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Netscape 4.0x and AT&T Worldnet Service

To configure Advanced preferences:

1. Click on Advanced. Open up the Advanced section by clicking on the plus sign if not already open. Here is where you specify whether you allow Java or not and how to accept cookies.
   
2. Click on Cache. This is where you set options for memory and disk caches (such as size and location), or to empty both caches immediately. You can also specify how often Navigator checks the network for document revisions. By checking for revisions, Navigator knows to bring an updated page from a network server rather than a potentially stale page stored in the cache.
   
   Tip Netscape performs cache maintenance when you exit the application. If you find that exiting takes longer than you want, you may be able to remedy the problem by reducing the size of the disk cache.
   

   For this item	Do this
   Memory Cache	Specify the size in kilobytes of the memory cache (the default is 600k). Select Clear Memory Cache Now to empty the cache immediately.
   Disk Cache	Specify the size in kilobytes of the disk cache (the default is 5000k). Select Clear Disk Cache Now to empty the cache immediately.
   Disk Cache Directory	Enter the disk cache location. If you have multiple profiles but wish to share caches make sure each profile points to the same cache.
   Verify Documents	Select Once per Session to check for page revisions only once during a session. Select Every Time to check for changes whenever you request a page (results in slower performance)Select Never to perform no verifications.

   Note that you can always obtain document revisions by pressing the Reload button. Netscape checks the network server and, if the page is unchanged, a copy is retrieved from the cache. If the page has changed, a copy is transmitted from the network server.
   
   The Allow Persistent Caching of Pages Retrieved through SSL checkbox determines whether the pages you view using SSL security are stored in the cache. The default, unchecked, does not allow SSL pages to be cached.
   
3. Click on Proxies. This is only used when you have to go through a proxied host. It lets you specify the proxy servers and port numbers for FTP (File Transfer Protocol), Gopher, HTTP(HyperText Transfer Protocol), Security (Secure Sockets Layer),WAIS (Wide Area Information System), and SOCKS firewall bypass software) protocols.
   
   If you are running Navigator on an internal network from behind a firewall, you will need to ascertain from your system administrator the names and associated port numbers for the server running proxy software for each network service.
   
   AT&T Worldnet users generally do not need to worry about this tab.
   
4. Click on Disk Space. This section lets you manage the amount of disk space you use for your mail and news messages.Set them according to your personal preferences.
   
5. Click the Options button to configure the following:
   

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