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   Moz Champion to rfdjr1@optonline.net   
   Re: Problem entering URL's   
   14 Aug 05 05:50:41   
   
   From: moz.champion@sympatico.ca   
      
   rfdjr1@optonline.net wrote:   
   > Thanks. But that's been checked all along and it still doesn't work.   
   >   
   >   
   >>rfdjr1@optonline.net wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>I'm using Netscape 7.2. Used to be, if I started to type in an address, as   
   soon   
   >>>as I typed the first few letters, Netscape would either jump right to the   
   >>>address I wanted or would show me a list of similar addresses. It hasn't   
   done   
   >>>that for a while and I can't figure out what happened. I haven't touched any   
   >>>preferences. How can I restore this feature? Thanks.   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >>Preferences-->Navigator-->Smart Browsing   
   >>X Automatically complete text typed into location bar   
   >>   
   >>hit  and select in what instances you wish to enable this as well   
   >>   
   >>The other two settings there Domain Guessing and Internet Keywords are   
   >>related as well, you may wish to enable those. Internet Keywords   
   >>actually takes control away from you tho, click on the >Information> to understand how this works, its usually off tho (not   
   >>enabled). Domain guessing allows Netscape to 'guess' at domains for any   
   >>word you type, simply by adding www. and/or .com (these can also be   
   >>changed if you like), doesnt hurt to have this enabled.   
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   Please bottompost if you will. Thanks.   
      
   As a test, try a new profile, does it work there?   
      
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