New features

Connecting to the Internet

Using Help

Joining the Microsoft Internet Explorer Macintosh Edition newsgroup

New features

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Apple 8.5 Sherlock
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.5 Macintosh Edition supports the Apple Sherlock feature in Mac OS version 8.5. By using Apple Sherlock you can find a file based on its name or other criteria, and search the entire World Wide Web. Internet Explorer also lets you summarize a Web page to the clipboard and find other Web pages that are similar to the one that you are currently viewing.

For more information, click one of the following:

• Using Apple Sherlock to search the Internet
• Using Apple Sherlock to summarize a Web Page

Note

• The Apple Sherlock button is available in Internet Explorer only if you are currently using Mac OS version 8.5.

Forms AutoFill
Forms AutoFill automatically fills out common form fields on Web pages. You only need to click a button to fill in your name, street address, email address, and other information. You supply the information once in the Preferences AutoFill dialog box, and then click the AutoFill button any time you want to fill out forms on a Web page.

For more information, click Setting up AutoFill.

Printing Improvements
Printing a Web page in Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.5 Macintosh Edition includes several new features. Viewing the Web page in Print Preview lets you choose to print the headers and footers, background, and images of the Web page. It also lets you shrink the Web page to fit, crop wide Web pages, and print wide Web pages.

For more information, click Previewing a printed Web page and setting print options.

Server Gated Cryptography
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.5 Macintosh Edition supports Server Gated Cryptography (SGC). SGC is a variant of SSL that uses a particular identifiable certificate type. SSL uses Public Key Encryption, as well as certificates, to accomplish a secure connection.

SGC allows the export-safe version (40-bit security) of the Internet Services Library (ISL) to initiate a 128-bit connection to financial institutions that have obtained a special security certificate, which is sent to the client during the SSL handshake. This allows Internet Explorer to ship and export a safe 40-bit library, and allows customer access to financial sites at the more trusted security level of a 128-bit connection.

Drag and Drop Installation

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.5 Macintosh Edition supports Drag-and-Drop Installation. Drag-and-Drop Installation lets you install and launch Internet Explorer without going through a prompted installation procedure. Instead, you simply drag the application folder to the appropriate location, and then launch the application by double-clicking the Internet Explorer icon.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.5 Macintosh Edition supports Self-Healing. Self-Healing allows the application to launch even without necessary system files. This is accomplished by verifying the existence of the correct version of system files at start-up time. The files that are not present will be replaced. The process is identical to the first time the program is launched (that is, the application knows to install its system files every time you launch it).

Appearance Manager Support
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.5 Macintosh Edition supports the Apple Appearance Manager.

Euro Currency Character
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.5 Macintosh Edition supports the Euro currency character.

Connecting to the Internet

1. First, you need a physical connection between your Macintosh® computer and the Internet.
   • If you are at work and your computer is attached to a network that has Internet access, you can use it to connect to the Internet. For more information, check with your network administrator.
   • If you are at home or the network at your company does not have an Internet connection, you can use a modem to connect to the Internet by using an analog phone line. The faster the modem, the better. The fastest dial-up connection that most common Internet service providers (ISPs) support is 33,600. If you need a faster connection and your ISP supports it, you can install an ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) line to your house.
2. Next, you need to connect to a host computer unless your Macintosh is directly connected to the Internet.
   • If you are at work and your computer is attached to a network that has Internet access, check with your network administrator for more information.
   • If you are at home or your work network does not have an Internet connection, you need to contract with an Internet service provider (ISP). ISPs offer many levels of services. Look in local newspapers and magazines, browse Internet magazines, and talk with friends to determine what type of service you need.
3. Finally, you need Internet software so that your Macintosh can communicate with the Internet.
   • MacTCP or TCP/IP, which are control panels from Apple Computer Inc. that enable your Macintosh to send and receive information. You can use either MacTCP or TCP/IP, depending on your system software. Your ISP or administrator will give you the information you need to configure the control panel correctly.
   • MacPPP (Point to Point Protocol) is a freeware connection package that enables your Macintosh to communicate with your ISP. OT PPP and PPP are also supported. If your ISP does not support PPP connections, you may need to use SLIP (Serial Line Internet Protocol). However, it is best to find an ISP that supports PPP connections, because it is newer and offers better error correction and more features. Your ISP or administrator will give you the information you need to configure MacPPP correctly.

Using Help

• Click a topic area on the left to see a list of related procedures. To open the procedures in a separate window, point to and hold down the topic area link, and then select Open Link In New Window from the context menu (also called the shortcut menu).
• Click Index to see the Index. Use the Index just as you would an index in a book.
• Click Tips & Tricks for tips, tricks, shortcuts, and menu command definitions.
• Click Glossary for definitions of the terms used throughout the Help system.
• Internet Explorer Help is best viewed in Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.5 Macintosh Edition.
• To visit the Microsoft Internet Explorer Macintosh Edition home page on the web, click http://www.microsoft.com/mac/ie.
• For best viewing, click Preferences from the Edit menu. Under Web Browser, click Web Content, and make sure the Allow page to specify colors check box is selected.
• To preview a page before printing and to set up certain print features (for example, to print without the background or without images), click Print Preview from the File menu.
• To print, click in the frame that contains the information you want, and then click Print from the File menu.

Joining the Microsoft Internet Explorer Macintosh Edition newsgroup

Note

• If you have not changed your protocol helper for news, you can click the microsoft.public.inetexplorer.mac link to start Outlook Express. For help with Microsoft Outlook Express, start Outlook Express, and then click Outlook Express Help from the Help menu.