Internet Explorer Help

New Features

New features

Connecting to the Internet

Using Help

Registering Internet Explorer

Joining the Internet Explorer for Macintosh newsgroup

Connecting to the Internet

First, you need a physical connection between your Macintosh® computer and the Internet.
- If you are at work and your computer is attached to a network that has Internet access, you can use it to connect to the Internet. For more information, check with your network administrator.
- If you are at home or the network at your company does not have an Internet connection, you can use a modem to connect to the Internet by using phone lines. The faster the modem, the better off you are. The fastest dial-up connection that most common Internet service providers (ISPs) support is 28,800. If you need a faster connection and your ISP supports it, you can install an ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) line to your house.
Next, you need to connect to a host computer unless your Macintosh is directly connected to the Internet.
- If you are at work and your computer is attached to a network that has Internet access, check with your network administrator for more information.
- If you are at home or your work network does not have an Internet connection, you need to contract with an Internet service provider (ISP). ISPs offer many levels of services. Look in local newspapers and magazines, browse Internet magazines, and talk with friends to determine what type of service you need.
Finally, you need Internet software so that your Macintosh can communicate with the Internet.
- MacTCP and TCP/IP are control panels from Apple Computer Inc. that enable your Macintosh to send and receive information. Your ISP or administrator will give you the information you need to configure these control panels correctly.
- MacPPP (Point to Point Protocol) is a freeware connection package that enables your Macintosh to communicate with your ISP. If your ISP does not support PPP connections, you may need to use SLIP (Serial Line Internet Protocol). However, it is best to find an ISP that supports PPP connections, because it is newer and offers better error correction and more features. Your ISP or administrator will give you the information you need to configure MacPPP correctly.

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Using Help

These Help pages and text within the Internet Explorer interface will give you the information you need to use the powerful features of Internet Explorer.

Click a topic area on the left to see a list of related procedures. To open the procedures in a separate window, press and hold on the topic area link, and then choose Open Link In New Window from the context menu that appears.
Click Index to see the Index. Use the Index just as you would an index in a book.
Click Tips & Tricks for tips, tricks, shortcuts, and command definitions.
Click Glossary for definitions of the terms used throughout the Help system.
Internet Explorer Help is best viewed in Internet Explorer.
To go to the Internet Products home page on www.microsoft.com/ie/mac, click the Internet Explorer logo at the bottom of the topics list.
For best viewing, choose Preferences from the Edit menu. Under Web Browser, click Web Content, and make sure the Allow Page To Specify Colors check box is selected.
To print, click in the frame that contains the information you want, and then choose Print from the File menu.

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Register Internet Explorer for Macintosh free of charge at our online registration site. If you still have a beta copy of Internet Explorer, discontinue using it at this time. For more information, see the License Agreement.

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Joining the Internet Explorer for Macintosh newsgroup

Interact with other users of Internet Explorer for Macintosh by accessing microsoft.public.inetexplorer.mac.

Please visit the Technical Support Newsgroup page to review rules of conduct.

Note

If you have not changed your protocol helper for news, clicking the microsoft.public.inetexplorer.mac link will start Internet Mail and News and load the newsgroup using the default news server, msnews.microsoft.com. In order for this to work, you must be connected to the Internet. For help using Internet Mail and News, start Internet Mail and News, and then choose Internet Mail and News Help from the Help menu.

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Microsoft Disclaimer
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Feature	Help Topic
JavaScript JavaScript is the easiest and fastest way for Web authors to add interactivity to a Web site. Unlike Java™, which is based on separate software components, JavaScript is a scripting language whose programs are embedded right in the HTML. You can use the Preference settings in Internet Explorer to turn scripting on and off.	Using JavaScript
Downloading files The Download File command on the File menu enables you to download files from the Internet while you continue to browse other Web pages. After you type the URL of the file you want to download, the Download Manager opens and displays information about the status, size, and download time of the file. Because the Download Manager is also available from the File menu, you always have a history of the files you have downloaded. Plus, if you can't remember where a file was downloaded, just double-click the file in the Download Manager.	Downloading a file to your computer
Controlling cookie downloads A cookie is a small piece of information that a Web site downloads onto your hard disk for future reference. For example, a cookie might be used to store a customized view of a Web site or to ensure that you never see the same advertisement twice. Settings in the Internet Explorer Preferences dialog box enable you to control the download of cookies. For example, you can choose to always accept cookies or you can choose to always display an alert when a Web site wants to download a cookie.	Downloading cookies
Receive updates to your favorite pages automatically When you mark favorite pages as "subscribed pages," Internet Explorer will monitor those sites and provide you with alerts, when and if a subscribed page changes.	Subscribing to a favorite page
Manage site passwords and user names The Site Passwords page of the Preferences dialog box maintains a list of the user names and passwords you have used to access a site. Now, you can change or delete site passwords and user names for Web sites without accessing the site.	Changing or deleting site passwords and user names
Autosearch Internet Explorer has made searching the Internet even easier with the Autosearch feature. Just type go and the topic you'd like to search for in the Address bar, and Yahoo! (www.yahoo.com) will search its databases for matching topics and display them for you.	Using the Autosearch feature
Refreshing a Web page from the context menu You can reload a Web page quickly by using the Refresh command on the context menu. This feature is especially useful when you want to refresh the contents of a frame. Just click inside the frame, hold down the mouse button, and then choose Refresh.	Tips & tricks: the context menu
Typing ahead in the Address bar When the Auto-Complete Addresses check box is selected and you begin to type an address into the Address bar, Internet Explorer can attempt to complete the address using the contents of your favorites and history lists. First, Internet Explorer will review the names and addresses in your favorites list, and then, if it doesn't find a match, it will review the names and addresses in your history list. For example, if you recently visited the Microsoft site at http://www.microsoft.com, you might need to type only the letters Mic or http://www.mic before Internet Explorer displays the complete address for you.	Using the favorites and history lists to complete Address bar entries