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This document provides late-breaking or other information relevant to Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1 for Mac, and is current as of the date above. After that date, you may find more current information and resources on the Microsoft Mactopia Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/mac/
You can consult Microsoft's online support resources and search for technical information from Product Support Services. To consult online support services, go to http://www.microsoft.com/mac/. You can also contact Microsoft Product Support Services by phone at (425) 635-7123 in the United States and at (905) 568-4494 in Canada.
Note This version of Internet Explorer 5.1 for Mac is not intended to be used with Mac OS X. You should only use this version of Internet Explorer with Mac OS 8.1 through 9.x. The most recent version of Internet Explorer for Mac OS X is included with Mac OS X v10.1. Newer versions might be available via the Mac OS X Software Update service or at the Microsoft MacTopia web site at http://www.microsoft.com/mac/
Choose from ten color schemes for Internet Explorer 5.1, including a color that matches your Macintosh, such as Graphite. You can also change the way toolbars display by collapsing the toolbars to maximize your Web page view, adding and removing buttons from the Button Bar, or selecting a predefined set of buttons for the Button Bar.
Track the status of one or more online auctions by using the Auction Manager. The Auction Manager can monitor multiple auctions and notify you if one of your bids is no longer the highest bid, the bidding is about to end, or an auction has closed. You can choose to update the status of an auction either automatically or manually and you can specify how you want to be notified of changes.
Collect Web pages, such as news articles and e-commerce receipts, for future reference. The Internet Scrapbook provides a snapshot in time, so even if a Web page changes, you still have a record of the page.
Find information on the Internet more easily. Now you can specify the category of information you are looking for, and let the Search Assistant select and use the best search sites for finding that type of information.
Experience faster and better Web page display. Internet Explorer's new Tasman rendering engine supports the latest Web and Internet standards. These standards include HTML 4.0, CSS 1.0 and 2.0, XML 1.0 (including XSL), DOM 1.0 HTML, and PNG format graphics.
The Tasman rendering engine can also handle:
* Dynamic HTML, which includes the Document Object Model, cascading style sheets (CSS 1), positioning, dynamic styles, data binding, and dynamic content (CSS 2).
* Enhanced scripting, which provides fast, comprehensive, and language-dependent script handling for pages that use ECMA-262 Script, the recently approved JavaScript standard that is based on JavaScript 1.1.
* Dynamic font embedding, which improves printing and Web delivery.
* HTTP 1.1, which improves the speed of Web-page downloading.
* Improved Address AutoComplete Quickly select the address of a Web page you previously viewed. Or automatically search for Web sites by typing a question mark (?) or go followed by the word you want to search for.
* Folders on the Favorites Bar Add folders to the Favorites Bar so you can quickly choose from a group of favorite pages that appear as a menu.
* Toolbar Styles Customize the Button Bar by choosing to display either icons only, text only, or both text and icons.
* Drag-and-Drop Text and Pictures Drag text and pictures from a Web page to your desktop or another document.
* Keyboard Shortcuts for Moving Through Folders Move through folders and links in the Favorites and other panes and windows by using the CONTROL and ARROW keys. Then, use the RETURN key to follow a link.
* Apple Macintosh Runtime Java (MRJ) Engine Experience active content that relies on the Apple MRJ. Internet Explorer 5.1 supports MRJ version 2.1 and later (version 2.2 or greater recommended). For more information about the Apple MRJ, go to http://www.apple.com/java
* New Unicode Support Display international characters properly. Internet Explorer 5.1 includes support for Unicode by relying on Apple's Text Encoding Converter (TEC) 1.5 system extension.
* Euro Symbol Enabled Fonts Display the Euro currency symbol. All of the fonts installed by Internet Explorer contain the Euro currency symbol.
1.8 New features in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1
To install Internet Explorer 5.1, simply copy the folder entitled "Internet Explorer 5.1" to your local hard disk. There is no installer or installation process other than the steps described above. If you are upgrading from a previous version of Internet Explorer, please consult section 2.3 of this document for more information.
2.3 Upgrading From a Previous Version of Internet Explorer
To upgrade from a previous version of Internet Explorer, do the following:
1. Copy the Internet Explorer 5.1 folder to the desired location on your hard disk.
2. Follow the instructions in section 3.2 to install your existing browser plug-ins.
You can continue to keep older versions of Internet Explorer on your computer while using Internet Explorer 5.1, but you can only run one copy of Internet Explorer at a time. Internet Explorer 5.1 does not install any shared libraries in your Extensions folder, unlike previous versions. It also does not use a "self repair" mechanism to install additional files.
Note Your previous Favorites, Preferences, Internet Scrapbook items, etc., should all continue to work as they did in previous versions of Internet Explorer. These are all stored in your Mac OS Preferences folder (System Folder: Preferences). You should verify that there is no important information saved in your previous Internet Explorer folders should you choose to delete them after installing Internet Explorer 5.1.
When you install Internet Explorer 5.1, only those browser plug-ins stored in your System Folder will be automatically available. You should copy your old browser plug-ins to one of the following locations:
System Folder: Internet Plug-Ins
or
Internet Explorer 5.1: Plug-ins
In some cases, you might need to re-install your browser plug-ins from the original installer in order for them to function correctly. Please consult the installation instructions that came with your plug-ins for more information. You can verify which plug-ins are correctly installed by doing the following:
1. Select "About Internet Explorer..." from the Apple menu.
2. Click the "Support..." button.
3. Verify at the plug-in information included at the bottom of the Support dialog.
Note This version of Internet Explorer 5.1 for Mac only supports "Classic" browser plug-ins. Specifically, browser plug-ins designed for use with Mac OS X are not supported. You should use the Mac OS X version of Internet Explorer to view content that requires Mac OS X (Carbon) browser plug-ins.
If you still have problems viewing a Web page that uses plug-ins, try increasing the amount of memory that is allocated to Internet Explorer.
To allocate more memory to Internet Explorer:
1. Quit Internet Explorer.
2. In Finder, click the Internet Explorer application icon.
3. On the File menu, point to Get Info, and then click Memory.
4. In the Preferred Size box, type a new number.
The recommended allocation is 8196K.
Also, make sure the plug-in is stored in the Plug-ins folder in the folder that contains Internet Explorer.
Note Internet Explorer 5.1 does not support plug-ins that require access to the Internet Explorer document object model (DOM). These plug-ins might not function correctly in Internet Explorer. Please consult the documentation that came with your browser plug-ins to learn more about their requirements.
Internet Explorer 5.1 automatically displays Web pages at the standard resolution setting (96 dpi) for most Web sites. If you visit a Web site designed for older Macintosh browsers, the text on the site might appear too large. To adjust your text size setting for these sites, you can adjust your text zoom setting or change the default font size for text.
To adjust the Text Zoom setting:
* On the View menu, point to Text Zoom, and then click the
percentage or size you want.
The recommended percentage is 75% for web pages designed for older Macintosh browsers.
Note The Text Zoom setting will automatically return to the default setting of 100% in each new Explorer window that you open and each time you quit Internet Explorer.
To change the default font size:
1. On the Edit menu, click Preferences.
2. Under Web Browser, click Language/Fonts.
3. On the Size pop-up menu, click a new size.
The recommended font size is 12 to imitate older Macintosh web browsers.
3.4 Viewing Web Pages That Contain ActiveX Controls
When you download a large Web site for offline browsing, it requires a large amount of memory and, once downloaded, hard disk space. For this reason, Internet Explorer 5.1 does not download any Java applets or ActiveX controls that might be included on the site. It is recommended that you browse large Web sites that use Java applets online.
3.7 Resolving Date, Time, and Regional Settings Conflicts
Some Web sites use the date, time, and regional settings on your computer to display time and regional information. If these settings are not correct on your computer, these Web sites might not work correctly.
If you are running Mac OS 8.1 - 8.6, use the Map control panel to change date, time, or regional settings. If you are running Macintosh OS 9, use the Date & Time control panel to change these settings. For more information about changing these settings, see Mac OS Help.
3.8 Browsing Secure Web Sites Through a Proxy Server
If you connect to the Internet through a proxy server, you might have difficulty accessing secure Web sites. Depending on your proxy server, you might be able to access these sites by using the tunnel method.
To use the tunnel method:
1. On the Edit menu, click Preferences.
2. Under Network, click Proxies.
3. Click the Settings button next to the Secure Proxy box.
4. If this button is unavailable, do one of the following:
* Click the Settings button next to the Web Proxy box.
* Select the Secure Proxy check box, and then click Settings.
If you change your network settings without first quitting Internet Explorer, you might experience problems using Internet Explorer. It is recommended that you either quit Internet Explorer before changing your network settings or restart Internet Explorer after you change these settings.
If you put your computer to sleep without first quitting Internet Explorer, in some rare cases you might experience problems using Internet Explorer after you wake your computer. It is recommended that you either quit Internet Explorer before putting your computer to sleep or restart Internet Explorer after you wake your computer, if you experience such problems.
If a Web page does not appear to be formatted correctly, try resizing the Explorer window or selecting Refresh from the View menu.
In some cases, this might not correct the problem. This is because Internet Explorer 5.1, as a newer Web browser, might reveal mistakes in the HTML source code of a Web page. If this is the case, the Web page author should update the content of the page so that it displays correctly in newer Web browsers.
If you have difficulty displaying Web pages, try deleting the Explorer and MS Internet Cache folders from your hard disk.
To delete the Explorer and MS Internet Cache folders:
1. Quit Internet Explorer.
2. In Finder, open the System Folder.
3. In the System Folder, open the Preferences folder.
4. Drag the Explorer and MS Internet Cache folders from the Preferences folder to your desktop.
5. Restart Internet Explorer.
Internet Explorer creates new Explorer and MS Internet Cache folders in the Preferences folder.
6. To maintain your favorite pages, open the Explorer folder on your desktop, and then drag the Favorites.html file to the new Explorer folder in the Preferences folder.
7. To make sure your favorite pages have been maintained, click Favorites on the Window menu in Internet Explorer.
8. Delete the Explorer and MS Internet Cache folders on your desktop, as they unnecessarily use hard disk space.
If deleting the Explorer and MS Internet Cache folders does not correct the problem you are having, you can also try deleting your Internet Preferences file.
Note The Internet Preferences file is also used by the Internet Config control panel (the Internet control panel, if you are using Macintosh OS 9) and may contain preferences that are used by other Internet programs, such as e-mail and news programs. The Internet Preferences file also contains your Internet Explorer preferences settings, your cookies, and your file helper settings. Do not delete this file unless you have first written a record of all of these settings.
To delete the Internet Preferences file:
1. Quit Internet Explorer.
2. In Finder, open the System Folder.
3. In the System Folder, open the Preferences folder.
4. Drag the Internet Preferences file to your desktop.
5. Restart Internet Explorer.
The Mac OS creates a new Internet Preferences file in the Preferences folder.
6. To reenter your default Internet Configuration settings, point to Control Panels on the Apple menu, and then click Internet Config (click Internet if you are using Macintosh OS 9).
7. Delete the Internet Preferences file on your desktop, as it unnecessarily uses hard disk space.
3.13 Installing Fonts Required for Internet Explorer 5.1
Internet Explorer 5.1 supports NTLM version 2 authentication, which provides security beyond the NTLM authentication supported by Internet Explorer 5.0. However, to avoid getting a failed-password message you must include your Windows NT domain name in the field provided on the NTLM authentication dialog. Previous versions of Internet Explorer did not require the domain name.
For additional technical assistance, you can get support information on the Web at http://support.microsoft.com. You can also contact Microsoft Product Support Services by phone at (425) 635-7123 in the United States and at (905) 568-4494 in Canada.
4.3 Visit the Internet Explorer Macintosh Edition Web Site
