 Cookies
All About Cookies
To have your browser fill in information from the last time you used the online meter reading form, you must make sure your browser is set up to accept cookies.
Most web browsers offer you the option to be warned when a web site attempts to send your computer a cookie. This feature is turned off by default. If you turn it on, you will get a dialog box telling you a cookie is being used. Simply accept the cookie to move on.
Windows Platforms
Internet Explorer 7
Internet Explorer 6 (IE 6.0)
Internet Explorer 5
Internet Explorer 4
Internet Explorer 3
Firefox 1.0
Netscape Communicator 6 and 7
Netscape Communicator 4
Netscape Navigator 3
America Online versions 4 and 5
America Online version 3
Mac Platforms
Internet Explorer 4 and 3
Netscape Communicator 4
Netscape Navigator 3
America Online version 4
America Online version 3
To accept cookies if you are using a PC running Windows
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Click Tools, and then click Internet Options. Click the Privacy tab. Click the Advanced button. Put a check mark in the Box for "Override Automatic Cookie Handling". At the bottom, put another check mark in the "Always accept session cookies". Click on OK.
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Click Tools, and then click Internet Options. Click the Privacy tab. Click the Advanced button. Put a check mark in the Box for "Override Automatic Cookie Handling". At the bottom, put another check mark in the "Always accept session cookies". Click on OK.
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Click Tools, and then click Internet Options. Click the Security tab. Click the Internet zone. Select a security level other than High. You can also click Custom Level, scroll to the Cookies section, and then click Enable for both cookie options. Click on Apply. Click on OK.
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Click View, and then click Internet Options. Click the Advanced tab. Scroll to the Security section. Under Cookies, click Always accept cookies. Click on Apply. Click on OK.
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You cannot disable cookies in this version of Internet Explorer, but you can turn the cookies warning on and off. Here is how you can turn the warning off so that cookies will be accepted automatically. Click View, and then click Options. Click the Advanced tab. Under Warnings, click to "de-select" Warn before accepting cookies. Click on Apply. Click on OK.
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Click on Tools, then click Options, and click on the 'Privacy' icon on the left side of the window. If there is a small button with a plus sign beside 'Cookies', click on it to open the Cookies section. Click to add a checkmark in the checkbox labeled 'Allow sites to set cookies'. Click 'OK' at the bottom of the Options window.
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Click Edit, and then click Preferences and double-click Privacy & Security in the menu on the left-hand side of the screen. Click on Cookies. On the right-hand part of the screen, click Enable all cookies.
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Click Edit, and then click Preferences. Click Advanced in the menu on the left-hand (white background) side of the screen. Under Cookies on the right-hand part of the screen (gray background), click Accept all cookies.
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You cannot disable cookies in this version of Netscape, but you can turn the cookies warning on and off. Here is how you can turn the warning off so that cookies will be accepted automatically. Click Options, and then choose Network Preferences. Click Protocols tab. Under Show an Alert Before, click to "de-select" Accepting a Cookie.
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Follow the instructions below only if you are using the browser that came with AOL. If you opened another browser outside of AOL, follow the directions for that browser as described above. Click on Start from your Windows 95/98 taskbar. Point at Settings. Click on Control Panels. Click on the Internet icon. The Internet Properties window will appear. Click on the Advanced tab from within the Internet properties window. Scroll down until you see the Cookies icon. Click Always accept cookies. Click on Apply. Click on OK.
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Click on MY AOL on your AOL Toolbar. Select Preferences. Click on the WWW icon. The AOL Internet Properties window will appear. Click on the Advanced tab from within the AOL Internet Properties window. Click to "de-select" Warn before accepting cookies.
To accept cookies if you are using a Macintosh computer
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Click Edit, and then click Preferences. Click the Receiving Files arrow. Click the Cookies button. Under When receiving cookies, select never ask. Click OK.
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Click Edit, and then click Preferences. Click Advanced in the menu on the left-hand (white background) side of the screen. Under Cookies on the right-hand part of the screen (gray background), click Accept all cookies. Click OK.
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You cannot disable cookies in this version of Netscape, but you can turn the cookies warning on and off. Here is how you can turn the warning off so that cookies will be accepted automatically. Click Options, and then choose Network Preferences. Click the Protocols tab. Under Show an Alert Before, click to "de-select" Accepting a Cookie. Click OK.
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Click on MY AOL on your AOL Toolbar. Select Preferences. Click on the WWW icon. The AOL Web Preferences window will appear. Click on the Advanced settings button from within the AOL Web Preferences window. Click the Receiving Files arrow so that the Cookies button appears beneath it. Click on the Cookies button. The Cookie Settings window will appear to the right. Under When receiving cookies, select never ask. Click OK.
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This version of AOL for the Macintosh does not accept cookies. You must upgrade to AOL 4 or higher.
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