We recommend certain browsers and versions for use with this service.
We recommend that you use Internet Explorer version 4.0 or higher; or Netscape Navigator version 4.0 or higher. You can also use AOL version 4.0.
This service may not work correctly with older versions of these browsers.
Getting the Most Out of Your Browser
First, make sure you understand which parts of the screen represent the controls for your web browser, and which parts are the actual Web page you are seeing. The Web browser controls include: toolbars and menus near the top of the screen (with buttons like Back, Forward, Stop, and Reload), a space to enter Web addresses directly, scroll bars at the right and bottom edges of the browser (for revealing parts of the screen that aren't in view right now), and perhaps a status bar at the bottom to show you the progress of a page download.
Also, at the very top of the Web browser window, there is usually a Maximize button (in Windows, it's in the upper right corner, next to the Close button, which looks like an "X"). If you click the Maximize button, your Web browser will take advantage of your full screen size. Think of the maximized view as the difference between "full screen" and "picture-in-picture."
The Web page itself takes up the biggest space of the browser, and it's what you're after. A Web page can have text and pictures (like all this stuff here). Hyperlinks, which you click to go to another page, are usually blue underlined text. But pictures and buttons can also be hyperlinks.
When in doubt, look at the pointer on your screen. When it's above something you can click, it should change from an arrow to a pointing finger.
Besides text and pictures, a Web page may contain everything from movies playing in little windows, to scrolling stock-tickers, places to type in search words, order forms, surveys, and more.
If you are just beginning to use the Internet and are not familiar with some of the functions of your browser, please visit the following resources if you would like to learn more.
  
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