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To make http://www.ahs.org the first page that appears when you open your browser each day follow these simple steps:

Internet Explorer:

  • Open the browser
  • Select on the "top" menu bar the option "Tools"
  • Select "internet Options"
  • A new window will appear and open on the "general" tab page.
  • You will see a section called "Home Page" with the following text: You can change which page to use for your home page.
  • In the "Address" line, change the address that is there currently to http://www.ahs.org
  • In the bottom of the window select "Apply"
  • Select "Ok"
  • The window will go away.
  • Look at your browser's tool bar, you will see an icon of a house (home).  Click on the house and you should be taken to http://www.ahs.org.  You are set! 

Netscape Navigator

  • Open the browser
  • Select on the "top" menu bar the option "Edit"
  • Select Preferences
  • A new window will appear - in the left hand column - select Navigator
  • This will open the window on the right to the Home page start up information.
  • In the section that says: "When Navigator starts up, display" select "Home Page"
  • The next section is titled - Home Page and the text explains - Clicking the home page button will take you to this page and then it displays a "location" address.  Replace whatever is there with  http://www.ahs.org
  • Click OK
  • Look at your browser's tool bar, you will see an icon of a house and beside it should appear the word Home.  Click on the house and you should be taken to http://www.ahs.org.  You are set! 

AOL Users

  • Connect to AOL 
  • On the Settings menu on the AOL toolbar, click Preferences.
  • In the Organization section of the Preferences window, click Internet Properties (WWW).
  • In the Home Page section of the General tab, type http://www.ahs.org
  • Making this change will not change the page you see when you click the Internet icon on the AOL toolbar. This icon links to AOL Keyword: Internet.

 

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