Cookies

Cookies are a general mechanism which server side connections (such as CGI scripts) can use to both store and retrieve information on the client-side of the connection. Persistent, client-side cookies can extend the capabilities of Web-based client/server applications, such as Textpresso. Cookies are small text files which reside in your browsers cache and allow web applications to "remember" important details. Textpresso uses persistent client-side cookie to set your individual customization values, therefore you must enable cookies in your browser in order to take advantage of the Textpresso customization feature.

All modern browsers support cookies. Users of Netscape Navigator 4.x, Netscape Navigator 6.x or Mozilla and Internet Explorer 4.x and 5.x and Internet Explorer 6.x can find instructions to enable cookies on their browsers in the following.

Enabling Cookies with Netscape Navigator 4.x

To enable cookie on Netscape Navigator 4.x, the user must:

Click on Edit
Go to Preferences
Click on Advanced
Select "Accept all cookies" or "Only accept cookie originating from the same server as the page being viewed"

Enabling Cookies with Netscape Navigator 6.x or Mozilla

To enable cookies on Netscape Navigator 6.x or Mozilla, the user must:

Click on Edit
Go to Preferences
Open Privacy and Security
Click on Cookies
Select "Enable all cookies" or "Enable cookies for the originating web site only"

Enabling Cookies with Internet Explorer 4.x and 5.x

With Internet Explorer 4.x and 5.x, cookies are tied to the concept of "security zone". Usually the browser comes with the cookies enabled, however it is best to check if they are enabled or not. To do this ...

Click on the Tools menu
Select Internet Options
Select the Security tab
Click on the Custom level button which will open a dialog box with a list of features to customize.
From this list, click the "Enable" tag at: Cookies --> Allow per-session cookies (not stored)

Enabling Cookies with Internet Explorer 6.x

With Internet Explorer 6.x, cookies are managed as a privacy feature. Once again, usually the browser comes with the cookies enabled, however it is best to check if they are enabled or not. To do this ...

Click on the Tools menu
Select Internet Options
Select the Privacy tab
If you see a "Security Level Slider" bar --> Set the bar to "Medium"
If you not see a "Security Level Slider" bar --> Click the "Advanced" button --> Select the check box labeled "Always allow session cookies" --> Click OK.

If you have any questions or would like to see directions for another browser posted here, please email Textpresso to let us know!