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Browser Cookies

What are Cookies?
A Cookie is a small piece of information stored by your browser to help identify who you are. OzForex uses cookies to keep you logged into your account as you move from page to page. If your cookie isn't being accepted correctly, you'll be logged out of your account as soon as you move to a different page. This is will block you from signing in or staying signed in.

How to enable Cookies
Please see below for instruction on how to enable Cookies for your particular browser.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Click on Tools in the menu at the top of the browser.
2. Select Options from the drop-down menu.
3. The Options window will appear. In the Options window, click on Privacy.
4. Click on the Cookies tab.
5. Check Allow sites to set Cookies.
6. Click the OK button at the bottom of the window. You may have to close and reopen your browser for these changes to take effect.
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Internet Explorer 6.x & 7.x

1. From Internet Explorer's Tool drop-down menu, choose Internet Options.
2. Click on Privacy and select Advanced.
3. Check Override automatic cookie handling.
4. Click OK.
5. Check Always accept session cookies.
6. Click OK again in the Internet Options screen. You will need to close and reopen your browser for this to take effect.

Netscape 4.7x

1. Not Supported

Netscape 6.x

1. Not Supported

Netscape 7.x

1. From the Edit menu, choose Preferences. (In MacOS X, choose Preferences from the Netscape menu.)
2. Select the arrow next to Privacy and Security.
3. Click the Cookies category.
4. Click the radio button Enable all cookies.
5. Click OK. You will need to close and reopen your browser for this to take effect.
6. Netscape 7.x Cookie Help: Navigate in your browser to Help -> Help and Support Center -> Index -> cookies

Opera

1. From the File menu, choose Preferences.
2. Click the Privacy category.li>Check Enable Cookies.
3. From the Normal Cookies drop-down menu, select Automatically accept all cookies.
4. From the Third Party drop-down menu, select Automatically accept all cookies.
5. Click OK. You may need to close and reopen your browser for this to take effect.

Safari

1. From the Safari Menu, choose Preferences.
2. Click the Security icon.
3. In the Accept Cookies: selection box, chose Always or Only from sites you navigate to.
4. You may need to close and reopen your browser for this to take effect.

AOL

1. For specific on AOL cookie settings, please see http://webmaster.info.aol.com/cookieguide.html

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JavaScript

What is JavaScript?
JavaScript is a scripting language commonly used to construct web pages. OzForex uses JavaScript to make web pages more interactive; for example, to check form data and display Calendar controls. Disabling JavaScript will cause this site to not work properly.

How to enable JavaScript
Please see below for instruction on how to enable JavaScript for your particular browser.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Open Mozilla.
2. Select Preferences from the Edit menu.
3. Click the arrow next to Advanced.
4. Click Scripts & Plugins.
5. Check Navigator beneath "Enable Javascript for".
6. Click OK.
7. Click Reload.

Internet Explorer 6.x & 7.x

1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Select Internet Options from the Tools menu.
3. In Internet Options dialog box select the Security tab.
4. Click Custom level button at bottom. The Security settings dialog box will pop up.
5. Under Scripting category enable Active Scripting, Allow paste options via script and Scripting of Java applets
6. Click OK twice to close out.
7. Hit Refresh.

Netscape 4.7x

1. Not Supported

Netscape 6.x

1. Not Supported

Netscape 7.x

1. Open Netscape.
2. Select Preferences from the Edit menu.
3. Click the arrow next to Advanced.
4. Click Scripts & Plugins.
5. Check Navigator beneath "Enable Javascript for".
6. Click OK.
7. Click Reload.

Opera

1. Open Opera.
2. Select Quick Preferences from the File menu.
3. Make sure Enable Javascript is checked.
4. Click Reload.

Safari

1. Open Safari.
2. Select Preferences from the Safari menu.
3. Click Security.
4. Check both Enable Java and Enable JavaScript.
5. Close the window.
6. Click Reload.

AOL

1. Click My AOL.
2. Click Preferences.
3. Click WWW.
4. Click the Secutity tab.
5. Click Custom.
6. Click Settings.
7. Scroll down to locate Scripting.
8. Click Enable for Active Scripting.
9. Click OK, then click the Reload button.

Note to AOL users

When using the use AOL browser, you may get a Javascript error but, when using an external browser (i.e., Netscape or Internet Explorer) this does not occur. AOL uses compressed graphics by Default. This doesn't allow Java to work while browsing inside AOL. (Additionally, this makes photos you view on web pages look less than optimal.)

Do the following:

1. Click My AOL.
2. Click Preferences.
3. Click the WWW icon.
4. Click Web Graphics tab.
5. Uncheck the box next to Use Compressed Graphics.
6. Click OK Restart the computer.

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