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 ======ASCENDER Recommended Browser Settings====== ======ASCENDER Recommended Browser Settings======
-//Updated August 2019//+//Updated November 2020//
  
 The ASCENDER Browser Settings document lists supported browsers and recommended browser settings which will allow you to utilize the ASCENDER system at its fullest potential on any personal computer. The ASCENDER Browser Settings document lists supported browsers and recommended browser settings which will allow you to utilize the ASCENDER system at its fullest potential on any personal computer.
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 The minimum recommended screen resolution is 1280 x 1024. The minimum recommended screen resolution is 1280 x 1024.
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-=====Task Bar Setup===== 
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-Windows 7 allows pages to be opened directly from your task bar. With the ASCENDER system, this feature will allow you to easily access different reports, pages, and applications, all from one centralized location. This feature is disabled by default but recommended for ASCENDER. 
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-|VCV|Right-click the desktop, and select **Personalize**. The personalization dialog box is displayed.| 
-|VCV|Under **See also** (located near the bottom-left corner of the dialog box), click **Taskbar and Start Menu**. The Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box is displayed.| 
-|VCV|On the Taskbar tab under **Preview desktop with Aero Peek**, select **Use Aero Peek to preview the desktop**.| 
-|VCV|Click **OK**.| 
  
 =====Browser Setup===== =====Browser Setup=====
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 JavaScript must be enabled for the ASCENDER website for proper operation of ASCENDER. JavaScript is enabled by default in the most current version of Chrome. To make sure it is enabled follow these instructions. JavaScript must be enabled for the ASCENDER website for proper operation of ASCENDER. JavaScript is enabled by default in the most current version of Chrome. To make sure it is enabled follow these instructions.
  
-  * Click **Site Settings**+  * Click **Site Settings**.
   * Click **JavaScript**.   * Click **JavaScript**.
   * If **Allowed (recommended)** is NOT selected, go to the next step (or select **Allowed (recommended)**).   * If **Allowed (recommended)** is NOT selected, go to the next step (or select **Allowed (recommended)**).
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 ===Autofill=== ===Autofill===
-//** NOT SURE THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE ANYMORE. **// 
  
 ==Disable AutoFill== ==Disable AutoFill==
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 ==Clear Cookies and Site Data When Firefox Closes== ==Clear Cookies and Site Data When Firefox Closes==
  
-  * Under **Cookies and Site Data**, click **Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed.+  * Under **Cookies and Site Data**, click **Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed**.
  
 ==Clear History When Firefox Closes== ==Clear History When Firefox Closes==
  
   * Under **History**, in the **Firefox will** drop-down field, select //Never remember history//.   * Under **History**, in the **Firefox will** drop-down field, select //Never remember history//.
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 <div indent>**Note**: Firefox will need to be restarted at this point.</div> <div indent>**Note**: Firefox will need to be restarted at this point.</div>
  
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 ASCENDER uses pop-up windows to display reports and other information. The ASCENDER website must be set up as an allowed site. ASCENDER uses pop-up windows to display reports and other information. The ASCENDER website must be set up as an allowed site.
  
-  * Select **Block pop-up windows**, if it isn't already selected (if you don't want to block any pop-up windows, deselect this and move on to [[:ascender:browsersettings#Enable JavaScript (Enabled by Default)| Enable JavaScript]] below.+  * Under **Permissions**, select **Block pop-up windows**, if it isn't already selected (if you don't want to block any pop-up windows, deselect this and move on to [[:ascender:browsersettings#Enable JavaScript (Enabled by Default)| Enable JavaScript]] below).
   * Next to **Block pop-up windows**, click **Exceptions**. The **Allowed Websites - Pop-ups** pop-up window is displayed.   * Next to **Block pop-up windows**, click **Exceptions**. The **Allowed Websites - Pop-ups** pop-up window is displayed.
   * In the **Address of website** field, type the exact website address that you use to access ASCENDER.   * In the **Address of website** field, type the exact website address that you use to access ASCENDER.
   * Click **Save Changes**.   * Click **Save Changes**.
  
-**Note**:  The following three configurations use the address bar. In the address bar, delete any existing website address and type "about:config" and press ENTER. A warning message is displayed (deselect **Warn me when I attempt to access these preferences** if you don't want to see this warning every time). Click **Accept the Risk and Continue**. The Mozilla Firefox preferences are displayed. +**Note**:  The following three configurations use the address bar. In the address bar, delete any existing website address and type %%about:config%% and press ENTER. A warning message is displayed (deselect **Warn me when I attempt to access these preferences** if you don't want to see this warning every time). Click **Accept the Risk and Continue**. (To view all the options without searching, click **Show All**.) The Mozilla Firefox preferences search bar is displayed. 
  
 ==Enable JavaScript (Enabled by Default)== ==Enable JavaScript (Enabled by Default)==
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   * Double-click the setting in the list or click the pencil.   * Double-click the setting in the list or click the pencil.
   * Change the value to 1.    * Change the value to 1. 
-  * Click **OK**.+  * Click the blue checkbox (Save).
   * Confirm the browser.cache.check_doc_frequency value changed from 3 to 1 in the Value column.   * Confirm the browser.cache.check_doc_frequency value changed from 3 to 1 in the Value column.
  
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   * Double-click the setting in the list or click the pencil.   * Double-click the setting in the list or click the pencil.
   * Replace the existing value with 3600 (or greater). Note that this is the number of seconds. 3600 seconds equals one hour.    * Replace the existing value with 3600 (or greater). Note that this is the number of seconds. 3600 seconds equals one hour. 
-  * Click **OK**.+  * Click the blue checkbox (Save).
   * Confirm the network.http.response.timeout value changed accordingly in the Value column.   * Confirm the network.http.response.timeout value changed accordingly in the Value column.
  
 ===Restart Firefox=== ===Restart Firefox===
 You may need to restart Firefox for some of these changes to take effect. You may need to restart Firefox for some of these changes to take effect.
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 +  * In the address bar, type %%about:profiles%%.
 +  * Under **Restart**, click **Restart normally**.
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 +Alternately:
 +  * In the address bar, type %%about:restartrequired%%.
 +  * Click **Restart Firefox**.
  
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 Cookies are enabled by default in Safari. To make sure they are enabled follow these instructions. Cookies are enabled by default in Safari. To make sure they are enabled follow these instructions.
  
-^ ^Privacy.^ +  * Click Privacy. 
-|VCV|Next to **Cookies and website data**, select **Allow from websites I visit**.|+  * Next to **Cookies and website data**, make sure **Block all cookies** is not selected.
  
 ===Enable Pop-up Windows=== ===Enable Pop-up Windows===
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 ASCENDER uses pop-up windows to display reports and other information. By default, Safari blocks pop-up windows. The pop-up blocker must be disabled for the ASCENDER website for proper operation of ASCENDER. ASCENDER uses pop-up windows to display reports and other information. By default, Safari blocks pop-up windows. The pop-up blocker must be disabled for the ASCENDER website for proper operation of ASCENDER.
  
-^ ^Security^ +  * Click Websites. 
-|VCV|Next to **Web content**, ensure that **Block Pop-Up Windows** is not selected.|+  * Select Pop-up Windows. 
 +  * Open ASCENDER in Safari. The address is displayed in the Allow pop-up windows on the websites below field. 
 +  * Next to the site, select //Allow//.
  
 ===Enable JavaScript (Enabled by Default)=== ===Enable JavaScript (Enabled by Default)===
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 JavaScript must be enabled for the ASCENDER website for proper operation of ASCENDER. JavaScript is enabled by default in Safari. To make sure it is enabled follow these instructions. JavaScript must be enabled for the ASCENDER website for proper operation of ASCENDER. JavaScript is enabled by default in Safari. To make sure it is enabled follow these instructions.
  
-^ ^Security^ +  * Click Security 
-|VCV|Next to **Web content**, ensure that **Enable JavaScript** is selected.|+  * Next to **Web content**, ensure that **Enable JavaScript** is selected.
  
 ===Disable AutoFill=== ===Disable AutoFill===
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 AutoFill may cause some fields within ASCENDER applications to fill automatically. AutoFill may cause some fields within ASCENDER applications to fill automatically.
  
-^ ^AutoFill^ +  * Click AutoFill. 
-|VCV|Next to **AutoFill web forms**, clear all four check boxes.|+  * Next to **AutoFill web forms**, clear all four check boxes.|
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