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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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 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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