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Using buffalobills.com
To take full advantage of our site, you must use at
least a 4.0 version of a leading web browser (such as Netscape
or Internet
Explorer). Our site is designed to be viewed at a minimum size of
800 pixels wide, and we also recommend setting your monitor to the highest
color settings possible (on Windows 95/98/NT, set to "True Color";
on Macintosh, set to "Millions of Colors").
We use or plan to use the following free plug-ins for a complete
multimedia experience:
The site uses JavaScript and cookies; please verify
that these preferences are active. Also, we update our pages often so
please clear your browser's cache frequently.
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JavaScript and Cookies
JavaScript is a program that is integrated into most
browsers that allows for cool games and interactivity. Cookies are a mechanism
that browsers use to recognize you. For example, when you register for
buffalobills.com and login to the site, a cookie makes sure that you don't
have to login the next time you come to the site. Both JavaScript and
Cookies are usually activated as the default. To check if they are active
on your computer, follow these steps:
In Netscape, open the "Edit" menu and click "Preferences."
Click "Advanced." For JavaScript, make sure that the boxes next
to "Enable Java" and "Enable JavaScript" are checked.
For Cookies, check the box next to "Accept all cookies."
In Internet Explorer, open the "Edit" or "Tools"
menu and click "Internet Options" (in some versions, this option
is in the "Edit" menu, and in some versions, it is in "Tools").
In the Security tab, choose "Internet." Click the button labeled
"Custom Levels." Scroll down to "Cookies," and make
sure that all cookie settings are enabled by selecting the appropriate
button. Keep scrolling down for JavaScript to "Scripting," and
make sure that all those options are enabled.
Cache
To ensure the best possible web experience, your need
to clear your cache frequently. Here's how:
In Netscape, open the "Edit" menu and click "Preferences."
Click the plus sign next to "Advanced" to see the further options
available. Click "Cache," then click the button on the right
labeled "Clear memory cache."
In Internet Explorer, open the "Edit" or "Tools"
menu and click "Internet Options" (in some versions, this option
is in the "Edit" menu, and in some versions, it is in "Tools").
In the "General" tab, under "Temporary Internet files,"
click the button labeled "Delete Files."
Multimedia
Buffalobills.com uses many types of multimedia in order
to create the best Internet experience. Real
Network's RealPlayer is an audio and video player available for both
Macintosh and PC platforms. Windows
Media Player is an audio and video player integrated in the Windows
Operating System, and does not require any additional downloads for Windows
users.
To listen to audio or view video, you only need one or the other of these
players. We do use video from NFL Films which is only available in RealPlayer
format on Mondays and Tuesdays, but on Wednesdays this content is available
in both Real and Windows formats.
To play audio or video, simply click the link, either Real or Windows,
of whichever media player you would like to use. If the links available
are numbers, such as 56K, 100K, or 300K, the media is only in RealPlayer
format. Choose the number corresponding to your Internet connection speed.
The higher numbers are for faster speeds.
Search
Check out our search provider, Atomz,
to learn about
how to use buffalobills.com's search function effectively.
Production
The Buffalo Bills' web site is produced by the Buffalo
Bills and Sportvision, Inc.
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