> Navigation using our frame organization

> Frames navigation is available only for Navigator browsers, version 2 or greater and Internet Explorer 3.02 and higher. If you are using a browser which does not support the frame tags and wish to see what all the fuss is about you can download Netscape Navigator by clicking on the appropriate link on the main page.

> While viewing the configuration material, your browser screen will be split into three sections, each with a particular role.

> - Tabs: a top frame which displays tabs for the major sections, chapters if you will, for the selected material - for navigation.
> - Topics: a left-side frame which displays the topics within the selected tab - for navigation.
> - Content: the largest, right-hand frame, displays the information which you requested by choosing a particular tab and a particular topic.

> So, to move forward serially through the material, click on each topic, then click on the next tab, then click on each of those topics. Of course, you can navigate to the topics in any order you like, one of the great things about the frame organization.

> > Recovering from JavaScript errors

> > You may occasionally experience a JavaScript error during this navigation, most likely in the form of an alert box with wording about xxx.xxxx is not a function. In many cases this can be corrected by reloading just the frame that incurred the error. The mechanism to do this will depend on the browser you are using, but one of these should work:

> > - Right click within the left-hand navigation frame, then click on Reload Frame
> > - Left click with the left-hand navigation frame, then click on the V iew menu item, then the Reload F rame entry.
> > - At the worst, click on the location field of the browser window and hit enter to begin anew.
> > Beware of hitting the Reload button; information will be lost.

Printing from frames

> To print information displayed in any of the three frames you must first ensure that you select the frame you wish to print by clicking on it with the left mouse button. Then either select the F ile pull down menu and click on P rint frame or click on the Print icon or press cntl-p on your keyboard. This can be done at any time with any frame. The cntl-p method can be used to print material from windows that have no menu items or toolbar.

Using the 'Back' function with frames

> As you are navigating within the frames environment, you may find the actions of the 'Back' and 'Forward' buttons in the top left hand corner of your browser disconcerting. The action will be more usable with a little understanding of what these buttons are doing. When you click on a tab, three frames are loaded: tab, topic, and content. When you click on a topic, two frames are loaded: topic and content. When you click on the "Back" button, the browser will reload the last file into the appropriate frame. Clicking "Back" again will cause it to reload the last file into its appropriate frame. So you will need to click back two or three times go get back to the last frameset, depending on whether your last navigation was by tab or by topic.

> You can also use these functions by clicking the right mouse button, which will bring up a small menu bar on which you can select either B ack or F orward.

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