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Tips & Tricks: Miscellaneous Tips

 

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Tips

 Here are some miscellaneous tips in no special order 

Special print options/features:
 
mozilla

text in black
 

background
 

preview
 

header/footer
 

File | Page Setup 
see checkbox (great for 'white' text)

File | Page Setup 
see checkbox

File | Page Preview 
view/print individual pages

File | Page Setup 
choice of checkbox items

 

IE logo

all frames
 

background
 
 

link list
 

header/footer
 
 

orientation
 

linked pages
 

File | Print 
see frames options box

View | Internet Options | Advanced |
Printing 
see checkbox

File | Print 
see checkbox

File | Page Setup 
customize your own layout.
Use '?' to list symbolic parms.

File | Page Setup 
see checkbox

File | Page Setup 
see checkbox

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Search bookmark file  
 
mozilla
  1. CTRL + B 
  2. Edit (pulldown)
  3. Find in Bookmarks (or CTRL + F)

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Search history file, sort history file -- various fields 
 
mozilla
  1. CTRL + H
  2. View (pulldown)
  3. (select sort field and order)
       ---------- 
  4. CTRL + H
  5. Edit (pulldown)
  6. Search History List
  7. (select search field)
  8. (select search type and argument) 
  9. (select additional search type and argument(s)

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Keystroke shortcuts -- detailed shortcut list.

My favorite is CTRL + P, which allows you to print those pop-up windows that don't give you and toolbars to clikc on.

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Page/frame information:  Frames are often confusing, and attempting to bookmark one of the frames can often be frustrating. To better see the frames structure....
 
 Netscape: 
  1. View | Page/Frame Info
      or  
  2. right-click + View Info

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Download in background. Once you've initiated the download process, just go ahead and keep surfing. The file will automatically continue downloading in a background window. 

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Auto complete: Are you aware of the 'auto complete' feature? As you begin typing a URL that you've given before, your browser completes it for you. If your browser doesn't supply the entire URL, press the 'right' arrow key to move the end of the browser supplied portion and then continue typing. 

You probably do not want the new IE 5.0 autocomplete for forms on. Could keep your credit card number(s) stored on your computer!

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Page loading status: 
 
mozilla
  1. CTRL + ALT + T 

note: If the first line of the display shows that your socket limit is less than 6, you may want to refer to Advanced Communicator Preferences to adjust it.

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Command line options: You can invoke Netscape with a variety of command line option to have it load with your preset parameters. 
 
mozilla
  1. HELP | Index 
  2. (topic=command line)

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Multiple user profiles: Netscape allows you to set up multiple user profiles which gives you a completely different set of preferences, bookmarks, history and cache files. 
 
mozilla
  1. (select Netscape User Profile
    Manager program) 
  2. (select profile at program load)

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IE Advanced options: Internet Explorer provides a nice summary of browser options under the Advanced options tab. Some parameters can also be set in other places, others can only be changed here.
 
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  1. View | Internet Options | Advanced
  2. (check various desired items)
 

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