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'''DEFAULT BROWSER:'''  Should Chrome be set as the Default browser?
 
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::Possibly not, [[but it depends on the user]].  Some users go to portals run by the Louisiana Dept of Education that have to run in Internet Explorer, while at the same time, the user may want WebPams to open in Chrome.  In this scenario, it may be best to indicate that Chrome is not the default browser, and additionally, the option for "Don't ask again is selected".
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::Possibly not, ''but it depends on the user''.  Some users go to portals run by the Louisiana Dept of Education that have to run in Internet Explorer, while at the same time, the user may want WebPams to open in Chrome.  In this scenario, it may be best to indicate that Chrome is not the default browser, and additionally, the option for "Don't ask again is selected".
  
  

Revision as of 08:46, 22 October 2013

Note: After settings are adjusted on your browser, be sure to close and re-open the browser for the new settings to apply.


DEFAULT BROWSER: Should Chrome be set as the Default browser?

Possibly not, but it depends on the user. Some users go to portals run by the Louisiana Dept of Education that have to run in Internet Explorer, while at the same time, the user may want WebPams to open in Chrome. In this scenario, it may be best to indicate that Chrome is not the default browser, and additionally, the option for "Don't ask again is selected".


UNBLOCK POPUPS FOR WEBPAMS (Print jobs do not display)

The user will see a popup blocker icon in the upper right corner as shown below.
Popupblock1.PNG OR Popupblock2.PNG


Click on the popup icon. In the dialog box, (1)Click "Always allow popups from...." and (2)Click the hyperlink as shown below.
Popupblock3.PNG


The print preview will now be displayed.
From now on, the print jobs will show in Google Chrome.


TO CLEAR BROWSING DATA

Top right corner of screen
Click on the 3 bars (or wrench)
Choose “Settings”
Scroll down and Click on “Show Advanced Settings”
Under Privacy click on “Clear Browsing Data”
Choose settings below:
Obliterate the following items from: the beginning of time
  • check - Clear browsing history
  • check - Clear download history
  • check - Empty the cache
  • check - Delete cookies and other site and plug-in data
  • no check - Clear saved passwords
  • no check - Clear saved Autofill form data
  • no check - Clear data from hosted apps
  • no check - Deauthorize content licenses
Click on “Clear Browsing Data”


HOW TO SET YOUR HOME PAGE TO WEBPAMS

Top right corner of screen
Click on the 3 bars (or wrench)
Choose “Settings”
Under On Startup, choose “Open a Specific Page or Set of Pages”
Click on the blue “Set Pages”
Click in the box by “Add New Page”
Type in your WebPams URL Address
Click “OK”


DISABLE TOOLBARS/EXTENSIONS

Top right corner of screen
Click on the 3 bars (or wrench)
Choose “Tools”
Choose "Extensions"
A list of toolbars will be displayed. On the right of each will be a check box by "Enable". Click to remove the check or delete using the trash can.
Toolbar.png
A dialog box will ask if you want to remove the toolbar. Click "Yes" to finish the removal.


MAGNIFICATION

Top right corner of screen
Click on the 3 bars (or wrench)
Look at Zoom
Magnification of the screen should be set to 100%.


MAXIMIZE ON SCREEN

Locate the "square" in the top right corner of screen.
Click on the "square" to make the browser fill the entire screen.
Maximize.png


RESOLUTIONS

The best display screen resolution is 1024 X 768 or higher.
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