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This page provides technical information about the website.

Browser Compatibility

The troop294.net web site has been tested with the following Operating Systems and Browsers:-

Operating System	Browser Type
	Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE8)	Google Chrome (9.0.597.98)	Apple Safari (5.0.3)	Mozilla FireFox (V3.5.16)
Windows 2000	-	-	-	-
Windows XP	Tested - OK	-	-	Tested - OK
Windows Vista	Tested - OK	Tested - OK	Tested - OK	Tested - OK
Windows 7	Tested - OK	Tested - OK	-	Tested - OK

Enabling Drop-Down Menu Choices

For optimum viewing it will be necessary to enable the running of JavaScript on your computer.  The running or non-running of JavaScript is controlled by your browser settings. JavaScript is used throughout the web site to control the “drop down menu” functionality. If JavaScript is turned on, more Menu choices will be available.

Internet Explorer - In Explorer click Tools > Internet Options > Security > Custom Level. Look for “Scripting”, Select “Enable” under “Active Scripting”.

Firefox - In Firefox click Tools > Options > Content. Select “Enable Java Script".
     Firefox Add-on - If You have installed the “NoScript” Add-on, select the NoScript icon   and click Allow troop294.net

Google Chrome - Click on the Customize Control Icon   and select Options > Under the Hood > Content Settings. In the Features Click “JavaScript”.
Click “Exceptions”. Click “Add”. In the Pattern field type: www.troop294.net In the Action field select ALLOW. Click “OK” and Close everything out.

Credits

The following resources were used in the construction of this web site

• Drop down menus provided by Accessible Javascript Menu
• Graphics software and user community tutorials provided by paint.net

Text Size Adjustment

Your Browser can also control the text size, however it is recommended that the text size be set as follows.

Internet Explorer - Select View > Text Size > Medium
Firefox - Press the CTRL and 0 Keys together

Keyboard Navigation Enabled (No Mouse Required!)

If you do not use a Mouse, Press or invoke the ALT and F12 key together. Then, to select the "drop down" menus, press or invoke any of the four Arrow keys: ←↑→↓ (or the TAB key). Press or invoke ENTER to select the content.

Photographs

Photographs can be accessed by clicking on the drop-down navigation menu Photo's within the troop’s web site. The majority of the troop’s Photographs are hosted at Google’s Picasa Web-Album web Site. This service offers Slide-show capability, sharing and download features together with print purchasing if required.
Note: Troop294 does not receive commission for these services.

Navigating out of the webSite and back

All external Links, Red Lantern PDF downloads and photographs will open in a new Browser Window. To get back to troop294's web site simply click on the original Browser Window. If you are using FireFox Click on the original tab. The web site is titled 'Boy Scout Troop294, St.Paul, Minnesota'.

Contact webmaster

To eMail the webmaster with Troop294 photographs, ideas, and/or web site improvement suggestions etc.- Click here: webmaster@troop294.net