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Recommended Browser Settings

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Internet Explorer 5.5

Active X Controls

1. Access 'CONTROL PANEL' (Click 'Start,' 'Settings')
2. Click on 'INTERNET OPTIONS'
3. Click on the 'SECURITY' tab
4. Click on the 'TRUSTED SITES' icon
5. Click on the 'SITES' button
6. In the top box type in: https://app.fpl.com
7. Click on the 'ADD' button
8. In the top box type in: http://www.fpl.com
(in order to add, make sure the 'Require server verification (https:) for this zone' is unchecked)
9. Click on the 'ADD' button
10. Click 'OK'
11. Click on 'CUSTOM LEVEL'
12. Scroll down to 'DOWNLOAD SIGNED ACTIVEX CONTROLS,' then click on 'ENABLE'
13. Scroll down to 'INITIALIZE AND SCRIPT ACTIVEX CONTROLS MARKED NOT AS SAFE,' then click on 'ENABLE'
14. Scroll down to 'RUN ACTIVEX CONTROLS AND PLUG-INS,' then click on 'ENABLE'
15. Scroll down to 'SCRIPT ACTIVEX CONTROLS MARKED AS SAFE FOR SCRIPTING,' then click on 'ENABLE'
16. Click 'OK'
17. Click 'OK'

JavaScript Enabled

1. Access 'CONTROL PANEL' (Click 'Start,' 'Settings')
2. Click on 'INTERNET OPTIONS'
3. Click on the 'SECURITY' tab
4. Click on the 'TRUSTED SITES' icon
5. Click on the 'SITES' button
6. In the top box type in: https://app.fpl.com
7. Click on the 'ADD' button
8. In the top box type in: http://www.fpl.com
(in order to add, make sure the 'Require server verification (https:) for this zone' is unchecked)
9. Click on the 'ADD' button
10. Click 'OK'
11. Click on 'CUSTOM LEVEL'
12. Scroll to Scripting Section
13. Active Scripting, click on 'ENABLE'
14. Allow paste operation via Script, click on 'ENABLE'
15. Scripting of Java Applets, click on 'ENABLE'
16. Click 'OK'
17. Click 'OK'

Session Cookies

1. Access 'CONTROL PANEL' (Click 'Start,' 'Settings')
2. Click on 'INTERNET OPTIONS'
3. Click on the 'SECURITY' tab
4. Click on the 'TRUSTED SITES' icon
5. Click on the 'SITES' button
7. In the top box type in: https://app.fpl.com
8. Click on the 'ADD' button
9. In the top box type in: http://www.fpl.com
(in order to add, make sure the 'Require server verification (https:) for this zone' is unchecked)
10. Click on the 'ADD' button
11. Click 'OK'
12. Click on the 'CUSTOM LEVEL' button
13. Enable all cookie settings
14. Click 'OK'
15. Click 'OK'

SSL Enabled

1. Access 'CONTROL PANEL' (Click 'Start,' 'Settings')
2. Click on 'INTERNET OPTIONS'
3. Click on the Advanced Tab.
4. Scroll to the Security section
5. Click 'USE SSL 3.0'
6. Click 'USE SSL 2.0'
7. Click 'OK'

Internet Explorer 6.0

Active X Controls

1. Access 'CONTROL PANEL' (Click 'Start,' 'Settings')
2. Click on 'INTERNET OPTIONS'
3. Click on the 'SECURITY' tab
4. Click on the 'TRUSTED SITES' icon
5. Click on the 'SITES' button
6. In the top box type in: https://app.fpl.com
7. Click on the 'ADD' button
8. In the top box type in: http://www.fpl.com
(in order to add, make sure the 'Require server verification (https:) for this zone' is unchecked)
9. Click on the 'ADD' button
10. Click 'OK'
11. Click on 'CUSTOM LEVEL'
12. Scroll down to 'DOWNLOAD SIGNED ACTIVEX CONTROLS,' then click on 'ENABLE'
13. Scroll down to 'INITIALIZE AND SCRIPT ACTIVEX CONTROLS MARKED NOT AS SAFE,' then click on 'ENABLE'
14. Scroll down to 'RUN ACTIVEX CONTROLS AND PLUG-INS,' then click on 'ENABLE'
15. Scroll down to 'SCRIPT ACTIVEX CONTROLS MARKED AS SAFE FOR SCRIPTING,' then click on 'ENABLE'
16. Click 'OK'
17. Click 'OK'

JavaScript Enabled

1. Access 'CONTROL PANEL' (Click 'Start,' 'Settings')
2. Click on 'INTERNET OPTIONS'
3. Click on the 'SECURITY' tab
4. Click on the 'TRUSTED SITES' icon
5. Click on the 'SITES' button
6. In the top box type in: https://app.fpl.com
7. Click on the 'ADD' button
8. In the top box type in: http://www.fpl.com
(in order to add, make sure the 'Require server verification (https:) for this zone' is unchecked)
9. Click on the 'ADD' button
10. Click 'OK'
11. Click on 'CUSTOM LEVEL'
12. Scroll to Scripting Section
13. Active Scripting, click on 'ENABLE'
14. Allow paste operation via Script, click on 'ENABLE'
15. Scripting of Java Applets, click on 'ENABLE'
16. Click 'OK'
17. Click 'OK'

Session Cookies

1. Access 'CONTROL PANEL' (Click 'Start,' 'Settings')
2. Click on 'INTERNET OPTIONS'
3. Click on the 'SECURITY' tab
4. Click on the 'TRUSTED SITES' icon
5. Click on the 'SITES' button
6. In the top box type in: https://app.fpl.com
7. Click on the 'ADD' button
8. In the top box type in: http://www.fpl.com
9. Click on the 'ADD' button
10. Click 'OK'
11. Click 'OK'

SSL Enabled

1. Access 'CONTROL PANEL' (Click 'Start', 'Settings')
2. Click on 'INTERNET OPTIONS'
3. Click on the Advanced Tab.
4. Scroll to the Security section
5. Click 'USE SSL 3.0'
6. Click 'USE SSL 2.0'
7. Click 'OK'

AOL 7.0

ActiveX Enabled

1. Click on 'SETTINGS'
2. Click on 'PREFERENCES'
3. Click 'INTERNET PROPERTIES'
4. Click on the 'SECURITY' tab
5. Click on the 'TRUSTED SITES' Icon
6. Click on the 'SITES' button
7. In the top box type in: https://app.fpl.com
8. Click on the 'ADD' button
9. In the top box type in: http://www.fpl.com
(in order to add, make sure the 'Require server verification (https:) for this zone' is unchecked)
10. Click on the 'ADD' button
11. Click 'OK'
12. Click on 'CUSTOM LEVEL'
13. Scroll down to 'DOWNLOAD SIGNED ACTIVEX CONTROLS,' then click on 'ENABLE'
14. Scroll down to 'INITIALIZE AND SCRIPT ACTIVEX CONTROLS MARKED NOT AS SAFE,' then click on 'ENABLE'
15. Scroll down to 'RUN ACTIVEX CONTROLS AND PLUG-INS,' then click on 'ENABLE'
16. Scroll down to 'SCRIPT ACTIVEX CONTROLS MARKED AS SAFE FOR SCRIPTING,' then click on 'ENABLE'
17. Click 'OK'
18. Click 'OK'

JavaScript Enabled

1. Click on 'SETTINGS'
2. Click on 'PREFERENCES'
3. Click 'INTERNET PROPERTIES'
4. Click on the 'SECURITY' tab
5. Click on the 'TRUSTED SITES' Icon
6. Click on the 'SITES' button
7. In the top box type in: https://app.fpl.com
8. Click on the 'ADD' button
9. In the top box type in: http://www.fpl.com
(in order to add, make sure the 'Require server verification (https:) for this zone' is unchecked)
10. Click on the 'ADD' button
11. Click 'OK'
12. Click on 'CUSTOM LEVEL'
13. Scroll to Scripting Section
14. Active Scripting, click on 'ENABLE'
15. Allow paste operation via Script, click on 'ENABLE'
16. Scripting of Java Applets, click on 'ENABLE'
17. Click 'OK'
18. Click 'OK'

Session Cookies

with IE 5.5
1. Click on Settings.
2. Click on Preferences
3. Click on Internet Properties (WWW)
4. Click on the 'SECURITY' tab
5. Click on the 'TRUSTED SITES' icon
6. Click on the 'SITES' button
7. In the top box type in: https://app.fpl.com
8. Click on the 'ADD' button
9. In the top box type in: http://www.fpl.com
(in order to add, make sure the 'Require server verification (https:) for this zone' is unchecked)
10. Click on the 'ADD' button
11. Click 'OK'
12. Click on the 'CUSTOM LEVEL' button
13. Enable all cookie settings
14. Click 'OK'
15. Click 'OK'

with IE 6.x
1. Click on 'SETTINGS'
2. Click on 'PREFERENCES'
3. Click 'INTERNET PROPERTIES (WWW)'
4. Click on the 'SECURITY' tab
5. Click on the 'TRUSTED SITES' icon
6. Click on the 'SITES' button
7. In the top box type in: https://app.fpl.com
8. Click on the 'ADD' button
9. In the top box type in: http://www.fpl.com
10. Click on the 'ADD' button
11. Click 'OK'
12. Click 'OK'

AOL 8.0

ActiveX Enabled

1. Click on 'SETTINGS'
2. Click on 'PREFERENCES'
3. Click 'INTERNET PROPERTIES'
4. Click on the 'SECURITY' tab
5. Click on the 'TRUSTED SITES' icon
6. Click on the 'SITES' button
7. In the top box type in: https://app.fpl.com
8. Click on the 'ADD' button
9. In the top box type in: http://www.fpl.com
(in order to add, make sure the 'Require server verification (https:) for this zone' is unchecked)
10. Click on the 'ADD' button
11. Click 'OK'
12. Click on 'CUSTOM LEVEL'
13. Scroll down to 'DOWNLOAD SIGNED ACTIVEX CONTROLS,' then click on 'ENABLE'
14. Scroll down to 'INITIALIZE AND SCRIPT ACTIVEX CONTROLS MARKED NOT AS SAFE,' then click on 'ENABLE'
15. Scroll down to 'RUN ACTIVEX CONTROLS AND PLUG-INS,' then click on 'ENABLE'
16. Scroll down to 'SCRIPT ACTIVEX CONTROLS MARKED AS SAFE FOR SCRIPTING,' then click on 'ENABLE'
17. Click 'OK'
18. Click 'OK'

JavaScript Enabled

1. Click on 'SETTINGS'
2. Click on 'PREFERENCES'
3. Click 'INTERNET PROPERTIES'
4. Click on the 'SECURITY' tab
5. Click on the 'TRUSTED SITES' icon
6. Click on the 'SITES' button
7. In the top box type in: https://app.fpl.com
8. Click on the 'ADD' button
9. In the top box type in: http://www.fpl.com
(in order to add, make sure the 'Require server verification (https:) for this zone' is unchecked)
10. Click on the 'ADD' button
11. Click 'OK'
12. Click on 'CUSTOM LEVEL'
13. Scroll to Scripting Section
14. Active Scripting, click on 'ENABLE'
15. Allow paste operation via Script, click on 'ENABLE'
16. Scripting of Java Applets, click on 'ENABLE'
17. Click 'OK'
18. Click 'OK'

Session Cookies

with IE 5.5
1. Click on 'SETTINGS'
2. Click on 'PREFERENCES'
3. Click 'INTERNET PROPERTIES (WWW)'
4. Click on the 'SECURITY' tab
5. Click on the 'TRUSTED SITES' icon
6. Click on the 'SITES' button
7. In the top box type in: https://app.fpl.com
8. Click on the 'ADD' button
9. In the top box type in: http://www.fpl.com
(in order to add, make sure the 'Require server verification (https:) for this zone' is unchecked)
10. Click on the 'ADD' button
11. Click 'OK'
12. Click on the 'CUSTOM LEVEL' button
13. Enable all cookie settings
14. Click 'OK'
15. Click 'OK'

with IE 6.x
1. Click on 'SETTINGS'
2. Click on 'PREFERENCES'
3. Click 'INTERNET PROPERTIES (WWW)'
4. Click on the 'SECURITY' tab
5. Click on the 'TRUSTED SITES' icon
6. Click on the 'SITES' button
7. In the top box type in: https://app.fpl.com
8. Click on the 'ADD' button
9. In the top box type in: http://www.fpl.com
10. Click on the 'ADD' button
11. Click 'OK'
12. Click 'OK'

AOL 9.0

ActiveX Enabled

1. Click on 'SETTINGS'
2. Click 'INTERNET PROPERTIES'
3. Click on the 'SECURITY' tab
4. Click on the 'TRUSTED SITES' icon
5. Click on the 'SITES' button
6. In the top box type in: https://app.fpl.com
7. Click on the 'ADD' button
8. In the top box type in: http://www.fpl.com
(in order to add, make sure the 'Require server verification (https:) for this zone' is unchecked)
9. Click on the 'ADD' button
10. Click 'OK'
11. Click on 'CUSTOM LEVEL'
12. Scroll down to 'DOWNLOAD SIGNED ACTIVEX CONTROLS,' then click on 'ENABLE'
13. Scroll down to 'INITIALIZE AND SCRIPT ACTIVEX CONTROLS MARKED NOT AS SAFE,' then click on 'ENABLE'
14. Scroll down to 'RUN ACTIVEX CONTROLS AND PLUG-INS,' then click on 'ENABLE'
15. Scroll down to 'SCRIPT ACTIVEX CONTROLS MARKED AS SAFE FOR SCRIPTING,' then click on 'ENABLE'
16. Click 'OK'
17. Click 'OK'

JavaScript Enabled

1. Click on 'SETTINGS'
2. Click 'INTERNET PROPERTIES'
3. Click on the 'SECURITY' tab
4. Click on the 'TRUSTED SITES' icon
5. Click on the 'SITES' button
6. In the top box type in: https://app.fpl.com
7. Click on the 'ADD' button
8. In the top box type in: http://www.fpl.com
(in order to add, make sure the 'Require server verification (https:) for this zone' is unchecked)
9. Click on the 'ADD' button
10. Click 'OK'
11. Click on 'CUSTOM LEVEL'
12. Scroll to Scripting Section
13. Active Scripting, click on 'ENABLE'
14. Allow paste operation via Script, click on 'ENABLE'
15. Scripting of Java Applets, click on 'ENABLE'
16. Click 'OK'
17. Click 'OK'

Session Cookies

with IE 5.5
1. Click on 'SETTINGS'
2. Click on 'PREFERENCES'
3. Click 'INTERNET PROPERTIES (WWW)'
4. Click on the 'SECURITY' tab
5. Click on the 'TRUSTED SITES' icon
6. Click on the 'SITES' button
7. In the top box type in: https://app.fpl.com
8. Click on the 'ADD' button
9. In the top box type in: http://www.fpl.com
(in order to add, make sure the 'Require server verification (https:) for this zone' is unchecked)
10. Click on the 'ADD' button
11. Click 'OK'
12. Click on the 'CUSTOM LEVEL' button.
13. Enable all cookie settings
14. Click 'OK'
15. Click 'OK'

with IE 6.x
1. Click on 'SETTINGS'
2. Click on 'PREFERENCES'
3. Click 'INTERNET PROPERTIES (WWW)'
4. Click on the 'SECURITY' tab
5. Click on the 'TRUSTED SITES' icon
6. Click on the 'SITES' button
7. In the top box type in: https://app.fpl.com
8. Click on the 'ADD' button
9. In the top box type in: http://www.fpl.com
10. Click on the 'ADD' button
11. Click 'OK'
12. Click 'OK'

Netscape 8.+

Changing the browser settings to FPL’s recommendations:

JavaScript Enabled / Session Cookies
Click 'TOOLS'
Click 'OPTIONS'
From the icons on the left column, click 'SITE CONTROLS,' the fourth icon from the top.
On the right side, under 'WEB FEATURES,' make sure there are check marks in the 'ALLOW COOKIES' and 'ENABLE JAVASCRIPT' check boxes.
Click 'OK' to accept your changes.

SSL Enabled
Click 'TOOLS'
Click 'OPTIONS'
From the icons on the left column, click 'ADVANCED,' the last icon from the top.
Scroll down on the right panel and click the plus sign (+) next to 'SECURITY,' only if the options under 'SECURITY' are not already showing.
Place check marks in all the check boxes under 'SECURITY.'
Click 'OK' to accept your changes.

Usability Test
Log in.
When users try to log in, they are prompted with the message below. Either the first or the second option will let the user through.

After users log in, they are asked to log in again (only the fist time visiting the page). Once users type the ID and Password, Netscape prompts the following window, where they must make a choice.

WebTV

1. Access Web Home
2. Click on 'HELP'
3. Scroll down to 'QUICK PICK'
4. Click on 'UTILITIES TOOLS'
5. On the next page, click on 'RESET COOKIES'
6. The yellow bar on your screen will change to green and then back to yellow
7. Once this is finished, turn your WebTV OFF and then back ON
8. This should correct the problem. If you continue to experience problems, please contact WebTV Technical Support at 1-800-469-3288.

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