences

+ +

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 + SeaMonkey Project + Releases page and then use the + Appearance Preferences + panel to switch user interface language.

+ +

A web page can sometimes be available in several languages. In the + Languages Preferences + panel, 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.

+ +

[Return to beginning + of section]

+ +

Finding a &brandShortName; version in your + own language

+ +

If you're looking for a version of &brandShortName; in a language other + than American English, you can download it from the + SeaMonkey + Project Releases page.

+ +

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+ +

Plugins and Downloads

+ +
In this section: + +
+ +

The browser can handle many types of files. However, for some files, such as + movies or music, &brandShortName; needs plugins or helper 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.

+ +

Plugins

+ +

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.

+ +

&brandShortName; comes with no additional plugins installed, so you have + to add them separately.

+ +

To see a full list of &brandShortName; plugins you can install, see the + PluginDoc page on MozDev.org.

+ +

To see what plugins you currently have installed, do any of the following: +

+ + + +

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+ +

Helper Applications

+ +

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;.

+ +

The settings for this are explained in detail in + Preferences + - Helper Applications.

+ +

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+ +

Download Manager

+ +

You can use Download Manager to keep track of files you download. Download + Manager shows the following information:

+ + + +

To open Download Manager, do the following:

+ + + +

The following menu options are available in Download Manager:

+ + + +

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+ +

Improving Speed and Efficiency

+ +
In this section: + +
+ +

Automatic Loading

+ +

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.

+ +

To learn how to turn off Java, see + Advanced Preferences - + Advanced.

+ +

To learn how to turn off JavaScript, see + Advanced + Preferences - Scripts & Plugins.

+ +

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+ +

Using Custom Bookmark Keywords

+ +

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 m.o, you can enter m.o in the Location Bar and + the browser will load http://www.mozilla.org.

+ +

To set a keyword, you must first create a bookmark for the URL. Then,

+ +
    +
  1. Open the Bookmarks menu and choose Manage Bookmarks.
    2. +
  2. In the Bookmarks window, click on the bookmark that you created.
    3. +
  3. Click Properties.
    4. +
  4. In the bookmark Properties dialog box window, enter a short string into + the Keyword field and close that dialog.
    5. +
+ +

Now, you can enter the keyword in the Location Bar, and &brandShortName; + will load that URL.

+ +

Search with Keywords

+ +

Custom keywords can be used to create shortcuts for your favorite search + engines, too. For example, you can create a keyword so that entering + g Lord of the Rings will perform a Google I-Feel-Lucky search + on Lord of the Rings.

+ +

To create a custom keyword for use with a Web search:

+ +
    +
  1. Go to your search form (e.g. www.google.com).
    2. +
  2. Enter a dummy search string (e.g. ILoveMozilla).
    3. +
  3. Submit the search query.
    4. +
  4. After the results have loaded, open the Bookmarks menu and choose File + Bookmark.
    5. +
  5. In the File Bookmark dialog, look the Location field. Replace the + dummy string (e.g. ILoveMozilla) with %s. + For example, the location might become + http://www.google.com/search?q=%s&btnI=I'mFeelingLucky.
    6. +
  6. Enter a keyword in the Keyword field.
    7. +
  7. Give the bookmark a name and choose the location for the bookmark.
    8. +
  8. Close the dialog.
    9. +
+ +

Now you can search without going to the search page first by entering + keyword search_words in the Location Bar. +

+ +

For more details and examples, see +How Cool are Custom Keywords?

+ +

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+ +

Changing Cache Settings

+ +

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.

+ +

To set the size of the cache or to clear it:

+ +
    +
  1. Open the + &brandShortName; Edit + menu and choose Preferences.
    2. +
  2. Under the Advanced category, click Cache. (If no subcategories are + visible, double-click Advanced to expand the list.)
    3. +
  3. 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.
    4. +
+ +

Important: A larger disk cache allows more pages to be + quickly retrieved, but more of your hard disk space is used.

+ +

When you quit &brandShortName;, it performs cache maintenance. If + maintenance takes longer than you wish, try reducing the size of the disk + cache.

+ +

To specify how often the browser checks the network for page revisions (so + that you don't keep stale pages in the cache too long):

+ +
    +
  1. Open the + &brandShortName; Edit + menu and choose Preferences.
    2. +
  2. Under the Advanced category, click Cache. (If no subcategories are + visible, double-click Advanced to expand the list.)
    3. +
  3. Choose from the following options: +
      +
    • Every time I view the page: Select this if you want + &brandShortName; to compare a web page to the cache every time you view + it.
      • +
    • When the page is out of date: 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.
      • +
    • Once per session: Select this if you want + &brandShortName; to compare a web page to the cache once for each time + you start &brandShortName;.
      • +
    • Never: Select this if you do not want + &brandShortName; to compare cached information to the network.
      • +
    +
    4. +
+ +

If pages that should be in the cache are taking longer to appear than they + should, make sure the preference is not set to Every time I view the + page, because the verification requires a network connection that takes + time.

+ +

To refresh a page at any time:

+ + + +

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+ +

Getting the Latest Software + Automatically

+ +

&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.

+ +

To learn about setting up automatic software installation, see + Advanced + Preferences - Software Installation.

+ +

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+ +

Using a Mouse Wheel

+ +

If your mouse has a mouse wheel, you can control how the mouse wheel + functions in &brandShortName;.

+ +

To learn more about setting up a mouse wheel, see + Advanced Preferences - + Mouse Wheel.

+ +

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+ + +
+ +

Making &brandShortName; Your + Default Browser

+ +

&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.

+ +

Common Internet Files and + Protocols

+ +

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:

+ +
    +
  • Image Files: +
      +
    • JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP and ICO
      • +
    +
    • +
  • Internet Document and Language Files: + +
    • +
  • Internet Protocols: + +
    • +
+ +

Changing Default + Browser Settings Automatically

+ +

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, &brandShortName; is not + currently set as your default browser. Would you like to make it your + default browser?

+ +

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 Check at startup next time, + too.

+ +

If you deselect the checkbox, Check at startup next time, too, + 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 + Browser Preferences - + Browser.

+ +

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+
+ +

Proxies

+ +

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.

+ +

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.

+ +

For information on setting your proxy preferences, see + Advanced Preferences - + Proxies.

+ +

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