Using Navigation Buttons on the Browser

If Internet Explorer is installed on your computer, please refer to the buttons pictured on the left in the following figures. If your computer has Netscape Navigator installed, please refer to the buttons pictured on the right side.

Back Button

Click the Back button to return to the previous web page.

Back Buttons

Forward Button

Click the Forward button to move to the next web page.

Forward Buttons

Stop Button

Click the Stop button to prevent the browser from loading the current page. This is useful if the page is taking too long to load and the user wishes to visit an alternate web page.

Stop Buttons

Refresh/Reload Buttons

Click the Explorer Refresh button or Navigator Reload button to load the web page again. A file transfer may be interrupted while loading a web page, preventing all of the visual page elements from loading. The Refresh/Reload button reloads the page to correct this interruption. Additionally, the Refresh/Reload button loads the most recent version of the web page if it is a page that is updated frequently.

Refresh/Reload Buttons

Home Button

Click the Home button to return to the configured home page. (For more on setting your browser home page to Omnixx Desktop, please refer to the Section 1.4.2 – Setting the Omnixx Login Screen as the Home Page discussed earlier in this chapter.)

Home Buttons

Search Button

The Search button loads search engines located at the web sites of either Microsoft or Netscape, depending on the browser being used and the type of Internet connection in place. These search engines are used to search the Internet for information.

Search Buttons

Print Button

If the computer is connected to a printer, activating the Print button prints a copy of the current web page.

Print Buttons

Favorites/Bookmarks Button

The Explorer Favorites button and the Navigator Bookmarks button store a web address that the user accesses frequently. While viewing the desired web page, click the Favorites/Bookmarks button and a dialog guides the user in adding the address to the list. To revisit a stored address, click the Favorites/Bookmarks button and select the appropriate web page.

Favorites/Bookmarks Buttons