Essential Menu Commands

    The following basic commands give you a basic introduction to the Netscape Toolbar.

    Under FILE, the 'New Web Browser' command brings up another browsing window. This allows multiple downloads to run concurrently.

    Exercise

      Start off one Net Search on an area of interest to you. Now once it starts searching go and create another browsing window and search a different topic. Why might it be useful to be able to do this?

    The Go and Autoload Images Buttons

    Under the GO pull down menu you will find a list of web pages recently visited, this gives an opportunity to jump between visited pages without using the Forward and Back keys.

    Under Options, the Autoload Images allow you to remove images from the web pages this aids the speed of download.

    Exercise

      Try downloading a web site of your choice with and without the autoload Image button ticked, do you think it makes a difference in time taken to download?

    Under the 'Options' menu the 'General Preferences' command offers various headings by which you can customise your version of NETSCAPE.

    Exercise

      Go to General Preferences and make some changes that you think will be useful to you.

    Training report sheet

    Email address

    Name

    Have you succesfully completed the exercises

    Yes
    No

    What changes did you make in the General preferences and how have they helped your use of the software?