Instructions for configuring Internet Explorer

Configuring Microsoft's Internet Explorer is done through the View Internet Options dialog. To reach this dialog you first activate the View menu and then select the Internet Options item. If the menu item Internet Options is not present, it means that you are viewing a (local) file instead of a Web page. When reading this page on-line you should see the Internet Options item in the View menu. Make sure that you move the dialog box out of the way so that you can continue reading! Next, execute the following the steps:

  1. Open the Advanced dialog by clicking on the "Advanced" tab. In the "Browsing", "Underline links" selection, check the box marked "Never". (The default choice is "Always".) Not underlining links ensures that black link text blends in with the rest of the text.
  2. Open the General dialog by clicking on the "General" tab. Click on the "Colors" button. Un-check the "Use Windows colors" box and make sure the color for text is black. (Click "OK" in the Colors dialog box.)
  3. Click on the "Accessibility" button. Make sure the "Ignore colors specified on Web pages" box is not checked. (This is the default setting.) (Click "OK" in the Accessibility dialog box.)
  4. Open the Connection dialog by clicking on the "Connection" tab. If the "Proxy server" box is not checked (which is the default setting) then you are done. You can click "OK" to finish the dialog. If the box is checked (it is marked "Access the Internet using a proxy server") you need to lower the Internet security or else the courseware will not work. Open the Security dialog by clicking on the "Security" tab. Check the box marked "Low". Then click "OK" to finish the dialog.