Browser Tips - Dwyne (Dwine) Genealogy & Personal Site
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Explanation of some common Browser Tips - Instructions are for a PC however most will work on a MAC, just use your APPLE key instead of the CTRL key

Hold down CTRL and press? Means that you must have the CTRL key depressed before and while you press the required key

1. JavaScript
   1. Should you block JavaScript? NO!
      
   2. Disabling / Blocking JavaScript will cause far more problems than it's worth.
   3. Leave JavaScript on.
   4. If you insist on disabling Java and do anything more than simple browsing then know how to turn it back on, or install/use another browser that has not been modified to block anything. You will need it.
2. Ad Blockers etc
• Are Great! We use Firefox with these addons: UBlock Origin and F.B.Purity. For the odd occasions when we suspect the addons are causing trouble we use Edge. Note: The addons do not cause problems - it's the site that you are using!
3. Scolling
• Mouse wheel
• Arrow Keys
• Page Up/Down
• Space bar(down) or shift + space bar(up)
4. This Site
• When using your Phone or Tablet try viewing this site in LANDSCAPE MODE by turning your device sideways.
5. Font Size
• To change text size hold down the CTRL key and press +(plus) or -(minus) or use your mouse wheel
• To reset the font to its default size hold down CTRL and press 0(zero)
6. Go back one page
• Use the Back Space or Back key to go back one page
7. Find
• To find text in a page hold down the CTRL key and press f to open your browsers search box.
  In Firefox you can just type your search anywhere in the open selected window.
8. Refresh
• Press F5 to refresh/reload page. Shift F5 or ctrl F5 reloads/refreshes bypassing cached(saved) content. Try this if a site does not display properly.
9. eMail
• eMail is universal, unlike the myriad collection of proprietary texting applications whose main purpose is to lock you into their platform.
• Modify you address with a plus(+) sign to create
• yourname@provider.com - - to - - yourname+amazorders@provider.com
  This will allow you to sort email and perhaps discover if your address/purchase history is being sold

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