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Browser - Go to Address
You will be automatically taken to the Argyll
& Bute homepage
On the address bar, type in the address for a
website.
Press
Return.
You
will be redirected to the iGear login page
On the iGear Login page, you will be prompted
for your username and password.
Login
to iGear with your
username
and
password
Once
login is complete, the page you requested will
load. This may take some time, depending on the
speed of your connection and the size of the
page.
If you are not redirected,
click
the
‘continue’ button.
Browser - Retracing Your Steps
Click
the SnapBack button to return to the point
where you last entered a URL or selected a
bookmark.
If this is your first browsing session of the
day, it will probably take you back to your
iGear Log In page.
Use the forward button to move to the web page.
Browser - Reloading a Page
Searching - Using the Searchbar
Click in the Search Bar.
Type the phrase. Your typing replaces any text
currently in the search bar.
Hit
Enter
or
Return
to search.
Your results will be displayed on a new page.
Searching - Using a Search Engine
Type the address of your Search Engine in the
address bar, e.g.
http://www.ask.com
When the Search Engine page opens, type your
request in the box and click, ‘Search’.
You are usually given the option of narrowing
your search to just images, news etc.
Bookmarks - Using the Bookmarks Toolbar
To bookmark a webpage, open the page, and then
choose Add Bookmark from the Bookmarks menu at
the top of the screen.
You will be asked to name your bookmark and
where you wish to place it.
If
you choose Bookmark Menu, you will be able to
access it from a sidebar menu.
If you choose Bookmarks Bar, you will be able
to access it from the toolbar below the address
box.
You can also drag the address from the
Address bar
to the
Bookmark bar.
Drag the little icon which appears just before
the actual address
and
drop it anywhere into the Bookmark bar.
You will be asked for a name for the bookmark.
Change or Edit the bookmark name and click OK.
Bookmarks - Using the Sidebar
Click on the ‘Show all Bookmarks’ button.
The window will change to show your bookmarks
directory.
From this page you can move, rename and
organise your bookmarks.
You can create new folders to store bookmarks
with a common theme, or for a particular group
of children.
Click
on the New Folder icon
and give your folder a name.
Save bookmarks to the new folder or move
bookmarks there at a later date.
Saving a Page
Give the file a name and click Save.
This will save a copy of the web page to your
computer.
Printing a Page
Go to File and select Print.
Your normal Print Dialogue box will open.
Click
Print.
RSS - Obtaining a Reader
RSS - What is it?
Really
Simple Syndication
is a way of allowing you to
easily stay informed
by retrieving the latest content from the sites
you are interested in.
You
save time
by not needing to visit each site individually
as content is fed to users who wish it,
automatically.
What
do I need?
A
Feed Reader or News Aggregator will allow you
to grab the RSS feeds from various sites and
display them for you to read and use.
There are a number of web-based feed readers
available. E.g.
Bloglines, Netvibes, Google
Reader.
Obtaining
a Free Reader.
Enter
the web address of the reader you are going to
use. E.g. Bloglines into the Address Box and
press return.
http://www.bloglines.com/
You will be taken to the Homepage where you can
register for the service.
Complete
the details on the page and click register.
Once registered, a validation email is sent to
you. When you reply to that, your account will
be validated.
When you go to the homepage, you can now Log
In.
RSS - Subscribing to Feeds
To add a feed click
Add.
Enter
the URL (web address) in the box and
Click
Subscribe.
Choose
which, or all of the available feeds you wish
to subscribe to.
Select any options you may have and
click
Subscribe.
The
Feeds appear in the sidebar.
Unread feeds will appear in Bold.
Clicking on the text will reveal all the
updates.
You can read these on the Bloglines page or
click on the links to take you to the website.
Social Bookmarking - Del.icio.us
del.icio.us
is a social bookmarking website – Use it to
store your bookmarks online, which allows you
to access the same bookmarks from any computer
and add bookmarks from anywhere, too.
Type
http://del.icio.us/
into you address box.
You can now register.
Complete the boxes and click Register.
The next page will ask you to drag two buttons
to your Bookmarks bar.
Follow the instructions on the page.
Proceed to the next step.
Finally, follow the simple tutorial.
Downloading documents
Click the link to download a file.
The Downloads window shows the progress of the
download.
If clicking on the link doesn’t work, hold the
ctrl key
and click on the link to reveal a dropdown
menu. Choose ‘Download Linked File’ from the
list.
Downloading images
Hold the
ctrl
key and click on the image you wish to
download.
Select
‘Save Image to the Desktop.’
