Customize Your Internet Browser Settings

Exporting and Importing Bookmarks (Favorites) from Another Computer

Exporting and Importing in Internet Explorer:

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  1. Start Internet Explorer by going to Start, All Programs, Internet Explorer.

  1. From the File menu, choose Import and Export.

  1. In the Import/Export Wizard window, click Next.

  1. Under Choose an action to perform, select Export Favorites and click Next.

  1. Choose the folder or folders of Favorites you want to export and click Next.

  1. Choose Export to a File or Address. You will save the Favorites to a file on your desktop. Click Browse to find your computer's desktop.

  1. The wizard will tell you your file will be saved. Click Finish.

  1. The wizard should tell you it successfully saved. Click OK.

  1. Now that your Favorites have been exported, you need to move the file to your new laptop. Either e-mail it to yourself or save it to a removable storage device. Put the file on the desktop of the new laptop.
  2. On your laptop, go to Start, All Programs, Internet Explorer.

  1. From the File menu, and choose Import and Export.

  1. Select Import Favorites and click Next.

  1. Select Import from a File or Address and click Browse to find the Favorites file you copied from your old computer to the laptop's desktop.

  1. Select the bookmark file and click Save.

  1. Choose the folder or folders of bookmarks to import and click Next.

  1. Complete the wizard by clicking Finish.

  1. The wizard should tell you that you successfully imported the favorites into Internet Explorer.

  1. You can check to make sure your Favorites are there by looking under the Favorites menu within the Internet Explorer web browser.

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Importing and Exporting in Mozilla Firefox

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  1. Start Firefox by going to Start, All Programs, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox.

  1. From the Bookmarks menu, choose Manage Bookmarks.

  1. From the File menu in the Bookmarks Manager, choose Export.

  1. Choose to save the file on your computer's desktop and click Save.

  1. Now that your bookmarks have been exported, you need to move the file to your new laptop. Either e-mail it to yourself or save it to a removable storage device. Put the file on the desktop of the new laptop.
  2. On your new laptop, start Mozilla Firefox.
  3. To import the bookmarks file to Firefox on your laptop, go to the Bookmarks menu and choose Manage Bookmarks.

  1. From the File menu in the Bookmarks Manager, choose Import.

  1. In the Import Wizard window, select From File and click Next.

  1. To select the bookmarks file you copied to your laptop's desktop, click Desktop, select the file, and then click Open.

  1. You can check to make sure your bookmarks are there by looking under the Bookmarks menu in Firefox.

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Overriding the Factory Setting for the Default Browser Start Page

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  1. Launch the ThinkVantage program by double-clicking the icon in the task bar.

  1. Click the Manage tab on the Connection Manager page.

  1. The Location Profiles box will appear. Select Profile Action, Edit.

  1. Select the Additional Settings tab.

  1. The home page information can be updated and then select OK.

  1. Your homepage has been updated and you can close the program.

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Setting a Default Internet Browser or Browser Start Page

To set Microsoft Internet Explorer as your default browser:

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  1. Start Internet Explorer by going to Start, All Programs, Internet Explorer.

  1. Go to the Tools menu and choose Internet Options.

  1. On the General tab, type in the address of the web page you want to be your start page for Internet Explorer.

  1. On the Programs tab, check the box Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser and click OK.

  1. Close Internet Explorer and restart it again.
  2. Click YES if it asks if you want to make Internet Explorer the default browser.

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To set Mozilla Firefox as your default internet browser

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  1. Start Firefox by going to Start, All Programs, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox.

  1. Go to the Tools menu and choose Options.

  1. On the General icon,
    1. In the Home Page section, type in the address of the web page you want your start page for Firefox.

  1. In the Default Browser section, check the box where it says Firefox should check to see if it is the default browser when starting and click Check now.

  1. Click Yes, if it asks you to set Firefox as the default browser.

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