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<TITLE>Questions About Netscape</TITLE> <IMG SRC="../images/mozfaq.gif" WIDTH=472 HEIGHT=137> <H1> Questions About Netscape Navigator </H1> <UL> <LI><A HREF="#prod">Product Information</A> <LI><A HREF="#system">System Requirements</A> <LI><A HREF="#features">Netscape Navigator Features</A> <UL> <LI><A HREF="faq_client_security.html">Security Features</A> </UL> <LI><A HREF="#win">Netscape Navigator for Windows</A> <LI><A HREF="#x">Netscape Navigator for X Window System</A> <LI><A HREF="#mac">Netscape Navigator for Macintosh</A> </UL> <HR ALIGN=RIGHT WIDTH=85%> <A NAME=prod></A> Product Information <UL><OL> <LI><A HREF="#p1">What is Netscape Navigator?</A> <LI><A HREF="#p2">What makes Netscape Navigator different from other browsers?</A> <LI><A HREF="#p3">How can I get a copy of Netscape Navigator?</A> <LI><A HREF="#p4">Is it easy to configure Netscape Navigator?</A> </UL></OL> <A NAME=system></A> System Requirements <UL><OL> <LI><A HREF="#q1">What type of computer/software do I need to use Netscape Navigator? </A> <LI><A HREF="#q2">What type of modem do I need to use Netscape Navigator?</A> <LI><A HREF="#q3">What type of Internet account/access do I need to use Netscape Navigator?</A> <LI><A HREF="#q4">What other software do I need to use Netscape Navigator?</A> <LI><A HREF="#q5">What external viewers exist and where do I get them? </A> </UL></OL> <A NAME=features></A> Netscape Navigator Features <UL><OL> <LI><A HREF="#f1">Does Netscape Navigator offer integrated e-mail and newsgroups?</A> <LI><A HREF="#f1.1">Does Netscape Navigator support personal signature files?</A> <LI><A HREF="#f2">Does Netscape Navigator support real-time, on the fly decoding of audio or video files?</A> <LI><A HREF="#f3">Why do my images come out with dots on them?</A> <LI><A HREF="#f3.1">How does memory caching work in Netscape Navigator?</A> <LI><A HREF="#f4">Is there a way to "import" hotlists from the NCSA Mosaic to Netscape bookmarks?</A> <LI><A HREF="#f5">Does Netscape Navigator support XPM images?</A> <LI><A HREF="#f6">Why do I get the error "Cannot connect to Host"?</A> <LI><A HREF="#f7">Why can't Netscape Navigator sometimes lookup Internet hosts?</A> <LI><A HREF="#f8">Does Netscape Navigator support Socks?</A> <LI><A HREF="#f8.1">Does Netscape Navigator support proxies?</A> <LI><A HREF="#f9">Why is it that I have to re-enter my ID and password for the proxy with each http connection I attempt to make? Shouldn't this information be retained for the entire session?</A> <LI><A HREF="#f10">I have more than 100 entries in my bookmark list. The pull-down menu just goes off the screen. Is there a way to set the number of bookmarks displayed?</A> <LI><A HREF="#f11">Is it possible for me to just save an image that is part of an HTML page that I am viewing?</A> <LI><A HREF="#f13">Is there a way to include the document text in either indented or non-indented styles while mailing it from Netscape?</A> <LI><A HREF="#f14">Do you have a TCP/IP stack built into Netscape Navigator?</A> <LI><A HREF="#f15">Where can I find a list of known bugs for Netscape Navigator?</A> <LI><A HREF="#f16">Please describe the HTML extensions available in Netscape Navigator.</A> <LI><A HREF="#f17">How do I get WAIS requests to work with Netscape Navigator?</A> </UL></OL> <A NAME=win></A> Netscape Navigator for Windows <UL><OL> <LI><A HREF="#w1">Where can I get a copy of Netscape Navigator for Windows NT (32 bit program)?</A> <LI><A HREF="#w6">Does Netscape Navigator work with Windows for Workgroups?</A> <LI><A HREF="#w6.1">Does Netscape Navigator work with Windows NT?</A> <LI><A HREF="#w2">How can I specify the Socks host for Netscape Navigator for Windows?</A> <LI><A HREF="#w3">Netscape Navigator for Windows doesn't appear in the windows task list. Why?</A> <LI><A HREF="#w4">I can't mail documents with forms in them from the Windows Netscape Navigator . Why?</A> <LI><A HREF="#w5">Which Winsock software does Netscape Navigator for Windows work with?</A> <LI><A HREF="#w7">Can I use the INI files from my NCSA Mosaic for Windows with Netscape Navigator for Windows?</A> <LI><A HREF="#w8">Why do I have difficulty viewing HTML source documents using an external viewer?</A> </UL></OL> <A NAME=x></A> Netscape Navigator for X Window System <UL><OL> <LI><A HREF="#x1">How do I set the default window size on the X platform?</A> <LI><A HREF="#x2">How do I make a Mailcap file or a MIME file for the X version of Netscape Navigator?</A> <LI><A HREF="#x3">Could you explain why the Netscape Navigator running on my Sun platform has occasional problem with $DISPLAY setting? Other programs don't have this trouble.</A> <LI><A HREF="#x4">What causes Netscape Navigator to generate the following error under OpenWindows?</A> <LI><A HREF="#x5">Why does the AIX version of Netscape Navigator fail to start with errors about "_XmStrings undefined"?</A> </UL></OL> <A NAME=mac></A> Netscape for Macintosh <UL><OL> <LI><A HREF="#m1">Is there a native PowerPC version of Netscape Navigator?</A> <LI><A HREF="#m2">Does Netscape Navigator support AppleScript and Drag'n'drop?</A> <LI><A HREF="#m3">How do the modifier keys work in Netscape Navigator?</A> <LI><A HREF="#m4">Preferences window is too large for the screen of my Macintosh?</A> <LI><A HREF="#m5">Why can't I select text on a greyscale monitor? </A> <LI><A HREF="#m6">Where is the Help menu for the Netscape Navigator for Macintosh?</A> <LI><A HREF="#m7">I seem to be getting too many "Unable to locate host" error messages while using Netscape Navigator for Macintosh. Why?</A> <LI><A HREF="#m8">Why does Netscape Navigator 1.0 for Macintosh generate errors if I click on the Stop button?</A> </UL></OL> <A NAME=p1> <HR SIZE=3> </A>  <DT> Product Information <DL> <DT>What is the Netscape Navigator? <DD> Netscape is a network navigator that allows retrieval and viewing of World Wide Web multimedia documents. It is compatible with NCSA Mosaic and is designed to provide the next generation of performance and ease-of-use. Among the features of the Netscape Navigator are: <ul> <LI>Performance tuned for 14.4 kbps modems <LI>Multiple simultaneous interruptible text and image loading <LI>Native inline JPEG support <LI>Display and interaction with documents as they load <LI>Security features offering private communications with certified servers <LI>Multiple independent windows <LI>Superior Usenet/NNTP interface </UL> <A NAME=p2> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH=85%> </A>  <DT>What makes the Netscape Navigator different from other browsers? <DD>The Netscape Navigator has been built specifically to provide superior performance. The following are a few of the important enhancements: <UL> <LI>You can see and interact with the document while it loads. <LI>Multiple images and text can all load at the same time. <LI>JPEG images are supported to improve performance. <LI>Document and image caching reduce network accesses. <LI>The graphical user interface makes everything easy to use. <LI>Advanced features include hierarchical bookmarks and a configurable graphical user interface. </UL> <A NAME=p3> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT>How can I get a copy of Netscape Navigator? <DD>You can <A HREF="../welcome.html#download"> download a copy of Netscape Navigator</A> for evaluation, or for unlimited use in academic or not-for-profit environments. If you wish to purchase the Netscape Navigator and associated support for ongoing use, you can <A HREF="../../MCOM/ordering_docs/index.html">order directly</A> from Netscape Communications Corporation. Send mail to <A HREF="mailto:sales@mcom.com">sales@mcom.com</A> for more information. You can also find more information about the <A HREF="../how-to-get-support.html">various support programs </A> we offer. <A NAME=p4> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT>Is it easy to configure the Netscape Navigator? <DD>Yes. Installing Netscape Navigator is very simple, and once installed, personal options and preferences are easily managed by way of a simple graphical interface.  <A NAME=q1> <HR SIZE=3> </A> <DT>System Requirements <DT>What type of computer/software do I need to use the Netscape Navigator? <DD>The Netscape Navigator can operate on any of the following environments: <UL> <LI> Macintosh with System 7 (or above) <LI> PC with Microsoft Windows (16-bit or 32-bit), Windows for Workgroups, and Windows NT. <LI> X Window System on: <UL> <LI>Digital Equipment Corporation (Alpha OSF/1 2.0) <LI>Hewlett-Packard (HP-UX 9.03) <LI>Silicon Graphics (IRIX 5.2) <LI>IBM RS6000 (AIX 3.2) <LI>Sun SparcStation (Solaris 2.3) <LI>Sun SparcStation (SunOS 4.1.3 or Solaris 1.0) <LI>Linux 1.0.9 (evaluation version only) <LI>BSDI BSD/386 1.1 (evaluation version only) </UL> </UL> <A NAME=q2> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH=85%> </A>  <DT>What type of modem do I need to use the Netscape Navigator? <DD>We recommend using at least a 14400 bps (or faster) modem. The Netscape Navigator will also work at 9600 bps. <A NAME=q3> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT>What type of Internet account/access do I need to use the Netscape Navigator? <DD> Your Internet access must include access to the many World Wide Web servers on the Internet to make best use of Netscape Navigator. Talk to your Internet provider if you are unsure about your available access. The Netscape Navigator works with either SLIP or PPP Internet access methods. <A NAME=q4> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT>What other software do I need to use the Netscape Navigator? <DD>The Netscape Navigator for Windows requires a Winsock TCP/IP stack; the Macintosh version requires MacTCP. Depending on your method of access to the Internet, other utilities may be required; your Internet access provider can explain them and help you configure your system for the Netscape Navigator. Once installed and configured, Netscape Navigator is a fully integrated Web browser, newsgroup reader, and FTP utility. While not required to run, the Netscape Navigator uses "Helper Applications" for displaying audio, video, and other file types. These applications are configured in your Preferences window. For help configuring this window, check out our documentation: <a href="../manual_docs/answers.html#RTFToC5">Helper Applications</A> <A NAME=q5> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT>What external viewers exist and where do I get them? <DD>On the Macintosh: JPEGView, SoundMachine, SoundApp, MacBinaryII+, Mactar, MacGzip, and Sparkle are all downloadable applications. There are several popular FTP sites for Macintosh applications, including <A HREF="ftp://sumex-aim.stanford.edu">ftp://sumex-aim.stanford.edu</A> and <A HREF="ftp://wuarchive.wustl.edu">ftp://wuarchive.wustl.edu</A>. You can look at the <A HREF="macintosh-helpers.html">Macintosh Helpers</A> page for more information. On Windows: LVIEW31.EXE (for JPEG images), MPEGPLAY.EXE (for MPEG movies), and MPLAYER.EXE (for audio files) are all useful applications. The main site for these is <A HREF="ftp://ftp.cica.indiana.edu">ftp://ftp.cica.indiana.edu</A>. Depending on the UNIX platform on which you are running X Window System, you will need to use different applications. We have a <A HREF="sample-mailcap-sgi.html">sample mailcap file for SGI</A> that demonstrates a typical SGI configuration for helper applications. You can also find an evolving list of helper applications under <A HREF="../../MCOM/tricks_docs/helper_docs/index.html"> Cool Tricks</A>. All helper applications are configured through the Preferences window. For more information, check our documentation on <A HREF="../manual_docs/answers.html#RTFToC5">Helper Applications</A>.  <A NAME=f1> <HR SIZE=3> </A> <DT> Netscape Navigator Features <DT>Does the Netscape Navigator offer integrated e-mail and newsgroups? <DD>You can use the Netscape Navigator to browse and post to newsgroups. (To use news features, you must have access to an NNTP news server.) Netscape Navigator allows you to send Internet e-mail. You will continue to receive e-mail through your normal e-mail reader. <A NAME=f1.1> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT>Does the Netscape Navigator support personal signature files? <DD>Not currently. <A NAME=f2> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A> <DT>Does Netscape Navigator support real-time, on the fly decoding of audio or video files? <DD>Yes. The X Window System version of the Netscape Navigator can download a file in two ways: wait until the entire file is received and then launch the external "viewer" or, launch the viewer and send data to the viewer as it arrives from the network. The windows and Macintosh versions only support the former mode. For audio and video files this means that you can listen to them and watch them as they arrive from the Internet. So, if you have a program on your X platform that can accept streaming audio input, it can be used in this way. Check out our <A HREF="sample-mailcap-sgi.html">sample mailcap for SGI</A> to see how streaming audio is configured. <A NAME=f3> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT>Why do my images come out with dots on them? <DD>The Netscape Navigator offers inline image support for GIF, JPEG and XBM formats, meaning that you will see images displayed in place as the page author intended, without relying on a separate, additional utility for display. Netscape Navigator's routines for displaying images relies on technology that intelligently translates image color, if necessary, into those available on your system. If your system's color support doesn't match that of the image, images may look speckled. You can turn off dithering in the Preferences dialog; however, JPEG images will always be dithered. Netscape Navigator for Macintosh uses built-in dithering, and it cannot be turned off. <A NAME=f3.1> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT>How does memory caching work in Netscape Navigator? <DD>Netscape Navigator has a memory cache for encoded images and text. This means that when you go back to a page, inline images will be re-decoded from memory, not received from the network again. There is no caching of decoded images, because the encoded images are smaller (much smaller for jpeg) than pixel maps. Also, if you click on a link to a page which is in the cache, before pulling it from the cache Netscape Navigator checks with the server to see if the page has changed (if it hasn't, the page is not downloaded and the memory cache version is used). If you use the Back button to go to a page, however, you use the version in the memory cache. This makes sense: if you want the latest version of a page, click on the link; if you want the last version you saw, use History. <A NAME=f4> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT>Is there a way to "import" hotlists from the NCSA Mosaic to Netscape Navigator bookmarks? <DD>Yes! Netscape Navigator bookmarks come with an Import command that will read any HTML file containing links and turn those links into entries in the Bookmark list. Convert your current Hotlists to HTML and then use the Import command on the Bookmark window. (If you need help, check out our documentation on the <A HREF="../manual_docs/menus.html#RTFToC7">Bookmarks Dialog</a>) If you are running NCSA Mosaic for X Window System, the easiest way to import hotlists into Netscape is to use the included <A HREF="../../people/jwz/hot-convert"> <TT>hot-convert.sh</TT></A> shell script. When you run that script, it will read in your xmosaic hotlist, and append the contents to your Netscape bookmarks file. Restart Netscape. Another option is to bring up your Hotlist dialog in NCSA Mosaic for X Window System and choose Mail To. Mail the hotlist to yourself: it arrives in HTML form. Or, you could use the <A HREF="http://www.cithep.caltech.edu/~kelsey/hl2html.html">hl2html</A> (that is "hotlist to html") utility to convert your hotlist to HTML. If you're on NCSA Mosaic for Windows, use the <A HREF="http://www.envmed.rochester.edu/wwwrlp/html/winh2htm.htm">Winh2htm</A> (Windows hotlist to html) utility. If you are using NCSA Mosaic for Macintosh, there is a utility called <A HREF="http://info.acm.org/~laronson/hhconv.html">HHConv</A> that is a HyperCard stack that will take you through the steps to turn your hotlist into HTML. <A NAME=f5> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT>Does Netscape Navigator support XPM images? <DD>No. <A NAME=f6> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT>Why do I get the error "Cannot connect to Host"? <DD>This error might have several causes, including any of the following: 1. Your system might be behind a firewall. If your system is behind a firewall, in order to connect to home.mcom.com you need access to a Socks or Proxy server. Check with your network administrator to get the details of the Socks or Proxy server being used. 2. The host you are trying to connect to may be down. 3. You may be having problems with your SLIP or PPP connection. Contact your Internet service provider or network administrator. <A NAME=f7> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT>Why can't the Netscape Navigator sometimes lookup Internet hosts? <DD>This can happen if your PC or workstation is behind a firewall and your system administrator has configured your network in a fashion that doesn't allow the Netscape Navigator to communicate outside. Another possibility is that your system uses YP/NIS exclusively for hostname mapping. Yet another reason could be that your system administrator doesn't allow DNS lookups to work through your firewall. The Netscape Navigator requires the standard DNS name service for it to translate host names to IP addresses. A workaround exists if your site does run DNS somewhere. You can specify the host that has the DNS information in the SOCKS_NS environment variable. Note that the specification must be the IP address of the host, not its name. Netscape Navigator for SunOS 4.* currently includes two sets of executables--one that uses YP/NIS and one that uses DNS only. See also <A HREF="#m7">MacTCP 2.0.6</A> information. <A NAME=f8> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT>Does the Netscape Navigator support Socks? <DD>Yes, the Netscape Navigator supports version 4 of socks. It uses the protocol as defined by the <A HREF="file://ftp.nec.com/pub/security /socks.cstc">socks.cstc.4.1 implementation</A>. You can set the Socks host using "Preferences" under the "Options". Once the Preferences window appears, select the "Mail and Proxies" page and edit the Socks host and Socks port #. Sometimes you need to restart Netscape Navigator after doing this (don't forget to save your options). There is a limitation in the current implementation - Netscape Navigator does not understand the "@" syntax present in Socks configuration files. On Windows the Socks host can only be specified in the INI file. The format in the INI file is: <PRE> [Services] SOCKS_Server=mysocks.domain.com </PRE> <A NAME=f8.1> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT>Does the Netscape Navigator support Proxies? <DD>Yes, the Netscape Navigator supports <A HREF="http://info.cern.ch/ hypertext/WWW/Daemon/User/Proxies/Proxies.html"> Proxies</A>. You can choose the proxy host by using the "Options" menu, selecting the "Preferences" option. Once the preferences window appears, select the "Mail and Proxies" page and edit the proxy host and proxy port #. Don't forget to save your options. The proxy should be in effect for the next request. <A NAME=f9> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT>Why is it that I have to re-enter my ID and password for the proxy with each http connection I attempt to make? Shouldn't this information be retained for the entire session? <DD>Ideally, the client should not be able to authenticate itself to the proxy server using HTTP username/password authorization because only one authorization response can be sent in any one request. It is therefore impossible for the client to authenticate itself to both the proxy server and a server beyond the proxy. If you want to authenticate your proxy users you must use IP address authentication. Some other browsers allow you to perform your access authorization without reentering the ID and password. But, this could be a security risk. <A NAME=f10> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT>I have more than 100 entries in my bookmark list. The pull-down menu just goes off the screen. Is there a way to set the number of bookmarks displayed? <DD>No. However, you can adjust the layout of the bookmarks list by creating categories. Bring up the Bookmarks dialog and add a "header". Then select the item under that header and select "Up". The header will serve as the name of a cascading sub-menu. This way, you can divide your bookmarks into categories, and fit a larger number of bookmarks on the screen. Here is some additional information on <A HREF="../manual_docs/menus.html#RTFToC0">using the bookmarks dialog box</A>. <A NAME=f11> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT>Is it possible for me to just save an image that is part of an HTML page that I am viewing? <DD>The only option we can suggest is to find out the image file name from the HTML source using the View Source option and try to load that file and save it. <A NAME=f13> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT>Is there a way to include the document text in either indented or non-indented styles while mailing it from Netscape? <DD>Yes. The "Include Document Text" option can be used to cite small portions of text in your responses since this option indents the text with > marks. In Netscape Navigator for Macintosh you can use the "Attach: Text" option to forward an entire message. This option will MIME encapsulate the text with Content-Type: text/plain, giving the user on the other end the ability to extract the original, unaltered document. In Netscape Navigator for X Window System, you have the option of using "Attach:Text", "Attach:Source", or "Attach:PostScript". <A NAME=f14> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT> Do you have a TCP/IP stack built into Netscape Navigator? <DD>No. <A NAME=f15> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT>Where can I find a list of known bugs for Netscape Navigator? Release Notes for Netscape Navigator for Windows and Netscape Navigator for X Window System can be accessed from the Help menu. Netscape Navigator for Macintosh has the Release Notes available under the Balloon Help and the Help menu. <A NAME=f16> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT>Please describe the HTML extensions available in the Netscape Navigator. <DD>Here are the <A HREF="../services_docs/html-extensions.html">HTML extensions available in the Netscape Navigator</A>. <A NAME=f17> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT>How do I get WAIS requests to work with the Netscape Navigator? <DD>You have to use a WAIS proxy. Use the Preferences option under Options and click on "Mail and Proxies" to set a WAIS proxy. The <A HREF="http://info.cern.ch/hypertext/WWW/Status.html">CERN httpd proxy server</A> has WAIS support. So, if you use it to get through your firewall, you can use WAIS URL's under Netscape Navigator. You can use it as your WAIS proxy even if you don't have a firewall. Also note that WAIS is generally accessed through a gateway. <A HREF="http://www.wais.com">WAIS, Inc</A> for example, gives its customers gateway software. You can also find out more information about <A HREF="http://cnidr.org/cnidr_projects/freewais.html">freeWAIS</A>.  <A NAME=w1> <HR SIZE=3> </A> <DT> Netscape Navigator for Windows <DT>Where can I get a copy of Netscape Navigator for Windows NT (32 bit program)? <DD>We are working on it. Watch for the beta announcement on our home page. <A NAME=w6> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT>Does Netscape Navigator work with Windows for Workgroups? <DD>Yes. We have tested Netscape Navigator with Windows for Workgroups 3.11. Please note that the Wolverine TCP/IP stack doesn't support a modem connection to the Internet. <A NAME=w6.1> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT>Does Netscape Navigator work with Windows NT? <DD>Netscape works with Windows NT 3.5 except on DEC platforms. <A NAME=w2> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT>How can I specify the Socks host for Netscape Navigator for Windows? <DD>On Windows the Socks host can only be specified in the INI file. The format in the INI file is: <PRE> [Services] SOCKS_Server=mysocks.domain.com </PRE> <A NAME=w3> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT>Netscape Navigator for Windows doesn't appear in the Windows task list. Why? <DD>This is a known bug and will be resolved in the near future. <A NAME=w4> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT>I can't mail documents with forms in them from the Windows Netscape Navigator. Why? <DD>This is a known bug and will be resolved in the near future. <A NAME=w5> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT>Which Winsock software does Netscape Navigator for Windows work with? <DD>Here is a list of the Winsock software with which we have tested the Netscape Navigator: <UL> <LI>Trumpet Winsock (v1.0) <LI>FTP Software's PC/TCP <LI>NetManage <LI>Microsoft Windows For Workgroups (Wolverine) (Note: doesn't support modem connection to the Internet) <LI>Microsoft Windows NT <LI>Sun Microsystem's PC-NFS </UL> The PC-NFS Winsock seems to have problems with Asynchronous DNS lookup. To obtain a patch for Sun's PC-NFS Winsock, contact <A HREF="ftp://ftp.york.ac.uk/pub/pc-nfs/Patches"> ftp.york.ac.uk/pub/pc-nfs/Patches</A>. Please note that we haven't fully tested this patch. <A NAME=w7> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT>Can I use the INI files from my NCSA Mosaic for Windows with Netscape Navigator for Windows? <DD>Yes. You can copy mosaic.ini file to netscape.ini file. Here are some of the things to watch out for when you do this: Be sure to add fields for "History File" and "File Location". Be sure to convert your NCSA Mosaic Hotlist entries to Netscape Navigator Bookmarks. <A HREF="#f4">Here are the instructions</A>. <A NAME=w8> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT>Why do I have difficulty viewing HTML source documents using an external viewer? <DD>Netscape Navigator 0.96 for Windows has a bug that prevents the use of an external viewer to view the HTML source document. The workaround is to use the Netscape Navigator itself as the viewer. This effect can be achieved by leaving the View Source field blank (under Supporting Applications in the Directories, Applications, and News preference).  <A NAME=x1> <HR SIZE=3> </A> <DT> Netscape for Navigator X Window System <DT>How do I set the default window size on the X platform? <DD>To set the default size of the window, use the command-line option <PRE> -geometry =620x950+630+40 </PRE> or the X resource <PRE> Netscape.TopLevelShell.geometry: =620x950+630+40 </PRE> <A NAME=x2> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT>How do I make a Mailcap file or a MIME file for the X version of Netscape Navigator? <DD>We do have a <A HREF="sample-mailcap-sgi.html">sample mailcap for SGI</A>. <A NAME=x3> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT>Could you explain why Netscape Navigator running on my Sun platform has occasional problem with $DISPLAY setting? Other programs don't have this trouble. <DD>This could be due to DNS/YP loss. The $DISPLAY contains a hostname that Netscape can't resolve. Use the IP number (for example 123.45.6.7:0) to work around this problem. <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> <A NAME=x4>  <DT>What causes Netscape Navigator to generate the following error under OpenWindows? <UL> <PRE>Warning: Name: toText Class:XmTextField Character 'c', not supported in Font. Discarded. </Pre></UL> <DD>This is a bug in the OpenWindows X server which causes it to pick fonts which are only 1 pixel high, making text fields unusable. We do not yet know of a reliable workaround. <A NAME=x5> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT>Why does the AIX version of Netscape Navigator fail to start with errors about "_XmStrings undefined"? <DD>This version of Netscape Navigator was linked against AIX X11R5 and Motif 1.2. You are probably running X11R4 and/or Motif 1.1. The suggested solution is to upgrade to a more recent version of the OS.  <A NAME=m1> <HR SIZE=3> </A> <DT> Netscape for Macintosh <DT>Is there a native PowerPC version of Netscape Navigator? <DD>A native version is in the works. An availability date has not been announced yet. <A NAME=m2> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT>Does Netscape Navigator support AppleScript and Drag'n'drop? <DD>AppleScript is currently supported on an experimental basis. Several WWW AppleEvents are available in the dictionary. Netscape Navigator is also recordable. Drag'n'drop is also being integrated. Right now you can drag a URL on top of the main window, and it will be loaded. This feature is very useful if you are using NewsWatcher as your newsreader. You can also drag a URL out of your history window. <A NAME=m3> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT>How do the modifier keys work in Netscape Navigator? <DD>Following modifier keys are supported by Netscape Navigator: <UL> <LI>PageUp, PageDown, UpArrow, DownArrow for scrolling of the main window. <LI>You can tab between form fields. <LI>Holding the option key down when loading URL will allow the URL to be loaded to disk. <LI>Cmd-left arrow and Cmd-right arrow are equivalent to back and forward menu items. <LI>Holding down the Option key will allow Netscape Navigator to open any local file. </UL> <A NAME=m4> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT>Preferences window is too large for the screen of my Macintosh? <DD>Netscape Navigator's Preferences window is too large to fit on SE/30 or Classic II screens. This will be fixed. For now, you can use enter key to save the preferences, and Esc to cancel your changes. These will activate the invisible buttons. </DL> <A NAME=m5> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DL> <DT>Why can't I select text on a greyscale monitor? <DD>All text in Netscape Navigator can be selected. If you have a Macintosh and a greyscale display, then you may not be able to see the selection. This will happen if the color you've chosen for selected text looks like light grey, our background color. You can work around this problem by opening your Control Panels folder and using the Color window to choose an even lighter color, such as "Yellow", or a darker one, such as "Red". On a greyscale display these will come out as shades of grey, of course, but they will be sufficiently lighter or darker than our window for you to tell when you've selected text. </DL> <A NAME=m6> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DL><DT>Where is the Help menu for Netscape Navigator for Macintosh? <DD>The Help menu can be accessed from the Balloon Help. <DD>As of the Netscape Navigator 0.96 beta release, there is a separate Help menu with Release Notes. </DL> <A NAME=m7> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DT>I seem to be getting too many "Unable to locate host" error messages while using Netscape Navigator for Macintosh. Why? <DD>Try upgrading your MacTCP to version 2.0.6. You can get the necessary information from <DD><A HREF="ftp://seeding.apple.com/ess/public/mactcp/MacTCP_2.0.6/"> ftp://seeding.apple.com/ess/public/mactcp/MacTCP_2.0.6/</A> <A NAME=m8> <HR ALIGN=Right WIDTH="85%"> </A>  <DL><DT>Why does Netscape Navigator 1.0 for Macintosh generate errors if I click on the Stop button? <DD>This is a known bug. If you press the Stop button while Netscape is looking up a host name, error messages (including "Unable to locate host") are displayed and Netscape stops working correctly. The workaround is to quit Netscape and restart it. This problem will be fixed in the next release of Netscape. </DL> <HR SIZE=4> <A HREF="mailto:info@mcom.com">info@mcom.com</A> Copyright © 1994 Netscape Communications Corporation.