Stan Go ahead and upgrade it to the newest model you can download..I personally have found that it is not any different in using the browser on different machines...the browser just works with more security and more types of sites...Mactopia.com is a good download site.. Other option might be to try icab in the kiosk mode...if that is only thing she wants...internet mail On Monday, September 23, 2002, at 01:06 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hello LEM-listers, > > I am at last being forced to upgrade my IE from 4.01 to 4.5.1 minimum > to be > able to access some online sites which will not responde with the older > version of IE in place. > > This is for our iMac Rev. A using OS 8.6 with 384 megs RAM and using > AOL 4.0. > > I only need the IE browser, not Outlook Express. > > Is there anything in particular I should be aware of when I try to do > this? > Can anyone please recommend a stable site that I may download this > program > from? Will there be any incompatabilities with this 'newer' version > of IE > and AOL 4.0 or with OS 8.6 that anyone might be aware of, and if so > what > precautions need I take? Will I have to remove the old IE 4.01 files > or will > they be overwritten upon installing the newer version? > > I do not want to upgrade anything that is really unnecessary to > upgrade as I > have an 80 year old mama using this machine and she is slow to absorb > new > things on the computer; to say the least, new things 'throw her'. She > is > happiest with things as simple and remain as much the same as possible > for > her. > > Ah well, such is life. > > Any assistance with this will be gratefully accepted, thanx! > > Cheers... > > Paul > [in oven-like Tampa Florida today] > == > > -- > The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished > Drives | > - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! > | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
