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About Changing Your Home Page
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Browsers for Macintosh Operating System
(Ignore any numbers after the decimal point [ . ] in your version number)
America Online (AOL) version 3 (Macintosh Operating System
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 (Macintosh Operating System)
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4 (Macintosh Operating System)
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3 (Macintosh Operating System)
Netscape Navigator version 4 (Macintosh Operating System)
Netscape Navigator version 3 (Macintosh Operating System)
Netscape Navigator version 2 (Macintosh Operating System)

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America Online (AOL) version 3 - (Macintosh)
If you use America Online (AOL) version 3 as your internet browser (the program you use to surf the net), follow the directions below to make Picture Surfing Web Sites your startup (home) page. These instructions are believed to work for all America Online 3.x (Windows) versions but your version may work differently. If you need additional assistance, try the AOL "Help" menu. Important Note: At the time of this writing, AOL technical support staff verified our findings that in at least one AOL version, version 6, the home page could not be changed even though you can type a different web page address in the "home page" box. Therefore, you may want to add http://PictureSurfing.com to your favorites so you still have an easy way to return to Picture Surfing Web Sites. For assistance, please go to the Picture Surfing Web Sites Bookmarks and Favorites Page. If the home page function is working for this version, here is the most likely way that you will be able to change the home page. How to Change Your Startup (Home) Page PROCEDURE From the "Members" menu (near the top of the window), select "Preferences". Click on "WWW" or "Web". Under "Your Home Page", delete the address in the box and then type in "http://PictureSurfing.com" (without the "  "). Click "OK". RESULT The web page that you typed into the "Home Page Address" box, for example, "http://PictureSurfing.com", should open up automatically when you first connect to the internet by clicking on the globe icon (near the top of the main AOL window)or when you click on the "Home" button (near the top of the browser window).

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Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 (Macintosh)
If you use Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 as your internet browser (the program you use to surf the net), follow these directions to make Picture Surfing Web Sites your home page so you can return to this site easily. These instructions are believed to work for all 5.x versions but are not guaranteed. You can also try clicking on the Microsoft Internet Explorer "Help" menu for additional assistance. How to Change Your Startup (Home) Page PROCEDURE From the "Edit" menu (near the top of the browser window), select "Preferences". Select "Browser Display". In the "home page" section, find the "Address" box, delete the current address and type in "http://PictureSurfing.com" (without the "   " ) Click "OK". RESULT The web page that you typed into the "Address" box, for example, "http://PictureSurfing.com", will open up automatically when you start your web browser (connect to the internet) or when you click on the "Home" button (near the top of the Internet Explorer window).

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Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4 (Macintosh)
If you use Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4 as your internet browser (the program you use to surf the net), follow these directions to make Picture Surfing Web Sites your home page so you can return to this site easily. These instructions are believed to work for all 4.x versions but are not guaranteed. You can also try clicking on the Microsoft Internet Explorer "Help" menu for additional assistance. How to Change Your Startup (Home) Page PROCEDURE From the "Edit" menu (near the top of the window), select "Preferences". In the list on the left of the dialog box, under "Web Browser", click on "Home/Search". In the "Home page" section, find the "Address" box, delete the current address and type in "http://PictureSurfing.com" (without the "   " ) Click "OK". RESULT The web page that you typed into the "Address" box, for example, "http://PictureSurfing.com", will open up automatically when you start your web browser (connect to the internet) or when you click on the "Home" button (near the top of the Internet Explorer window).

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Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3 (Macintosh)
If you use Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3 as your internet browser (the program you use to surf the net), follow these directions to make Picture Surfing Web Sites your home page so you can return to this site easily. These instructions are believed to work for all 3.x versions but are not guaranteed. If they do not work for your version, first try the instructions for version 4 above. You can also try clicking on the Microsoft Internet Explorer "Help" menu for additional assistance. How to Change Your Startup (Home) Page PROCEDURE From the "View" menu (near the top of the window), select "Options". Under "Navigation", Change "Page" to "Start Page". In the (Home page) "Address" box, delete the current address and type in "http://PictureSurfing.com" (without the "  ") Click "OK". RESULT The web page that you typed into the "Address" box, for example, "http://PictureSurfing.com", will open up automatically when you start your web browser (connect to the internet) or when you click on the "Home" button (near the top of the Internet Explorer window).

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Netscape Navigator version 4 (Macintosh)
If you use Netscape Navigator version 4 as your internet browser (the program you use to surf the net), follow these directions to make Picture Surfing Web Sites your Startup (Home) Page so you can easily return to this site. These instructions are believed to work for all 4.x versions but are not guaranteed. If you need additional assistance, try clicking on the Netscape "Help" menu. How to Change Your Startup (Home) Page PROCEDURE From the "Edit" menu (near the top of the window), select "Preferences". In the left-hand "Category" list, select "Navigator". Under "Navigator Starts With", select the "Home page" option (or verify that it is already selected). In the "Home page" section, find the Location box, delete the current address and then type "http://PictureSurfing.com" (without the "  "). Click "OK". RESULT The web page address that you typed, for example, "http://PictureSurfing.com", will open up automatically when you start your web browser (connect to the internet) or when you click on the "Home" button (near the top of the Netscape Navigator window).

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Netscape Navigator version 3 (Macintosh)
If you use Netscape Navigator version 3 as your internet browser (the program you use to surf the net), follow these directions to make Picture Surfing Web Sites your Startup (Home) Page so you can easily return to this site. These instructions are believed to work for all 3.x versions but are not guaranteed. If you need additional assistance, try clicking on the Netscape "Help" menu. How to Change Your Startup (Home) Page PROCEDURE From the "Options" menu (near the top of the window), select "General Preferences". Select the "Appearance" tab. Under "Browser Starts With" (near the bottom of the "General Preferences" window), click on the"Home page location" button (or verify that it is already selected). In the "Home page location" box, delete the current address and then type "http://PictureSurfing.com" (without the "  "). Click "OK". RESULT The web page address that you typed, for example, "http://PictureSurfing.com", will open up automatically when you start your web browser (connect to the internet) or when you click on the "Home" button (near the top of the Netscape Navigator window).

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Netscape Navigator version 2 (Macintosh)
If you use Netscape Navigator version 2 as your internet browser (the program you use to surf the net), follow these directions to make Picture Surfing Web Sites your Startup (Home) Page so you can easily return to this site. These instructions are believed to work for all 2.x versions but are not guaranteed. If you need additional assistance, try clicking on the Netscape "Help" menu. How to Change Your Startup (Home) Page PROCEDURE From the "Options" menu (near the top of the window), select "General Preferences". Select "Appearance". Under Startup", select "Home page location" (or verify that it is already selected). Under "Start with", in the address box, delete the current address and then type "http://PictureSurfing.com" (without the "  "). Click "OK". RESULT The web page address that you typed, for example, "http://PictureSurfing.com", will open up automatically when you start your web browser (connect to the internet) or when you click on the "Home" button (near the top of the Netscape Navigator window).