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The recommended software and settings for using the Dean B. Ellis Library website and Research Databases are listed below. If Your Configurations (in the box on the right) is different from the recommended software and settings below, you may experience difficulty using the Dean B. Ellis Library website or Research Databases.

Recommended Configuration:

Browsers

Click below to download the latest version of each browser:

JavaScript

You must use browsers that support JavaScript and it must be enabled. Below you will find instructions for enabling JavaScript for each browser

Microsoft Internet Explorer

  1. Select TOOLS from Internet Explorer's menu bar.
  2. Select INTERNET OPTIONS from the drop down menu.
  3. From the popup windows click on the SECURITY tab.
  4. Click the CUSTOM LEVEL button.
  5. Scroll down to ACTIVE SCRIPTING.
  6. Click ENABLE.
  7. Click OK.
  8. Click OK.

Netscape Communicator

  1. Select EDIT from Netscape Communicator's menu bar.
  2. Select PREFERENCES from the drop down menu.
  3. Click ADVANCED
  4. Click the ENABLE JAVASCRIPT.
  5. Click OK

Cookies

Many of the databases require that you have COOKIES enabled before you can gain access to them.

Internet Explorer 5.0

  1. Select TOOLS from Internet Explorer's menu bar.
  2. From the drop down menu, select INTERNET OPTIONS.
  3. Click the SECURITY tab.
  4. Scroll to the COOKIES section.
  5. Click ENABLE to select "Allow per-cookies (not stored).
  6. Click OK.
  7. Click YES.
  8. Click OK.

Internet Explorer 6.0

  1. Select TOOLS from Internet Explorer's menu bar.
  2. From the drop down menu, select INTERNET OPTIONS.
  3. Click the PRIVACY tab.
  4. Click ADVANCED.
  5. If not checked, check OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC COOKIE HANDLING.
  6. Click ACCEPT under "First-Party Cookies"
  7. Click ACCEPT under "Third-Party Cookies"
  8. If not checked, check ALWAYS ALLOW SESSION COOKIES.
  9. Click OK.
  10. Click OK.

Netscape 4.79

  1. Select EDIT from Netscape's menu.
  2. From the drop down menu, select PREFERENCES.
  3. Click ADVANCED (not the + or - next to it).
  4. On the right-hand side of the Preferences window, click ACCEPT ALL COOKIES.
  5. Click OK.

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