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Web Browser Configuration

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Configuring Netscape Navigator 7 (PC/Mac)

  1. On a PC, go to the 'Edit' menu on the Netscape Navigator window.
    On a Mac, go to the 'Navigator' menu.
  2. Select 'Preferences.'
  3. Double-click on 'Privacy & Security' in the 'Category' window.
  4. Click on 'Cookies' under 'Privacy & Security'
  5. Select the 'Enable cookies for the originating website only' radio button.
  6. Double-click on 'Advanced' in the 'Category' window.
  7. Click on 'Scripts & Plugins ' under 'Privacy & Security'
  8. Under 'Enable JavaScript for' make sure the box in front of 'Navigator' is checked.
  9. Click on the 'OK' button

Configuring Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 (PC)

  1. Go to the 'Tools' menu on the Internet Explorer window.
  2. Select 'Internet Options.'
  3. Click on the 'Privacy' tab.
  4. In the frame labeled 'Settings', move the slider up or down until it is set for the 'Medium' security level or lower.
  5. If there is no slider in the 'Settings' frame and you are using advanced settings:
  6. Click on the 'Advanced...' button.
  7. Check the 'Override automatic cookie handling' box.
  8. Select the 'Accept' radio button under 'First-party Cookies'.
  9. Click on the 'OK' button.
  10. Click on the 'OK' button.

Configuring Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 (Mac)

  1. Go to the 'Exploxer' menu and select 'Preferences'.
  2. Under 'Web Browser' click on 'Web Content'.
  3. In the 'Active Content' section make sure that 'Enable Scripting' is checked.
  4. Under 'Receiving Files' click 'Cookies'.
  5. For 'When receiving cookies' select 'Never Ask'.
  6. Click on the 'OK' button

Configuring Other Browsers

Other browsers must be set to allow persistent and per-session first-party cookies. They must also allow client-side JavaScript to run. The default settings in Firefox (PC) and Safari (Mac) are compatible with our web site.


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FeederWatch is a joint research and education project of:
Cornell Lab of Ornithology Home Page
Bird Studies Canada