Browser Compatibility

In order to use this web application, you must configure your browser so that cookies are enabled.


Internet Explorer 5

On the menu bar, click Tools | Internet Options...

Click the Security tab

Click the Custom Level... button

Scroll down to the Cookies section

Enable the option to Allow per-session cookies (not stored)


Internet Explorer 4

On the menu bar, click View | Internet Options...

Click the Advanced tab

Scroll down to the Security section

Go to the Cookies section and select the option that is marked Always accept cookies


Internet Explorer 3

On the menu bar, click View | Options...

Click the Advanced tab

Make sure that the option marked Warn before accepting cookies is unchecked.


Other Browsers

Please consult your browser's on-line help for details about cookies and how to enable their use.


What Are Cookies?

A cookie is a small piece of information that is exchanged between a web browser and a web site. When you visit a web site, the site may offer your browser a cookie, which is then stored on your local disk drive by the browser. Then, whenever you visit the same site in the future, your browser will automatically send that cookie back to the web site.

Cookies can be very useful, as they are often used to identify the user who is connected to the web site and show information that is relevant to him or her.

A good analogy would be buying a cinema ticket. When you enter a cinema, you are given an anonymous ticket that identifies your seat number. So long as you store the ticket in your pocket, you can leave the cinema, return some time later, be re-admitted and directed back to your seat. In this case, the ticket is exactly analagous to a cookie: it is a useful piece of anonymous information that is only valid at one cinema and is used to identify a valid customer.