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Optimizing IE 8.x and IE 9.x Settings If access to ecms is not stable or if sessions are not disconnecting properly, then check the following items for enhanced configuration. 3 Topic PAGE Disable Tabbed Browsing 4 Disable Internet Explorer Pop Up Blocker 5 Register ecms Server To The Trusted Internet Sites 6 Enable ActiveX Browser Components 7 Disable/Uninstall Third Party Tool Bars (Yahoo, Google, etc.) 8 Configure Desktop Shortcut 9 Configure Opening Multiple Session 10 Configure Monitor Settings 11 Configure IE9 Compatibility View Settings 12 Summary Requesting Assistance 16
Disable Tabbed Browsing: Open Internet Explorer > Select Tools > Internet Options Under the Tabs Section of the General tab select Settings button Uncheck Enable Tabbed Browsing restart Internet Explorer 4
Disable Popup Blocker: Open Internet Explorer > Select Tools > Internet Options 5 Select the Privacy Tab Turn off Pop-up Blocker
Register ecms server: Open Internet Explorer > Select Tools > Internet Options 6 Select the Security Tab > Trusted Sites > Sites Add the ecms server URL in the entry field Select Add Uncheck box to require server verification
Enable ActiveX Component: Open Internet Explorer > Select Tools > Internet Options 7 Select the Security Tab > Trusted Sites > Custom Level Scroll down to the ActiveX controls and plugins section Enable all the ActiveX settings MORE
Disable 3 rd Party Tool Bars: Open Internet Explorer > Right click on the menu 8 Clear the Lock the Toolbars option
Setting up ecms desktop shortcut: Right click on the desktop 9 1. Select New > Shortcut 2. Select Browse to Internet Explorer Application Typically this is C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 3. Append the path to add parameters new nomerge and the ecms server path so the text string looks like the example below. C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe new nomerge http://ipaddress:9080/ecms
Opening Multiple ecms sessions: 10 1. Select ecms desktop shortcut you created in the previous step as the new nomerge in the text string will automatically open a new Internet Explorer session each time you select the icon. 2. Or, select File > New Session when you first open Internet Explorer
Set monitor settings: Start > Control Panel > Display 11 Select the Settings Tab Using the Screen Resolution bar slide the arrow to the optimum setting of 1024 x 768 (or higher) Select Apply to accept the new resolution.
Configuring IE9 Compatibility View Settings 12 1. Open ecms to the Login Page and select Tools > Compatibility View Settings
Configuring IE9 Compatibility View Settings 13 2. Add your network to the Add this website: box and select Add Note: Leave the top boxes checked and the bottom box unchecked
Configuring IE9 Compatibility View Settings 14 3. Log into ecms and select your Company/Division 4. Select the? icon > About Internet Explorer to confirm you are at Explorer 9
Configuring IE9 Compatibility View Settings 15 5. Confirm Compatibility View Settings from main menu of ecms a. Select Tools b. Select Compatibility View Settings c. Confirm network is still listed
Summary 16 To optimize performance: Disable tabbed browsing Disable pop-up blocker Register ecms server to your trusted sites Enable the ActiveX browser components Disable third party tool bars Access via a desktop short cut Always start a new session for opening multiple instances Configure monitor settings For all IE 9.x users, configure the compatibility settings. For additional assistance, please submit an On Line Incident from your Computer Guidance webpage Thank You!