Adjusting Your Browser Settings
Most browsers and screens can be adjusted to help you view websites more clearly and this can be done by altering the size, format and colours. If you are experiencing problems with our font size, you can change your settings according to the following instructions.
Increasing the font size
PC
- Internet Explorer 6 and 5 - View > Text Size and choose from Smallest to Largest.
- Internet Explorer 4 - View > Fonts and choose from Smallest to Largest.
- Netscape 6 - View >Text Size and choose Smaller or Larger or a percentage.
- Netscape 4.7 - View > Increase Font
- Netscape 4.6 or 4.5 - Edit > Preferences, then choose Fonts and change the setting accordingly.
MAC
- Internet Explorer 5 - Edit >Preferences > Web Browser > Language/Fonts and choose the size you want.
- Internet Explorer 4.5 - Edit > Preferences > Web Browser > Browser Display and choose from Smallest to Largest.
- Netscape 4.75 - Edit > Preferences> Appearances > Fonts and change the font size.
Changing the Font Colour
PC
- Internet Explorer 6 or 5 - Click on Tools > Internet Options > General > Fonts and choose a different font (eg Times New Roman), as the web page font. To make sure that other people's web pages display in your chosen font, you then need to click the Accessibility button and check the 'Ignore font styles specified on Web pages' box.
- Internet Explorer 4 - Click on View > Internet Options > General > Fonts > Proportional Font and choose a different font (eg Times New Roman), as the web page font. To make sure that other people's web pages display in your chosen font, you then need to click the Accessibility button and check the 'Ignore font styles specified on Web pages' box.
- Netscape Browsers - Click on Edit > Preferences > Appearance > Fonts and choose Arial as the Variable Width Font, then check the 'Use my default fonts, overriding document-specified fonts' box to ensure that other people's pages will display in the font you have chosen.
MAC
- Internet Explorer 5 - Edit > Preferences > Web Browser > Web Content and choose the colour you want for background, text and hyperlinks.
- Internet Explorer 4.5 - Edit > Preferences > Web Browser > Browser Display and choose the colour you want for background, text and hyperlinks.
- Netscape 4.75 - Edit > Preferences > Appearances > Fonts and choose the colours you want.
If you have any suggestions on how we can improve our website's accessibility or if you encounter any problems please contact the E-Government Team.
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Last updated : 06.09.2010, 11:23:24