Help + Information for First Time Users
It seems to be an assumption by most web sites that everyone who visits their pages, knows what they are doing on the Internet. But some people are novices. This page is designed to help you get started if you need help. It contains some terms used on the website, provides hints for using the internet and has some useful links.
Is the text size too large or too small? Change your text settings through your browser options In Internet Explorer, go to View > Text size and select your desired text size setting (eg. larger, smaller); in Netscape browsers go to View>Text size. Select a larger or smaller 'percentage' or click on 'larger' (or 'smaller') to go one size up or down.
Changing your computer screen settingsTo change the size of the image shown on your screen on a PC running the Windows 95 and upwards operating system, go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Display > Settings and change the desktop area by using the sliding bar. On an Apple Macintosh, you can use the Monitor & Sound Control Panel to change the resolution.
Having difficulty with your keyboard or mouse? You can fine-tune your mouse and keyboard settings under Start>Settings>Control Panel>Accessibility in Windows 95/98/NT/2000 and XP.
Skipping navigation for talking browsers and screen readers For speech browsers, You can press alt and S followed by Enter to skip navigation on our pages.