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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>&brandShortName; Advanced Preferences Help</title> +<link rel="stylesheet" href="helpFileLayout.css" + type="text/css"/> +</head> +<body> + +<h1 id="advanced_preferences">Advanced Preferences</h1> + +<p>This section describes how to use the Advanced preferences panel. If you are + not already viewing the panel, follow these steps:</p> + +<ol> + <li>Open the <span class="mac">&brandShortName;</span> + <span class="noMac">Edit</span> menu and choose Preferences.</li> + <li>Click the Advanced category.</li> +</ol> + +<div class="contentsBox">In this section: + <ul> + <li><a href="#advanced">Advanced</a></li> + <li><a href="#scripts_and_plugins">Scripts & Plugins</a></li> + <li><a href="#keyboard_navigation">Keyboard Navigation</a></li> + <li><a href="#fayt">Find As You Type</a></li> + <li><a href="#cache">Cache</a></li> + <li><a href="#offline_apps">Offline Apps</a></li> + <li><a href="#proxies">Proxies</a></li> + <li><a href="#http_networking">HTTP Networking</a></li> + <li><a href="#software_installation">Software Installation</a></li> + <li><a href="#mouse_wheel">Mouse Wheel</a></li> + <li><a href="#debugging">Debugging</a></li> + </ul> +</div> + +<h2 id="advanced">Advanced Preferences - Advanced</h2> + +<p>This section describes how to use the main Advanced preferences panel. If + you're not already viewing it, follow these steps:</p> + +<ol> + <li>Open the <span class="mac">&brandShortName;</span> + <span class="noMac">Edit</span> menu and choose Preferences.</li> + <li>Click the Advanced category.</li> +</ol> + +<p>The main Advanced preferences panel allows you to:</p> + +<ul> + <li><strong>Check default application settings on startup</strong>: + Select this to have &brandShortName; check whether it is the default + application for tasks like browsing and mail. If &brandShortName; detects + on startup that it is not the default application for any of these tasks, + a dialog will appear that allows you to choose which tasks &brandShortName; + should handle by default.</li> + <li><strong>Make &brandShortName; the default application for</strong>: Select + &brandShortName; as the default browser, mail, news or feeds application for + the operating system, such as Windows, and from within other applications, + such as Microsoft Word. + + <p><strong>Note</strong>: Setting &brandShortName; as the default + browser, mail, news or feeds application may remove the connection that + other applications had with these tasks. Refer to the documentation of the + respective applications in order to find how to restore the defaults.</p> + </li> + <li><strong>Use &brandShortName; Mail & News when opening browser links + for</strong>: By default, any links to email addresses or newsgroups opened + from browser pages or other messages are handled by &brandShortName; itself. + Uncheck the Mail and/or News boxes if you want an external application to + handle such links instead. In this case, a dialog will open to select the + application to be used. + + <!-- remove the following warning once bug 198547 is fixed --> + <p><strong>Note</strong>: Don't uncheck either of these boxes and then + select &brandShortName; in the dialog unless it is also registered as the + system's respective default mail or news application. Doing so may + cause &brandShortName; to continuously prompt for the program to use when + opening a link.</p> + </li> + <li><strong>Use Native Print Dialog (where supported)</strong>: Select this + to enable &brandShortName; to use the native print dialog, where supported, + rather than its own.</li> + <li><strong>Use Global Print Settings</strong>: Select this to enable + &brandShortName; to use the same print settings for all windows. If disabled + each window users its own settings and changes in one window do not affect + the settings in another.</li> + <li><strong>Submit crash reports</strong>: Select this to enable the Mozilla + Crash Reporter. If &brandShortName; crashes, you will be asked in each case + whether to report the issue.</li> +</ul> + +<p>[<a href="#advanced_preferences">Return to beginning of section</a>]</p> + +<h2 id="scripts_and_plugins">Advanced Preferences - Scripts & + Plugins</h2> + +<p>This section describes how to use the Scripts & Plugins preferences + panel. If you're not already viewing it, follow these steps:</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 Scripts & Plugins. (If no + subcategories are visible, double-click Advanced to expand the list.)</li> +</ol> + +<p>The Scripts & Plugins preferences panel allows you to control how + JavaScript and plugins are used:</p> + +<ul> + <li><strong>Enable JavaScript for</strong>: + <ul> + <li><strong>Browser</strong>: Select this to turn on JavaScript for web + pages opened in the browser.</li> + </ul> + </li> + <li><strong>Allow scripts to</strong>: Select these checkboxes to control + how JavaScript can be used: + <ul> + <li><strong>Move or resize existing windows</strong>: Allows open windows + to be resized or moved.</li> + <li><strong>Raise or lower windows</strong>: Allows windows to be placed + under or on top of other windows.</li> + <li><strong>Hide the status bar</strong>: Allows the status bar to be + hidden.</li> + <li><strong>Change status bar text</strong>: Allows status bar text to be + changed, such as in scrolling text in the status bar.</li> + <li><strong>Change images</strong>: Allows images to be changed or + animated, such as in image rollovers (images that change when the mouse + cursor is placed over them).</li> + <li><strong>Disable or replace context menus</strong>: Allows right-click + menus<span class="mac"> or, if you're using a one-button mouse, + <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>-click menus</span> to be replaced or disabled by + webpages.</li> + </ul> + </li> + <li><strong>Enable JavaScript dump() output</strong>: Select this to enable + dump() statements in JavaScript code to be displayed in the console.</li> + <li><strong>Show strict JavaScript warnings</strong>: Select this to show in + the console the strict warnings generated by the JavaScript Engine for the + code it is processing.</li> + <li><strong>Show chrome JavaScript errors and warnings</strong>: Select this + to show in the console errors and warnings being generated by the JavaScript + code embedded within &brandShortName; when it is run.</li> + <li><strong>Enable Plugins for</strong>: Use these checkboxes to control how + plugins are used: + <ul> + <li><strong>Suite</strong>: Globally enables or disables plugins.</li> + <li><strong>Mail & Newsgroups</strong>: Allows plugins to be used in + Mail & Newsgroups.</li> + </ul> + </li> + <li><strong>When a page requires plugins</strong>: Select these + checkboxes to control what &brandShortName; should do if a web page requires + plugins: + <ul> + <li><strong>Activate all plugins by default</strong>: If you select this, + &brandShortName; will load and run all plugins found on the web page. + Otherwise, if the page requires plugins, &brandShortName; will show a + notification (plugin icon in the location bar or notification bar), plus + a placeholder for every plugin instance found on the page (unless the + website is whitelisted, see below). + You can activate individual visible plugin instances with a left mouse + click or use the notification to activate all the plugins on the page. + From the notification you have the option to either temporarily activate + the plugins or remember the choice for the current website. Remembered + choices can be edited using the Data Manager (Permissions tab).</li> + <li><strong>Warn me if additional plugins need to be installed</strong>: + When a website requires a plugin which is not installed, + a notification bar will be displayed above the website content area. + From the bar you will be able to download and install the missing + plugin.</li> + </ul> + </li> +</ul> + +<p>For more information about plugins, see + <a href="nav_help.xhtml#plugins_and_downloads">Plugins and Downloads</a>. +</p> + +<p>[<a href="#advanced_preferences">Return to beginning of section</a>]</p> + +<h2 id="keyboard_navigation">Advanced Preferences - Keyboard Navigation</h2> + +<p>This section describes how to use the Keyboard Navigation preferences + panel. If you're not already viewing it, follow these steps:</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 Keyboard Navigation. (If no + subcategories are visible, double-click Advanced to expand the list.)</li> +</ol> + +<p>The Keyboard Navigation preferences panel allows you to control how you use + the keyboard to navigate in web pages:</p> + +<ul> + <li class="noMac"><strong>Tab Key Navigation</strong>: Select which elements + should be taken into account when using the Tab key on a page: + <ul> + <li><strong>Links</strong>: If checked, pressing <kbd>Tab</kbd> or + <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>Tab</kbd> moves between links.</li> + <li><strong>Buttons, radio buttons, checkboxes, and selection + lists</strong>: If checked, pressing <kbd>Tab</kbd> or + <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>Tab</kbd> moves between buttons, radio buttons, + check boxes, and selection lists.</li> + </ul> + </li> + <li><strong>Browse With Caret</strong>: Select if and how <a + href="glossary.xhtml#caret_browsing">caret browsing</a> should be used: + <ul> + <li><strong>Use caret browsing</strong>: If checked, caret browsing will + be enabled by default when you load a web page.</li> + <li><strong>Use the F7 shortcut to toggle caret browsing</strong>: If + checked, the F7 shortcut will toggle caret browsing on or off. Otherwise + &brandShortName; will not use the shortcut and the below option will + have no effect.</li> + <li><strong>Warn me before turning on caret browsing</strong>: If checked, + &brandShortName; will issue a warning dialog if the caret browsing mode + is about to be entered, allowing you to choose whether to proceed or + not. (There is no warning when leaving caret browsing mode.)</li> + </ul> + </li> + <li><strong>Modifiers</strong>: Select which keyboard modifiers should + be used, if at all: + <ul> + <li><strong>Accelerator key</strong>: The key value to be used for the + accelerator key.</li> + <li><strong>Menu access key</strong>: The key value to be used for the + menu access key.</li> + <li><strong>Note</strong>: Setting a value of zero for either of the + above modifiers disables that key.</li> + </ul> + </li> +</ul> + +<p>[<a href="#advanced_preferences">Return to beginning of section</a>]</p> + +<h2 id="fayt">Advanced Preferences - Find As You Type</h2> + +<p>This section describes how to use the Find As You Type references + panel. If you're not already viewing it, follow these steps:</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 Find As You Type. (If no + subcategories are visible, double-click Advanced to expand the list.)</li> +</ol> + +<p>The Find As You Type preferences panel allows you to control how you use + the keyboard to search for text in web pages:</p> + +<ul> + <li><strong>Find automatically when typing within a web page</strong>: If + checked, typing text in a web page automatically activates Find As You Type + and locates the text you typed (if it exists in the page). Choose whether + you want typing to find any text in the page or links only. If unchecked, + you must choose Find Links As You Type or Find Text As You Type from the + Edit menu before typing the text you want to find.</li> + <li><strong>Play a sound when typed text isn't found</strong>: If + checked, Find As You Type plays a sound when the typed text isn't + found in the web page.</li> + <li><strong>Clear the current search after a few seconds of + inactivity</strong>: If checked, the search will be cancelled after a few + seconds of keyboard inactivity.</li> + <li><strong>Show the find toolbar during find as you type</strong>: If + checked, the find toolbar will open when Find As You Type is activated and + what you type will be entered into the toolbar search field. If unchecked, + the find toolbar will not be opened and the search string will be displayed + in the status bar. Note that international text entry will not work in this + mode.</li> +</ul> + +<p>[<a href="#advanced_preferences">Return to beginning of section</a>]</p> + +<h2 id="cache">Advanced Preferences - Cache</h2> + +<p>This section describes how to use the Cache preferences panel. If + you're not already viewing it, follow these steps:</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> +</ol> + +<p>The Cache preferences panel allows you to adjust the &brandShortName; memory + and disk cache:</p> + +<ul> + <li><strong>Let &brandShortName; manage the size of my cache</strong>: Select + this to let &brandShortName; apply a heuristic based on the space available + on your hard disk in order to determine your cache size. (This is the + default.)</li> + <li><strong>Use up to [__] MB of disk space for the cache</strong>: Type in + the amount of disk cache you want to allocate for &brandShortName;. The disk + cache is saved to your hard disk (drive) and can be used again, even if you + have restarted your computer. (The default is 1024 MB. This preference is + ignored if the above checkbox is selected.)</li> + <li><strong>Clear Cache</strong>: Click this to clear the disk cache.</li> + <li><strong>Cache Folder Location</strong>: Shows the current location of the + disk cache folder + <ul> + <li><strong>Choose Folder</strong>: Click this to choose a folder + location for the disk cache.</li> + </ul> + </li> + <li><strong>Compare the page in the cache to the page on the + network</strong>: + <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> + <li><strong>Prefetch web pages when idle, so that links in web pages + designed for prefetching can load more quickly</strong>: Select this to + decrease the time it takes to load web pages when you click a link in a web + page that uses prefetching. For more information about Link Prefetching, see + the online + <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Link_prefetching_FAQ">Link + Prefetching FAQ</a>.</li> + <li><strong>Enable Disk Cache</strong>: Select this to enable the use of the + disk cache up to the limits specified above.</li> + <li><strong>Enable Memory Cache</strong>: Select this to enable the use of a + memory cache.</li> +</ul> + +<p>[<a href="#advanced_preferences">Return to beginning of section</a>]</p> + +<h2 id="offline_apps">Advanced Preferences - Offline Apps</h2> + +<p>This section describes how to use the Offline Web Applications preferences + panel. If you're not already viewing it, follow these steps:</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 Offline Apps. (If no subcategories are + visible, double-click Advanced to expand the list.)</li> +</ol> + +<p>The Offline Web Applications panel allows you to control and monitor how + websites use &brandShortName;'s offline storage. Websites can provide + complex functionality beyond just the presentation of content, implementing + <a href="glossary.xhtml#web_application">web applications</a>. In general, + such web applications require you to stay online in order to use them, thus + won't function when you are disconnected from the network (offline). + If permitted, websites can store their content and any data you entered + locally in &brandShortName;. In this way, web applications can be used even + without a network connection.</p> + +<p>The <strong>Offline Web Content and User Data</strong> section provides the + following functions:</p> + +<ul> + <li><strong>Your offline storage currently uses [__] of disk space</strong>: + This entry is informational and provides you with an estimate of the + offline data currently used by all web applications combined.</li> + <li><strong>Clear</strong>: Immediately clears data that has been saved + by all websites for use when you are offline.</li> + <li><strong>Allow all websites to store data for offline use</strong>: Select + this option if you want to permit websites by default to store web content + and user data locally on the disk of your computer.</li> + <li><strong>Only allow websites with explicit permissions</strong>: Select + this option if you want to control whether or not a website can store web + content for offline use locally. Unless explicit permission has been + granted, the website's request to access the offline storage is + blocked or a notification shown to give you the option to allow it.</li> + <li><strong>Notify me when websites want to store data for offline + use</strong>: Check this box if you want to be notified when a website + requests to store content or data in the offline storage but does not + currently have any permissions set whether or not it is allowed to do so. + An information bar will appear for this site offering the following options: + <ul> + <li><strong>Always Allow</strong>: Permanently allow this site the use + of the offline storage for this and future accesses.</li> + <li><strong>Never for This Site</strong>: Permanently deny this site + the use of the offline storage for this and future accesses.</li> + <li><strong>Not Now</strong>: Deny this site the use of the offline + storage for this request but ask again for future accesses.</li> + </ul> + <p><strong>Note</strong>: The offline storage is <em>not</em> available in + a <a href="using_priv_help.xhtml#browsing_in_a_private_window">private + window</a>. You will receive a notification if this option is checked, + but all requests will be blocked.</p> + </li> + <!-- NOTE: link "Data Manager" below once bug 599097 has been fixed --> + <li><strong>Manage Permissions</strong>: Opens the Data Manager in a new + tab or window where you can modify the Offline Web Applications permissions + for each domain: + <ul> + <li><strong>Use Default</strong>: Check this box to return to the default + behavior, thus presenting the information bar with the next request + from a site within each domain if the notification option is chosen + (effectively removes the entry from this listing).</li> + <li><strong>Allow</strong>: Select this option to allow this site + the use of the offline storage for all accesses.</li> + <li><strong>Block</strong>: Select this option to deny this site + the use of the offline storage for all accesses.</li> + </ul> + </li> + <li><strong>The following websites are using offline storage</strong>: + Lists the domains of all websites which have stored offline data, along + with the amount of data currently used by this domain.</li> + <li><strong>Clear Data</strong>: Select a website domain and click this + button to delete all offline data for the specified domain. Click <q>Remove + offline data</q> after being prompted for confirmation to do so.</li> +</ul> + +<p>[<a href="#advanced_preferences">Return to beginning of section</a>]</p> + +<h2 id="proxies">Advanced Preferences - Proxies</h2> + +<p>This section describes how to use the Proxies preferences panel. If + you're not already viewing it, follow these steps:</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 Proxies. (If no subcategories are + visible, double-click Advanced to expand the list.)</li> +</ol> + +<p>The Proxies preferences panel allows you to set up &brandShortName; to use a + <a href="glossary.xhtml#proxy">proxy</a>:</p> + +<p><strong>Before you start</strong>: Ask your network administrator if you + have a proxy configuration file or for the names and port numbers of the + proxy.</p> + +<ul> + <li><strong>Direct connection to the Internet</strong>: Choose this if you + don't want to use a proxy.</li> + <li><strong>Automatically discover the proxy configuration</strong>: Choose + this if you want &brandShortName; to automatically detect and configure the + proxy settings, using the <a href="glossary.xhtml#wpad">WPAD protocol</a>.</li> + <li><strong>Automatic proxy configuration URL</strong>: Choose this if you + have a proxy auto-configuration (PAC) file or URL, then enter the + configuration URL. + <ul> + <li><strong>Reload</strong>: Click this to reload the configuration file. + + <p>A PAC file has JavaScript code which chooses a proxy to use depending + on the address you open. The same file can use more than one proxy or + use proxies only for specific addresses. For more information about + the content of PAC files, see the online + <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Proxy_servers_and_tunneling/Proxy_Auto-Configuration_PAC_file">MDN + documentation on Proxy Auto-Configuration files</a>.</p> + </li> + </ul> + </li> + <li><strong>Manual proxy configuration</strong>: Choose this if you + don't have a proxy location (URL), or the automatic proxy discovery + was unable to setup the proxy settings correctly. + <ul> + <li><strong>Proxy</strong>: Enter the name or numeric IP address of + the proxy server.</li> + <li><strong>Port</strong>: Enter the port number in the Port field. Click + on <q>Advanced</q> to set + <a href="#advanced_proxy_preferences">Advanced Proxy Preferences</a></li> + <li><strong>No Proxy for</strong>: Type the domains and/or IP addresses + that you do not want to use a proxy for. Separate each entry with a + comma. (Example: <kbd>.mozilla.org, .net.nz, 192.168.1.0/24</kbd>.) + </li> + </ul> + </li> +</ul> + +<h3 id="advanced_proxy_preferences">Advanced Proxy Preferences</h3> + +<p>If you want to use different proxies for different protocols or need to use + a SOCKS proxy:</p> + +<ul> + <li><strong>HTTP Proxy</strong>, <strong>SSL Proxy</strong>, + <strong>FTP Proxy</strong>: Enter the name or numeric IP address + of the proxy server. Type the port in the Port fields. + + <p><strong>Note</strong>: If you're using the same settings + for all types of proxies, click on <q>Use HTTP Proxy settings + for all protocols</q>.</p> + + </li> + <li><strong>SOCKS Proxy</strong>: Enter the name or numeric IP address + of the proxy server. Enter the port number in the Port field. + <ul> + <li><strong>SOCKS v4, SOCKS v5</strong>: When entering a SOCKS Proxy, + select <q>SOCKS v4</q> or <q>SOCKS v5</q>, depending on what version + of <a href="glossary.xhtml#socks">SOCKS</a> is used for the proxy.</li> + <li><strong>Use for resolving hostnames</strong>: Select this to + use the SOCKS Proxy for resolving hostnames. This is + recommended for SOCKS v5 proxies.</li> + </ul> + </li> +</ul> + +<p>[<a href="#advanced_preferences">Return to beginning of section</a>]</p> + +<h2 id="http_networking">Advanced Preferences - HTTP Networking</h2> + +<p>This section describes how to use the HTTP Networking preferences panel. If + you're not already viewing it, follow these steps:</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 HTTP Networking. (If no subcategories + are visible, double-click Advanced to expand the list.)</li> +</ol> + +<p>The HTTP Networking preferences panel is used to configure HTTP-based + networking:</p> + +<ul> + <li><strong>Direct Connection Options, Proxy Connection Options</strong>: + Choose the HTTP version and options for direct and proxy connections. + <ul> + <li><strong>Use HTTP 1.0</strong>: Choose this to use the original + version of HTTP, standardized in 1996. This setting is mostly intended + for compatibility reasons with proxy or older web servers.</li> + <li><strong>Use HTTP 1.1</strong>: Choose this to use the current version + of HTTP, which offers performance enhancements, including more efficient + use of HTTP connections, better support for client-side caching, and + more refined control over cache expiration and replacement policies.</li> + </ul> + </li> + <li><strong>User Agent String</strong>: + The identifier sent by &brandShortName; to all websites is used for + statistics about website usage but also sometimes to expose certain features + only to known browsers (a practice known as "sniffing"). Consequently, + changing this option may result in websites not working properly. + &brandShortName; can: + <ul> + <li><strong>Identify as Firefox</strong>: Do not mention &brandShortName;, + send a Firefox identifier instead. This might be needed for websites + which refuse to work when &brandShortName; is mentioned in the + identifier.</li> + <li><strong>Identify as &brandShortName;</strong>: &brandShortName; will + identify itself as &brandShortName;, without mentioning Firefox.</li> + <li><strong>Identify as &brandShortName; and advertise Firefox + compatibility</strong>: &brandShortName; will identify itself as both + &brandShortName; and also compatible with Firefox. This allows websites + that check for certain browsers rather than certain functionality to + work with &brandShortName;, while still appearing as &brandShortName; in + website statistics.</li> + </ul> + </li> +</ul> + +<p>[<a href="#advanced_preferences">Return to beginning of section</a>]</p> + +<h2 id="software_installation">Advanced Preferences - Software + Installation</h2> + +<p>This section describes how to use the Software Installation preferences + panel. If you're not already viewing it, follow these steps:</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 Software Installation. (If no + subcategories are visible, double-click Advanced to expand the list.)</li> +</ol> + +<p>The Software Installation preferences panel is used to enable add-on + installation and updates. The Add-ons Manager allows you to view and manage + all your installed extensions and themes.</p> + +<ul> + <li><strong>Add-ons</strong>: + <ul> + <li><strong>Allow websites to install add-ons and updates</strong>: + Select this if you want to allow websites to install add-ons and + updates to be used with &brandShortName;. You will be prompted before + each installation. + <ul> + <li><strong>Allowed Websites</strong>: Click this link to open the + Data Manager tab, where you can view and edit the list of websites + that you want to allow to install software</li> + <li><strong>Automatically check for updates</strong>:Select this to + be notified when a new version of one of your installed add-ons is + available. Choose whether you want &brandShortName; to do a + <strong>daily</strong> or a <strong>weekly</strong> check for new + versions.</li> + <li><strong>Automatically download and install the update</strong>: + Select this if you want &brandShortName; to automatically download + and install updates for you when they become available. The download + will happen in the background, with low priority. After the download + has finished the update to the add-on will be installed + automatically the next time you start &brandShortName;.</li> + </ul> + </li> + <li><strong>Personalize Add-on recommendations</strong>: Select this to + be offered suggestions for add-ons in the "Get Add-ons" tab + of the manager: + <ul> + <li>Note that this function involves sending a list of your + currently installed add-ons to the add-on website.</li> + <li>Disabling this option will also suppress contacting the add-on + site periodically for any new information about installed add-ons, + but won't affect automated updates.</li> + </ul> + </li> + <li><strong>Manage Add-ons</strong>: Click this link to open the Add-ons + Manager in a new browser tab.</li> + </ul> + </li> + <li><strong>&brandShortName;</strong>: + <ul> + <li><strong>Automatically check for updates</strong>:Select this to be + notified when a new version of &brandShortName; is available. Choose + whether you want &brandShortName; to do a <strong>daily</strong> or + a <strong>weekly</strong> check for new versions. + <ul> + <li><strong>Automatically download and install the update</strong>: + Select this if you want &brandShortName; to automatically download + and install updates for you when they become available. The download + will happen in the background, with low priority. After the download + has finished the update to &brandShortName; will be installed + automatically the next time you start it.</li> + </ul> + <p><strong>Note</strong>: You can use Check for Updates from the + <span class="mac">&brandShortName;</span><span class="noMac">Help</span> + menu to manually initiate the search for a &brandShortName; update. + <span class="noMac">The label of the menu item will change when an + update is being downloaded or ready to be applied.</span></p> + </li> + <li><strong>Show Update History…</strong>: Click this to open the Update + History dialog box which shows a list of &brandShortName; updates that + have been installed, including the update type (e.g. Security Update), + time of installation and installation status. The Details link next to + each update takes you to a web page that contains further information + regarding the update.</li> + </ul> + </li> +</ul> + +<p>[<a href="#advanced_preferences">Return to beginning of section</a>]</p> + +<h2 id="mouse_wheel">Advanced Preferences - Mouse Wheel</h2> + +<p>This section describes how to use the Mouse Wheel preferences panel. If + you're not already viewing it, follow these steps:</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 Mouse Wheel. (If no subcategories + are visible, double-click Advanced to expand the list.)</li> +</ol> + +<p>The Mouse Wheel preferences panel allows you to control how the mouse wheel + on your mouse (in between your mouse buttons) is used in &brandShortName;. + Modern mice may have two wheels or a button that can be used to switch the + scroll direction of the wheel. The behaviour for the vertical wheel function + is set in the upper panel <strong>Vertical scrolling</strong> while the + horizontal mode is controlled by the lower panel <strong>Horizontal + scrolling</strong>.</p> + +<ul> + <li>Select <q>No modifier key</q> or select a key that you want to use + along with the mouse wheel. Use the checkboxes below to configure mouse + wheel behavior: + + <ul> + <li><strong>Same as vertical scrolling</strong>: Choose this when your + mouse has a single control that provides both vertical and horizontal + scrolling. If your mouse has a separate horizontal scrolling control + then you can choose to assign a different function to it.</li> + <li><strong>Do nothing</strong>: Choose this to disable the scroll wheel + when used with the specified modifier key.</li> + <li><strong>Scroll the document</strong>: Choose this to scroll the + document by the system default number of lines or characters.</li> + <li><strong>Move back and forward in the browsing history</strong>: + Choose this to use the mouse wheel to navigate back or forward to + previous pages you've visited.</li> + <li><strong>Zoom the page in or out</strong>: Choose this to use + the mouse wheel to increase or decrease the size of a web page. + This setting can help you better read a page, or make text fit on the + screen.</li> + </ul> + + <p>Use the <strong>Mouse wheel speed</strong> option to adjust the + responsiveness of the wheel. To reverse the scroll direction, use negative + numbers or select <strong>Reverse direction</strong>.</p> + + <p><strong>Note</strong>: Each modifier key can be assigned to a different + function.</p> + </li> + <li>If your mouse does not have a mode for horizontal scrolling, any setting + in the lower panel <strong>Horizontal scrolling</strong> will be ignored. + </li> +</ul> + +<p>[<a href="#advanced_preferences">Return to beginning of section</a>]</p> + +<h2 id="debugging">Advanced Preferences - Debugging</h2> + +<p>This section describes how to use the Debugging preferences panel. If you are + not already viewing it, follow these steps:</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 Debugging. (If no subcategories are + visible, double-click Advanced to expand the list.)</li> +</ol> + +<p>The Debugging preferences panel allows you to control various preferences + relating to XUL rendering and debugging events including reflow ones. Some + preferences only take affect once &brandShortName; has been restarted:</p> + +<ul> + <li><strong>Debug XUL boxes</strong>: Select this to enable the debugging of + XUL boxes, it also requires &brandShortName; to be restarted for the change + to take affect.</li> + <li><strong>Disable XUL Cache</strong>: Select this to disable the use of a + cache for chrome-level XUL components (XUL, JavaScript, CSS). With the + cache disabled files are re-read each time they are used rather than reading + them from a cache, which will slow down &brandShortName; but is useful for + debugging problems in XUL components.</li> +</ul> + +<p>[<a href="#advanced_preferences">Return to beginning of section</a>]</p> + +</body> +</html> |