[WEB4LIB] Re: Netscape/Yahoo problem

[Gillian Wiseman]

I just wanted to say thanks to everybody on the list for your prompt response
to my simple problem. It was the link-color. It had been reset to white by a
helpful patron. Our computers are obviously not locked down tightly enough!

Gillian Wiseman
Electronic Resources Librarian
Waco-McLennan County Library

Caleb C Tucker-Raymond wrote:

> It sounds like someone set the default link-color preferences in Netscape
> (Preferences - Appearance - Colors) to be the same as the background
> color.
>
> You should be able to correct the problem by unchecking 'Always use my
> colors', and for good measure, setting the default link color back to
> blue.
>
> I haven't found a really good or consistent way to keep people from
> changing preferences.
>
>        Caleb Tucker-Raymond
>    Electronic Systems Librarian
> Saint Mary's College of California
>
> On Tue, 27 Mar 2001, Gillian Wiseman wrote:
>
> > This may be a really simple thing, but it has me stumped; on one of our
> > public access computers (Windows NT) when Yahoo.com is opened in
> > Netscape (but not in IE) none of the links are visible. The words are
> > all invisible. They're still THERE, because if you randomly click in a
> > blank space (the commas, etc... ARE visible), you will follow the link.
> >
> > I've tried emptying the cache, reloading the page, everything I can
> > think of short of reinstalling the browser (have to get IT to come do
> > that; I'm not allowed!). Can anyone explain to me what's going on?
> >
> > Gillian Wiseman
> > Electronic Resources Librarian
> > Waco-McLennan County Library
> >
> >