Do you want to use your browser to send a Web page or link to someone by e-mail? Choose either of these options from the File | Send menu or click the Page button in the Toolbar. Internet Explorer calls up an e-mail program already installed on your computer.
You can tell the browser which program to use. Select Tools, then Internet Options from the browser menu. Click on the Programs tab at the top of the options panel. Click within each box (E-mail, Newsgroups, etc.) to display a list of the programs available on your computer and select one.
If you use a different browser that has a built-in e-mail program, you must edit the browser's preferences to supply the address of the e-mail server(s) used by your Internet service provider.
[NOTE: The net.TUTOR tutorial E-Mail Basics provides more detailed instruction on this topic.]
Your browser stores the Web pages you visit on your computer's hard drive. That way, if you go back a page, your browser doesn't have to download the page (and graphics) again -- it can load it from your hard drive, which is much faster. The folder in which these temporary Internet files are stored is called the cache. The browser periodically deletes these temporary files when the cache becomes full.
If you want to be sure that you are always viewing the most current version of a Web page, change the default settings for this feature. This is especially helpful when you are working on class assignments that use course management software such as Carmen, WebCT, or Blackboard.
To load the most current version of a page:
Javascripts are small programs that are embedded in Web pages to add interactive capabilities to Web sites. They don't interact with other files or software on your computer outside of the browser.
For example, the Pop Quiz in net.TUTOR uses Javascript in order to supply correct answers when you click on the "Get Answer" button. Other popular uses of Javascript are opening new browser windows and changing the color of text and images as you pass your mouse over them. In order for these programs (or "scripts") to work, your browser must be set to use Javascript.
To set your browser to use Javascript:
Select Tools, then Internet Options from the browser menu. Then click on the Security tab at the top of the options panel. Click on Internet at the top of the panel, then move the slider near the bottom of the panel to "Medium-high?to allow Javascripts to run. Click on the Apply button to save this setting.
Is your browser set up to use Javascript? Try this Javascript test.
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