Aug 13, 2008

How to Configure Mozilla

This How-To will explain how to configure Mozilla's appearance options. This ranges from how font will be displayed, which themes and even which language Mozilla uses. The How-To consists of 6 easy steps. Appearance 1. Click on "Edit" and then on "Preferences" to open the preferences menu. 2. You will see a Window, when you click on the category heading "appearance". You can select the following: When Mozilla starts up, open:This lets you select which Mozilla component opens when you start Mozilla. The default setting is Navigator (the browser component). You can also chose Composer (an HTML editor) or Mozilla mail. Show toolbars as:This option allows you to chose between having your toolbars use- Pictures and text- Pictures only- Text onlyNote that the "pictures and text" may not be available for all themes. If you e.g. chose "Text only" Mozilla will not display buttons for "Back", "Forward" and similar funktions but text labels only. Show Tooltips:Whne enabled, Mozilla will show tooltips when you move your mouse over buttons or links, explaining what they do. Show Web Site Icons:When enabled, a site icon (aka favicon) will be shown next to a site's URL in the address bar. Please note that while most major sites do have a favicon, many smaller sites do not. Resize large images to fit in the browser window:When enabled, this option will automatically resize (large) images to fit in your browser window without the need to scroll. It is in my opinion a very useful feature. 3. The next screen lets you optimize the font settings. Unless you have special requirements (e.g. larger font size for the visually impaired), I would recommend leaving the defaults.Leave the box next to "Allow documents to use other fonts" checked - this will allow Mozilla to diplay custom font settings many sites use (like e.g. this one).The option "display resolution" lets you customize Mozilla's resolution to better match your display. Click on this field and select "Other...". A popup window will appear. Use a ruler or tape measure to measure the length of the line that appears and enter its length as it appears on your display (in centimeters or inches) - this will let Mozilla know, how text is actually displayed on your screen and allow it to adjust the text's size accordingly. In my case (average 17 in. screen), the resolution was changed from 96 dpi to 85 dpi. 4. The next screen lets you optimize the color settings. As in the previous screen, I would recommend leaving the defaults as they are. Always use the colors and background specified by the page:When enabled, Mozilla will override your local settings (as specified in this menu) if a web page specifies different colors (like this page does). Use my chosen colors...:When enabled, Mozilla will ignore the web page's color settings, using you local settings instead.Please note that you can only chose between either of the two options. 5. This next screen lets you chose the theme Mozilla uses. An easier way to do this is to click on "View" - "Apply Theme" in Mozilla's menu bar.The main advantage of selecting themes in this menu is the preview function. Select a theme and you will be able to see what Mozilla will look like using this theme.You can get new themes by clicking on "Get New Themes". Doing so will open a new browser window and take you to Mozilla's themes page which contains links to websites with Mozilla themes.If you wish to uninstall a theme, simply select the theme you wish to remove and click on the uninstall button.Note: This option is not available for themes that came preinstalled with Mozilla! 6. In the final appearance-related step, you can localize Mozilla. The default language and content pack is English (US), but many more are available (e.g. German, French...).Installing and selecting a new language pack will change the language used for Mozilla's menues and buttons.Installing and selecting a new content pack will change things like sidebars and bookmarks.Note: You will not lose your personal bookmarks when installing a new content pack. Computer Support and Technical Support will always be provided by Microsoft certified technicians 24x7 ..Live More on Mozilla >> Keyboard Shortcuts in Mozilla Extentions In Mozilla Using Junk Mail Controls Mozilla’s spam filter Importing and Exporting Bookmarks