Netscape Navigator
Introduction
Netscape Navigator is the Web Browser component of Netscape
Communicator. In this section, the basics of using Navigator will be
addressed. Navigator is relatively easy to use and with a little
practice, you will become quite comfortable with browsing the
Internet.
The Browser Window
Make sure that you are connected to the Internet. This will most
likely be through your Internet Service Provider via modem. Double
click on the Netscape Communicator icon to launch the program. If you
are not connected, a dialog box may be displayed asking if you want to
connect. Click on "Yes" . If you configured Netscape so that
it requires a password, you will be prompted for it. The Browser
window will appear and the Netscape home page will be loaded as shown
in Figure 5-1. Be aware that the Internet is constantly changing.
Companies update there Web pages on a regular basis. Therefore, your
computer screen may not look identical to the figures shown. However,
your display should be very similar.
If you do not want Netscape as the default home, it can be changed
to any home page you desire. You may wish to change it to AlphaCom's
home page or SOALN,s or NLS or the home page of a friend. If you are
using a modem to connect to the Internet, I would suggest that you use
the home page of your Internet Service Provider as your default home
page. This is simply for speed purposes. Since you are already into
the ISP's server for your dial in connection, the home page should
load quite quickly. To change your default home page following these
steps:
- Select preferences from the Edit menu. When the Preferences
dialog box is displayed, click on Navigator from the category list
on the left side.
- In the Home Page text box, enter the address of the desired home
page. Be sure that the address is correct. If you presently have the
page displayed in your browser window, you can simply click the
"Use
Current Page" button. If you are really interested in saving
time, you can enter the address of your home page as "blank" .
In this case, a home page will not be loaded at all.
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