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What plug-ins do I need to use all the features of myCentralOregon.com?

myCentralOregon.com takes advantage of new technology to give you a dynamic Web experience that's fast and easy to use. The following plug-ins, downloadable for free, will help you get the most out of myCentralOregon.com.

The following web browsers, downloadable for free, will help you get the most out of myCentralOregon.com. myCentralOregon.com is best viewed using the Firefox browser. For more about firefox view the Ask a Tech Article here

Web Browsers

• Download Firefox 3 for PC, Mac or Linux.
• Download Safari for PC or Mac.
• Download Internet Explorer 7 or 8 for PC.

We highly recommend upgrading to newer versions for optimal page load time. For questions regarding Internet 7 view New Button Questions and Read Mail Question

How To Change Your Home Page

Detailed explanations on how to change your home page from Knowledge Base.

ISP-supplied shortcut icon sometimes have a built in homepage selection. By creating a new shortcut to Internet Explorer you can get your own choice of default homepage. Then, what you choose comes up first when you start up the browser.

Other reasons for browser homepage reverting: SPYWARE. If your homepage keeps changing back to something which you didn't select, your computer may have caught spyware. Typically the homepage becomes something that's a nuisance. Also, with spyware you may get annoying popups. Don't worry, you can fix it. It's not a virus, so antivirus software doesn't find it, but anti spyware software does! Ask a Tech explains.

Multimedia

To stream video, you will need the Flash Player.

• Download Flash (at macromedia.com)

To stream audio, you will need Real player.

• Download Real (at real.com)

If your question does not appear below, please send it to feedback@mycentraloregon.com.

Site Features

What are the features on the homepage?

The myCentralOregon.com homepage is a dynamic place to find out what's happening in the Mother Lode:

• News: the latest local news headlines from the KBNW News Center and other news from the AP (Associated Press)
• Advertising Information Email: sales@horizonbroadcasting.com
• KBNW Studio Line: (541) 323-1340
• KBNW News Tips Email: news@horizonbroadcasting.com
• Murray and Holt News Tip Hotline: (541) 323-NEWS
• Weather: Is linked to the weather page with images that can be viewed larger by clicking the Satellite View or Radar View (change your browser settings to allow the pop-up window)
• Multimedia: Video player featuring local events you can watch online. The myCentralOregon.com Photo Gallery, and H. Randolph Holder's "Something to Thing About".
• Events: An events calender to submit an event send mail to
• Entertainment: entertaining news, lottery, horoscopes, and games
• Traffic: Information from TripCheck
  
• Living: Dining Guide, recipies, health news and the new Destination and Recreation guides
• Blogs: Links to all our blogs that cover a range of topics from how to use the site to the latest gossip from the Morning shows.

To locate any article on myCentralOregon.com use the Google search just below the Tabs, select "this site" type in a word/s to search for and Google will display the pages on myMotherLode that are related to that word/s.

How do myCentralOregon.com comments work?

To join our discussions, you may have to register as a user which provides the ability. See our community discussion guidelines for more information on participating in our blog comments and discussion boards.

Registering also sets up a Profile. When you are logged in you will see the "My Profile" Link above the Keyword Box. You can Subscribe to our local news mailing list.

You can choose to receive the past 24 hours of news at 8am which lists all of since 8am the day before and/or The News at Noon: All the local news over the past 24 hours in digest form at 1pm. myCentralOregon.com does not offer RSS feeds at this time.

What is myCentralOregon.com privacy policy?

Your privacy is very important to myCentralOregon.com. Read our privacy policy for details about our commitment to ensuring the privacy of you and your family.

What are myCentralOregon.com terms of service?

myCentralOregon.com is devoted to supporting an online and offline community in the Mother Lode. Read our terms of service to learn the rules that govern your use of myCentralOregon.com.

Technical Questions

What is the recommended screen resolution?

We recommend a screen resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher which is the default resolution for most new systems. If you are using a lesser resolution, you may need to scroll right or left in order to see the full content of the web pages.

To adjust the screen resolution on a PC:

1. Open Display Settings by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, clicking Personalization, and then clicking Display Settings.
2. Under Resolution, select a new resolution from the Resolutions list and then click Apply.

To adjust the screen resolution on a Mac:

1. Open System Preferences and click Displays.
2. Select a new resolution from the Resolutions list.

Is myCentralOregon.com secure?

myCentralOregon.com uses secure servers to protect your personal information.

Most browsers will show a lock icon in the bottom status bar on secure pages. Look for this icon on any web page that asks for your personal information.

See our privacy policy for more information on how we protect your information.

How do I change the on-screen font size?

Most browsers make it easy for you to change the font size on web pages. On a PC hold down the "Control" key and the "+" key to increase the font size one setting. Continue clicking and it will continue to increase it incrementally. To decrease the font size hold down the "Control" key and the "-" key at the same time.