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Select the name and version of your web browser:

1. select: Tools
2. select: Internet Options...
3. select: Connections
4. in the Dial-up settings box find the icon with the name of your dial-up service, and click on the icon once to highlight it
5. select: Settings...
6. check the box next to: "Automatically detect settings"
7. check the box next to: "Use automatic configuration script"
8. enter this Address: http://proxy.lib.berkeley.edu:7777/proxy.pac
9. click on OK
10. click on OK on the Internet Options menu

1. select: Tools
2. select: Internet Options...
3. select: Connections
4. select: LAN Settings
5. check the box next to: "Use automatic configuration script"
6. enter this Address: http://proxy.lib.berkeley.edu:7777/proxy.pac
7. click on OK
8. click on OK on the Internet Options menu

1. select View
2. select Internet Options
3. select the Connection tab
4. in the Automatic configuration box click on Configure
5. enter this URL: http://proxy.lib.berkeley.edu:7777/proxy.pac
6. click on Refresh
7. click on OK then OK again on the Internet Options menu

1. select View
2. select Options
3. select the Connection tab
4. in the Automatic configuration box click on Configure
5. enter this URL: http://proxy.lib.berkeley.edu:7777/proxy.pac
6. click on OK then OK again on the Internet Options menu

1. select Edit
2. select Preferences
3. click on the '+' to the left of the Advanced option
4. click on Proxies
5. click on the Automatic proxy configuration button
6. enter in the Configuration Location (URL): http://proxy.lib.berkeley.edu:7777/proxy.pac
7. click Reload and OK

1. select Netscape from the menu bar.
2. select Preferences
3. click on the triangle to the left of the Advanced option
4. click on Proxies
5. click on the Automatic proxy configuration button
6. enter in the Configuration Location (URL): http://proxy.lib.berkeley.edu:7777/proxy.pac
7. click Reload and OK

1. select Options
2. select Network Preferences
3. select the Proxies tab
4. click on Automatic proxy configuration
5. enter in the Configuration Location (URL): http://proxy.lib.berkeley.edu:7777/proxy.pac
6. click Reload and oK

1. select Edit
2. select Preferences
3. click on the '+' to the left of the Advanced option
4. click on Proxies
5. click on the Automatic proxy configuration button
6. enter in the Configuration Location (URL): http://proxy.lib.berkeley.edu:7777/proxy.pac
7. click Reload and OK

1. select Mozilla from the menu bar.
2. select Preferences
3. click on the triangle to the left of the Advanced option
4. click on Proxies
5. click on the Automatic proxy configuration button
6. enter in the Configuration Location (URL): http://proxy.lib.berkeley.edu:7777/proxy.pac
7. click Reload and OK

1. select Tools
2. select Options
3. select Advanced
4. select the Network tab
5. in the "Connection" box, click on "Settings"
6. click on the Automatic proxy configuration radio button
7. enter in the Automatic proxy configuration URL: http://proxy.lib.berkeley.edu:7777/proxy.pac
8. click Reload and then OK to close the "Connection Settings" dialog box
9. click OK to close the "Options" dialog box

1. select Tools
2. select Options
3. click on "Connection Settings" at the bottom of the "General" section of the "Options" dialog box
4. click on the Automatic proxy configuration button
5. enter in the Automatic proxy configuration URL: http://proxy.lib.berkeley.edu:7777/proxy.pac
6. click Reload and then OK to close the "Connection Settings" dialog box
7. click OK to close the "Options" dialog box

1. select Firefox from the menu bar.
2. select Preferences
3. select the Advanced icon
4. select the Network tab
5. in the "Connection" box, click on "Settings" button to bring up the "Set Up Proxies to Access the Internet" dialog box>
6. click on the "Automatic proxy configuration URL" radio button
7. enter the "Automatic proxy configuration URL:" http://proxy.lib.berkeley.edu:7777/proxy.pac
8. click Reload and OK to close the "Connection Settings" dialog box
9. click OK to save your changes and exit the Preferences dialog box.

1. select Firefox from the menu bar.
2. select Preferences
3. select the General icon
4. click on the "Connection Settings" button to bring up the "Set Up Proxies for Accessing the Internet" dialog box>
5. click on the "Automatic proxy configuration URL" radio button
6. enter the "Automatic proxy configuration URL:" http://proxy.lib.berkeley.edu:7777/proxy.pac
7. click Reload and OK to close the "Connection Settings" dialog box
8. click OK to save your changes and exit the Preferences dialog box.

1. NOTE:   Safari 2 under Mac OS 10.4.3 will work with the proxy service, as will Safari 1.2 under Mac OS 10.3.2. Safari 2 under 10.4 is problematic, and you should upgrade to the 10.4.3 level of the operating system if you hope to use Safari with the proxy service.
2. Start up Safari, and choose "Preferences" from the "Safari" menu.
3. Click on the "Advanced" icon.
4. In the "Proxies:" option, click the "Change Settings..." button.
5. System Preferences should start up automatically, with the "Network" panel open and "Proxies" selected. You may need to log in with your Administrator password to make these changes.
6. Under "Select a proxy server to configure:", choose "Automatic Proxy Configuration." (You may need to scroll down the list to the end to see this choice).
7. In the "Proxy Configuration File" text box, enter the URL for the CalNet-authenticating proxy server's configuration script:   http://proxy.lib.berkeley.edu:7777/proxy.pac
8. Click the "Apply now" button.
9. Close the Network control panel.

It is not necessary to restart Safari to begin using the Library proxy server. There are, however, a number of caveats regarding the use of Safari with the proxy service.

To install Netscape Navigator for AOL:

1. run the America Online Program
2. Keyword: netscape
3. click on Click Here!
4. click on Download Netscape
5. follow the prompts to load and install Netscape Navigator
6. follow the steps setting up Netscape 7.x, 6.x or 4.x