aol users, graphics on our site appear distorted?
how to prevent pop-up ad windows?
how to protect your privacy on the internet?
how to refresh your browser?

aol users, graphics on our site appear distorted?

follow the steps described below to optimize your browser for viewing our site.

1. go to "preferences"
2. click "internet properties (www)"
3. click "web graphics" tab at top of smaller window
4. select "never compress graphics"
5. click "ok" to save the preferences.

aol uses image compression as a default setting and will only download graphics in .bmp or .art files. when you set it to not compress graphics, it autosaves pics as jpgs or gifs.

how to prevent pop-up ad windows?

the fastest method is to turn off your browser's javascript / activescript function:

*this method might cause many web sites to be displayed incorrectly

• in internet explorer:

1. select "internet options" from the "tools" menu
2. click "security" tab
3. click "custom levels"
4. disable "active scripting" under scripting
5. click "ok" to save the preferences.

• in netscape:

1. select "preferences" from the "edit" menu
2. click "advanced"
3. uncheck the category "enable javascript"
4. click ok to save the preferences.

or download google toolbar, which includes a pop-up blocker for internet explorer 5.5 or later

how to protect your privacy on the internet?

download historykill - free privacy and security tool for the internet.
historykill automatically deletes your web history, cookies, temp internet files, index.dat, autocomplete, and more immediately after you close your web browser window.

how to refresh your browser?

in order to download the modified web page you must "refresh" your browser so it will get a fresh version of the page

in internet explorer:

1. select "internet options" from the "tools" menu
2. click "delete files" in the "temporary internet files" section
3. click "ok" to save the preferences.
4. "refresh" your browser

in netscape:

1. select "preferences" from the "edit" menu
2. click "advanced"
3. click on "cache"
4. click "clear memory cache" and "clear disk cache"
5. click ok to save the preferences.
6. "refresh" your browser

keyboard shortcuts for refresh:

• f5 - only works in internet explorer
• ctrl + r - both browsers
• ctrl + f5 - refresh the current web page, even if the time stamp for the web version and your locally stored version are the same. only works in internet explorer