Graphics with AOL: Mac

(*You may want to print this page so that you can follow the instructions without being online.)

Viewing Internet Graphics
With The Highest Quality
Using The AOL Web Browser

Unfortunately, the AOL Web Browser
automatically sets itself to compress internet graphics.
Although this provides for shorter download times of graphics,
it will often distort higher quality images on the web.

One more important note... AOL Version 3 web browser does not
support Javascript for the MacOS. This means that you will not see 'active'
graphics. These can be graphics that react to your mouse movements, graphics that
automatically move, etc.

You should upgrade to AOL version 4.
The internet is still best viewed using Netscape as your web browser.

Mac Users:

(You can complete the following instructions online or offline.)

For AOL Version 3:

From the top menu bar, select "MEMBERS"
From the "MEMBERS" menu, choose "PREFERENCES"
From the left side of the "PREFERENCES" window,
select the "WEB" icon
(You will have to scroll down to get to the "WEB" icon.)
In the upper, middle part of the "PREFERENCES" window,
uncheck the box labeled "USE COMPRESSED GRAPHICS"
Click "OK"
Close the "PREFERENCES" window

For AOL Version 4:

From the AOL menu bar, which is just below the very top Apple menu bar,
select "My AOL"
From the "My AOL" menu, choose "PREFERENCES"
From the left side of the "PREFERENCES" window,
select the "WWW" icon
(You may have to scroll to get to the "WWW" icon.)
In the upper, middle part of the "Web Preferenes" window,
uncheck the box labeled "USE COMPRESSED IMAGES"
Click "OK"
Close the "PREFERENCES" window

For either AOL version:
If you want to switch back to "COMPRESSED GRAPHICS",
repeat the above instructions. But, of course, check the
"USE COMPRESSED GRAPHICS/IMAGES" box.

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