Best browser configuration and maintenance (All Browsers)

Best browser configuration and maintenance (All Browsers)

A collection of our help guides on the topic of browser configuration and maintenance.   Chrome – Clearing Cache – The first step when something just doesn’t work properly Chrome – Removing Extensions – Remove unwanted extras from Chrome Chrome – Opening PDF files with Adobe Reader instead of within Google Chrome – If you see “Aww Snap” when opening pdf documents try this. Chrome – Allow pop-ups from REsearch – Prints, pdf, etc. do not seem responsive. Try this. Chrome – How to set your homepage   Edge – Clearing Cache – The first step when something just doesn’t work properly Edge … Continued
Firefox – Enabling Pop-ups from REsearch

Firefox – Enabling Pop-ups from REsearch

Instructions on allowing pop-ups in Firefox.  Please upgrade to at least Firefox version 31.0 – Instructions can be found here: Upgrading Firefox Step 1 Click the Menu button located on the right side of Firefox Click Options from the drop down     Step 2 In the Options window, Click Content Click Exceptions   Step 3 Enter Both: http://reserver4.hawaiiinformation.com http://reserver1.hawaiiinformation.com Click Allow Click Save Changes   Done! You can now test the setting by trying to open a scanned taxmap, condo guide, etc.  
Firefox – Clearing Cache

Firefox – Clearing Cache

Clearing your Firefox’s browser cache is really quick and easy. Please follow these steps. Depending on your current settings in Firefox, the screenshots may not exactly reflect what you see.   Step 1: Go into Options Click the Menu Button on the top right (It looks like three bars stacked on top of each other) Then click the “Options” button or “Preferences” button. –OR–   Step 2: Enter the Privacy & Security area Click “Privacy & Security” on the left side menu. This may be white or blue depending on your browser.   Step 3: Clear data Look for the … Continued
Firefox – Remove Toolbars/add-ons

Firefox – Remove Toolbars/add-ons

Toolbars and add-ons can sometimes negatively affect the display and performance of REsearch. Example of a toolbar: How to remove unwanted extra add-ons from Firefox Click the menu button located on the upper right section of Firefox. Click Add-ons from the dropdown   On the Add-ons Manager page: Click Extensions located to the left Locate the extensions you would like to remove – Click Disable or Remove, please use your best judgement A browser restart may be required to complete the process. Done! In cases of more malicious programs sometimes there is no disable or remove button. These will need … Continued