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1.7 Browser Compatibility
For viewing images, IQeye cameras support most of the commonly used World Wide Web
browsers on PC, Macintosh, and UNIX platforms. Supported browsers include Netscape 4.67
or higher and Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher. However, the camera’s configuration pages and
some additional features are optimized for more recent browser versions.
1.7.1 Browser Support
The supported browsers are:
• Netscape 4.67 and higher on a PC, Macintosh, or UNIX machine
• Internet Explorer 5.5 and higher on a PC or Macintosh machine
1.7.2 Browser Management
You can improve the performance of the camera by taking the following steps for your browser.
Refresh/Reload Liberal use of Refresh/Reload will generally clear up any
occasional display issues. If the Refresh/Reload button
does not appear to update the page, it may help to request
all new information from the camera by forcing a reload
from the server: hold down the <Control> key (Internet
Explorer) or <Shift> key (Netscape) when you click the
Refresh/Reload button.
Clear Cache The cache stores pages and images on your local
computer, so that the browser can re-draw a screen or re-
load a page quickly. However, the data in the cache is
usually old. The forced reload mentioned above should
clear the cache. You can also clear the cache by turning
caching off or dumping the cache contents from the
browser’s Preferences dialog.
Enable Java Java must be enabled to manage the camera. The first
time you need Java in any browser session you have to
wait for Java to load. This takes a few seconds.
Enable Cookies The IQeye uses “cookies” to secure the password
protected areas. Cookies are a mechanism with which a
web server can transfer and store information on a user’s
computer. When users login as 'root', the IQeye gives a
cookie to their computer so it can recognize a camera
manager. This cookie is automatically removed when a
user selects 'logout', or quits the browser. The cookie also
times out after a short inactive period.
Cookies are permanently enabled in Internet ExplorerTo
enable them in Netscape, go to the Edit menu, select
Preferences, and then go to the Advanced area.