Many BirdSource web pages use JavaScript, cookies, and other advanced features of your browser. If any of the required features are disabled, our pages will not function correctly. If you are having trouble viewing our pages, or if this is the first time that you have visited our site, please follow the configuration directions given below.

PC:
Configuring Netscape 4
Configuring Internet Explorer 4
Configuring Internet Explorer 5

Macintosh:
Configuring Netscape 4.7
Configuring Internet Explorer 4.5

Configuring Netscape 4 to enable Javascript (PC)

1. Go to the 'Edit' menu on the Netscape Navigator window.
2. Select 'Preferences.'
3. Click on the word 'Advanced' in the 'Category' window.
4. The box for 'Enable JavaScript' should be checked. If not, click on it.
5. Either 'Accept all cookies' or 'Accept only cookies that get sent back to the originating server' should be checked.
6. 'Warn me before accepting a cookie' should not be checked.
7. Go back to the 'Category' window and click on the '+' sign next to 'Advanced.'
8. Click on 'Cache.'
9. If both 'Memory Cache' and 'Disk Cache' are set to 0, set one to a nonzero number. Typical values are 1024 KBytes for 'Memory Cache' and 5000 KBytes for 'Disk Cache.'
10. Click on the 'OK' button.

1. Go to the 'Edit' menu on the Netscape Navigator window.
2. Select 'Preferences.'
3. Click on the word 'Advanced' in the 'Category' window.
4. Click on the box labeled 'Enable Java'
5. Click on the 'OK' button.

Configuring Netscape 4.7 to enable Javascript (Mac)

1. Go to the 'Edit' menu on the Netscape Navigator window.
2. Select 'Preferences.'
3. Click on the word 'Advanced' in the 'Category' window.
4. The box for 'Enable JavaScript' should be checked. If not, click on it.
5. Either 'Accept all cookies' or 'Accept only cookies that get sent back to the originating server' should be checked.
6. 'Warn me before accepting a cookie' should not be checked.
7. Go back to the 'Category' window and click on the '+' sign next to 'Advanced.'
8. Click on 'Cache.'
9. If both 'Memory Cache' and 'Disk Cache' are set to 0, set one to a nonzero number. Typical values are 1024 KBytes for 'Memory Cache' and 5000 KBytes for 'Disk Cache.'
10. Click on the 'OK' button.

Configuring Internet Explorer 4 (PC) 

1. Go to the 'View' menu on the Internet Explorer window.
2. Select 'Internet Options.'
3. Click on the 'Advanced' tab.
4. Scroll down until you see the 'Security' section.
5. Click on 'Always accept cookies.'
6. If the button for 'Prompt before accepting cookies' is selected, click on the button to turn it off.
7. Click on the 'OK' button.

1. Go to the 'View' menu on the Internet Explorer window.
2. Select 'Internet Options.'
3. Click on the 'Security' tab.
4. Select 'Internet Zone' in the upper drop-down list box
5. Set the security level to 'Medium'
6. Click on the 'OK' button.

Configuring Internet Explorer 4.5 (Mac) 

1. Go to the 'View' menu on the Internet Explorer window.
2. Select 'Internet Options.'
3. Click on the 'Advanced' tab.
4. Scroll down until you see the 'Security' section.
5. Click on 'Always accept cookies.'
6. If the button for 'Prompt before accepting cookies' is selected, click on the button to turn it off.
7. Click on the 'OK' button.

1. Go to the 'View' menu on the Internet Explorer window.
2. Select 'Internet Options.'
3. Click on the 'Security' tab.
4. Select 'Internet Zone' in the upper drop-down list box
5. Set the security level to 'Medium'
6. Click on the 'OK' button.

Configuring Internet Explorer 5 (PC)

1. Go to the 'Tools' menu on the Internet Explorer window.
2. Select 'Internet Options.'
3. Click on the 'Security' tab.
4. Click on the 'Internet' icon in the upper pane of the 'Security' tab
5. In the frame labeled 'Security level for this zone', move the slider up or down until it is set for the 'Medium' security level.
6. Click on the 'OK' button.

1. Follow the directions (above) for enabling JavaScript and Cookies. This will automatically enable Java.