Internet Explorer 4 for Windows for Dummies Quick Reference - Greg Harvey Book

Introduction What's Inside The Cast of Icons Feedback, Baby Part I: Internet Explorer 4, Up Close and Personal The Wonders of the Web Page Text as hyperlinks Graphics as hyperlinks Frames Multimedia and more! Launching Internet Explorer 4 A Potpourri of Pointers Keyboard Capers Mouse Moves Web style versus classic style Zooming with the IntelliMouse The Explorer Bar The Toolbars The menu bar The Standard Buttons toolbar The Address bar The Links bar The Quick Launch Toolbar Installing/Uninstalling the Windows Desktop Update Downloading and installing the Windows Desktop Update Getting rid of the Windows Desktop Update Navigating the Active Desktop Activating the Active Desktop Adding Active Desktop items Moving and resizing items on the desktop Modifying the subscription settings or removing an item from the desktop What's in a Web Page View? Getting Help Welcome to Internet Explorer 4 Part II: Customizing Internet Explorer 4 Adjusting Your Cache Settings Clearing your cache and subscription content Setting your cache size Changing when the browser checks for newer versions of pages Changing other Temporary Internet Files settings Changing the Way Web Pages Look Displaying text larger or smaller Selecting a new proportional and fixed-width font Selecting a language Selecting page text and background colors Changing the way your browser displays hypertext links Taking control of styles with Internet Explorer's special accessibility options Changing the History Settings Changing Your Home Page Connecting to the Internet Automatically connecting to the Internet Changing your dial-up Internet settings Configuring the Microsoft Connection Manager to connect without intervention Switching between network and dial-up access Managing Channels and Web Subscriptions Organizing Your Favorites Organizing your favorites, links, channels, and Web subscriptions into folders Organizing your favorites, links, channels, and Web subscriptions with drag and drop Screening Web Content with the Content Advisor Setting a password and enabling the Content Advisor Changing the Supervisor password Modifying the level of the ratings Disabling the Content Advisor Setting the Security Levels Dividing security concerns into zones Proving your identity with certificates Changing the Advanced security options Shopping online with Microsoft Wallet Adding address information with the Address Manager Adding credit card information with the Payment Manager Specifying Mail, News, Internet Call, and Contact Programs Speeding Up the Display of Web Pages Subscribing to Channels Using the Channel Guide to subscribe to a channel Subscribing to channels via the Microsoft Channel Guide Searching for channels Customizing the channel subscription settings Activating the Channel Screen Saver Subscribing to Web Sites Part III: Browsing with Internet Explorer 4 Adding Pages to Your Favorites Folder Browsing Folders on a Disk Browsing in Full-Screen Mode Browsing Web Pages Connecting to the Internet Going to the Web page of your choice Using AutoComplete to fill in a Web site's URL in the Address bar Browsing the Web without bothering other programs Browsing Web Pages Offline Knowing what links are not available offline Opening Web pages offline Creating a Shortcut to a Web Page Displaying Previously Viewed Web Pages Searching the Web Searching from the Search bar Autosearching from the Address bar Viewing Channels Browsing channels with the Channel Viewer Opening the Channel Viewer Selecting the channel pages to view Viewing channels from the Favorites pull-down menu Viewing Pages from the Favorites Folder Viewing Pages from the History Folder Part IV: Printing and Saving Web Information Copying Web Page Information into a Document Printing a Web Page Printing pages on a site that uses frames Changing the setup of a page you're printing Printing all linked pages or a table of all links Saving a Web Graphic on Your Computer Saving a Web Page on Your Computer Viewing the HTML Source of a Web Page Wallpapering Your Desktop with a Web Graphic Wallpapering Your Desktop with a Web Page Part V: Communicating via Internet Explorer 4 Adding E-Mail and News Accounts to Outlook Express Adding Entries to Your Windows Address Book Adding an address from scratch Importing addresses from somewhere else Telling Outlook Express to add addresses automatically Finding a recipient's e-mail address Composing E-Mail with Outlook Express Rich Text (HTML) messages versus Plain Text messages Formatting the text of a Rich Text (HTML) message Adding Web links to an Outlook Express e-mail message Including a Web page in an Outlook Express e-mail message Attaching files to an Outlook Express e-mail message Conversing via Microsoft Chat Editing Web Pages with FrontPage Express Making Internet Calls with NetMeeting Placing a conference call Chatting with the keyboard Using the Whiteboard Sharing an application Sending files Organizing Your E-Mail Moving e-mail into a folder Organizing your e-mail with the Inbox Assistant Deleting and compacting your e-mail Participating in Newsgroups with Outlook Express Viewing the messages in a newsgroup before you subscribe Subscribing/unsubscribing to a newsgroup Reading E-Mail with Outlook Express Sending an E-Mail Message with Outlook Express Sending an e-mail message later Obtaining a digital ID for sending secure e-mail Sending secure e-mail Setting Outlook Express to Automatically Check for Mail Appendix A: Upgrading to Internet Explorer 4 Downloading Internet Explorer 4 Installing Internet Explorer 4 Appendix B: Techie Talk Index Book Registration Information