User Guide

12 Chapter 2 Configuring Browsers and Servers
Configuring an external browser
As part of the installation process, the program compiles a list of the web browsers it
detects on your computer. You can view, add, edit, and remove browser
configurations; you can change the default browser; and you can set the file saving
behavior for your browsers.
The following procedures describe how to configure the external browsers.
To view the list of browsers:
• Select Options > Configure External Browsers.
The External Browsers dialog box appears.
To add a browser to the list:
1 Select Options > Configure External Browsers.
2 In the External Browsers dialog box, verify that the browser is installed on your
computer, and then click Add.
3 Complete the Browser dialog box, as follows:
• Name Enter a name for the new browser.
• Use DDE Select this if the browser uses Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) for
object linking and embedding. (Most browsers use Object Linking and
Embedding (OLE) instead.)
• Location Click the file icon, find the browser program file, and click Open.
4 Click OK.
The External Browsers dialog box displays the new browser configuration.
5Click OK.
HomeSite+ for Dreamweaver MX saves your changes.
To edit a browser in the list:
1 Select Options > Configure External Browsers.
2 In the External Browsers dialog box, select a browser and click Edit.
3 (Optional) In the Browser dialog box, change information for the browser:
• Name Enter a different name for the browser.
• Use DDE Select this if the browser uses Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) for
object linking and embedding. (Most browsers use OLE instead.)
• Location Select a different program file for the browser (for example, select
a later version of the browser).
4Click OK.
5 In the External Browsers dialog box, click OK.
HomeSite+ for Dreamweaver MX saves your changes.