Clan Macpherson Association On-line Shop

Getting Ready To Use The On-line Shop

Here's the technical bit! So that your thoughts and visit remain private to yourself, as you shop we save details of your "basket" on your own computer in something called a "cookie". Therefore, to use our shop, your Web browser must have the ability to store cookies turned on. The additions, button operations etc. operate through the use of JavaScript (also known as JScript), so the use of JScript also needs to be enabled. Therefore, if you cannot see prices, or the contents of your "basket", it is quite possible that the use of one or the other, or both, is turned off in your Internet browser. We can give you help with checking this and changing the settings. (See Setting Up Your Internet Browser below.) If you do not want to do this, make a note of the product codes that you want from each department and send them to us together with a note of your e-mail address. We will then send you a quote for the items required.

Setting Up Your Internet Browser

Skip To The Configuration Instructions

Configuring your Internet browser is not some black art but rather, a fairly simple process if you know what to do. The average person however, usually accepts the default settings that came with the browser and seldom adjusts them unless something goes wrong. Indeed, anti-virus and security programmes can - and do - modify the settings without your knowledge. Therefore, if you are a casual or non-technical user, it helps to know what your settings are and adjust them - if necessay - so that you will be able to use the On-Line Shop.

A Bevy of Browsers

Giving instruction on how to adjust your settings would be easy if everyone used the latest version of the same browser. Providing instructions for Internet Explorer and FireFox would cover the majority of users. The fact remains, however, that there are a number of different browsers available today and various versions of these browsers in current use. Many users simply accept whatever version of Internet browser was pre-installed on their PC and use it indefinately - often without upgrading to a later version - until they buy a new PC or upgrade their operating system.

Other users will choose a browser based on it's features such as the rendering engine, standard fonts, plug-ins, ease of use or speed. Then there are some users who have a browser that was installed by their son/daugher/brother-in-law because that person said that it was "better than any other". Therefore, we have tried to anticipate the possibilites presented by our users as best we can.

Finally, we reccomend that you keep your Internet browser as up-to-date as possible. While hardware and operating systems can limit which browser and which version you are able to use, a reasonably up-to-date browser will increase your chances of a satisfying Internet experience.

About Our Instructions

Our instructions cover the latest versions of the top five browsers in use today and where possible, we have indicated their applicability to prior versions. In many cases, the only difference in the configuration menus between version x and version y of a browser is a change of colour scheme. Otherwise, things remain essentially the same. With regard to operating systems, the vast majority of users are either Windows or Macintosh machines and we have tried to indicate those browsers with cross-platform similarities.

Please report any factual or procedural errors as well as places where our instructions may be improved. We are here to serve your needs.

Instructions for Configuring Your Internet Browser

When changing your browser settings, be sure to make note of their original condition so that you may return to them if need be.