Browser settings - Netscape (7)

Change browser settings

If you are having difficulties viewing our pages, most browsers allow users to change the settings to alter the way pages are displayed, which may improve readability.

Most browsers allow you to:

  • Ignore settings specified by a web page
  • Change the font size
  • Change the font style
  • Change the font colour
  • Change the background colour
  • Stop images downloading (so they are not visible)

How to override font and colour settings

  • From the main menu, go to the 'Edit' menu and select 'Preferences'.
  • Select 'Appearance' then 'Colours'.
  • Under the heading 'When a web page provides its own colours and background' check the option next to 'Use my chosen colours, ignoring the colours and background image specified'.
  • Click 'OK' to close the 'Preferences' box.

How to change the colour of the text and background

  • From the main menu, go to the 'Edit' menu and select 'Preferences'.
  • Select 'Appearance' then 'Colours'.
  • Under the heading 'Text and Background' select your own text and background colours (black text on a yellow background provides the most contrast).
  • To change the colours of visited and unvisited links, click on the colours and select your preferred colour from the palette that appears.
  • Click 'OK' to close the 'Preferences' box.

How to change the font style

  • From the main menu, go to the 'Edit' menu and select 'Preferences'.
  • Select 'Appearance' then 'Fonts'.
  • Change the font type to your required settings.
  • To use these fonts when you visit all websites in future, untick the option next to 'Allow documents to use other fonts'.
  • Click 'OK' to close the 'Preferences' box.

How to change the font size

  • From the main menu, go to the 'View' menu and select 'Text Zoom'.
  • Select the appropriate size text, e.g. 'Larger'.
  • Netscape also allows you to choose the size of the text as a percentage of the original, e.g. 150%.

How to stop images downloading:

    This allows you to view only text and the page will load much faster.

  • From the main menu, go to the 'Edit' menu and select 'Preferences'. Select 'Privacy & Security' then 'Images'.
  • Under the heading 'Image Acceptance Policy' check the option next to 'Do not load any images'.
  • Click 'OK' to close the 'Preferences' box.