Windows IE5 Tips #1



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*1. Save Complete Web Pages

When you save a Web page, all you really save is the HTML;
images and other components remain at the original site.
But IE5 lets you save an entire Web page, including
graphics. Select Save As from the IE5 File menu and
choose Web Page/Complete from the Save As Type
drop-down menu.


*2. Come Together

Need to convert Favorites/Bookmarks back and forth between
IE and Navigator? Microsoft's free FavTool utility
(http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/ieplatform/favtool/favtool.asp)
lets you do just that.


*3. A Shorter History

Save disk space by reducing the number of days IE saves
pages in your History list. The fewer days you specify,
the less space your system uses. Access the History list
settings under Tools/Internet Options.


*4. On Deep Background

If you want to print a Web page the way it looks on your screen-with
background color-you can enable background printing in Internet 
Explorer and Netscape Navigator. In IE , select Tools/Internet 
Options/Advanced. Scroll down to Printing and check the "Print
background colors and images" box. Click on OK. In Navigator,
select File/Page Setup, check Print Background under Page
Options and click on OK.

Remember: Printing the background will slow your print job and might 
obscure the text if you use a monochrome printer.


*5. Jilt Java

If slow-loading Java applets interrupt your Web 
browsing, turn off Java support. Select 
View/Internet Options/Security (Tools/Internet Options/ 
Security for IE 5.); click on the Custom radio button, then 
on the Settings button. Select the Disable Java option. 


*6. A Time to Print  

You can set your browser to include time and date 
information when you print a Web page. Go to File/Page 
Setup in Navigator or IE. In Navigator, check "Date printed 
under footer," and your printouts will include the date and time. 
In IE, you can have the time and date printed in the header or 
footer. You have to enter the proper codes in the Header or 
Footer box. If you want the time and date, type &t &d in the 
appropriate text box. You might want to leave a few spaces 
between the codes to separate the time and date on the 
printed page.


*7. Links on Your Desktop

Make Desktop shortcuts to your favorite Web sites. Drag the 
URL or any one of the shortcuts from the Links toolbar onto 
your Desktop, or right-click on the "white space" of a Web 
page you want to mark as a Favorite and select Create Shortcut.


*8. Parlez-Vous Francais?

If you regularly surf sites written in foreign languages, make 
sure you configure your browser to read the text. Select 
View/Internet Options in IE4 or Tools/Internet Options in 
IE5, open the General tab and click on the Languages button. 
Click on Add and then choose the language you want your 
browser to support from the list.


*9. Hassle-Free Wallpaper

If you find a graphic you want to use as Desktop wallpaper, 
paste it up by right-clicking on the image and selecting 
Set As Wallpaper.


*10. Rapid Undo

Did you know that IE4 and IE5 support multiple undos, 
just like your favorite applications? If you're entering data 
in a form and make a mistake, press Ctrl+Z to undo your error. 
If there's more than one error, press Ctrl+Z repeatedly until 
you've cleared the mistake.
