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To make your Internet browsing easier, here is a continually expanding collection of hints, shortcuts and tips.

If you have a tip, please send it to: TIPS, and we will consider it for addition (if you don't want credit, include that in your message).


Note Change!What are those Abbreviations?

In Mexico Connect's Forums, people sometimes use abbreviations. Here is a list of possible interpretations and uses. The List!

Easy Navigation!

Did you know that within your browser (any browser), by clicking on your mouse's RIGHT button, you will be presented with "back", "forward", "reload", and "stop" options?

Using this quick little tip will save your mouse from becoming exhausted going up to that top left hand corner all the time!



Now, where was that site I was at? Or: Using Netscape's History List

Did you know that you can re-trace your online steps easily? Hit Ctrl + H. This will open up your history list (you can also open the Communicator Menu at the top, select Tools, then select History).

If you're looking for a particular URL of a site you visited, you can sort the list by clicking on one of the categories (Title, Location, First Visited, Last Visited, etc.). Clicking on one will put it in alphabetical or numerical order. Click it again and the order will reverse.

To search for something in particular, hit Ctrl + F. This will open up a pop-up window. The first two blocks have pull down menus to choose your category and what it does or does not contain. Then type in your search term(s).

Once you've found what you're looking for, just double click on the page, and it will take you to it.

In the event that you want to clear the history, just open the Edit menu, select preferences and click the box that says Clear History. You will also see to the left of the button a block where you can tell Netscape when, after so many days, you want the history erased.

Advanced 'Back' & 'Forward'.
Rather than just clicking on the 'Back' or 'Forward' buttons in your browser to move page by page, You can right click, or click and hold on these two buttons and receive a list of the most recent sites visited in the respective direction, allowing you to skip back and forth between sites.

Eyes tired from watching scrolling pages?.
- Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to navigate up and down one screen at a time.
- Press Ctrl+Home to get to the top of a page, and Ctrl+End to get to the bottom.

Finding things in a Page.
Long HTML pages can be scanned for keywords by pressing the Ctrl+'F' Keys and entering the search term. This is a real time saver when researching specific topics or looking for place or business names.

Hard-to-read text.
If the site you are visiting is badly designed with lots of images behind the text, it is often difficult to read the text. One solution is to simply select the text by dragging and clicking over the desired area. As if by magic, the text will be highlighted in contrasting colours, and be much easier to read.

Speedy URL entry.
If you are typing an address with a 'http://www.*.com' address, simply put the word in the address bar, and press CTRL + ENTER (eg: put 'mexconnect' into the address bar, press CTRL + ENTER, and the http://www. and .com appear where they should be).

Browser "Alternates".
Opera 3.60 (1.3MB): Shareware ($35) - Fast, small and compact with support for CSS, Java, Java-Script SSL, and TLS. Uses multiple windows to navigate around the Internet, each one with its own history and home-page settings. Ideal for speed surfers and those with older PCs. Compatible with most Netscape plug-ins. (http://operasoftware.com .)



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