Answer
Enabling cookies is simple. With your browser open, follow the directions below.
Internet Explorer 6.0
- Click on Tools on the menu bar
- Click on Internet Options
- Click on the Privacy tab
- Set slide bar to Medium or lower setting
- Click OK
Internet Explorer 5.xx
- Click on Tools on the menu bar
- Click on Internet Options
- Click on the Security tab
- Click on the globe that says Internet underneath it.
- Click on the Custom Level button
- A new window will open. Scroll down and look for the section on cookies. You will see a line that reads: Allow per-session cookies (not stored). Click inside the circle next to Enable below this sentence to enable session cookies.
- Click OK and then OK again.
Internet Explorer 4 or lower
You need to update your browser.
Click here to download Internet Explorer 6 »
Netscape 7.xx & 6.xx
- Click on Edit on the menu bar
- Click on Preferences
- Double click on Privacy & Security on the left side.
- Click on Cookies.
- Netscape 6.xx: Click on Enable cookies for the originating web site only
- Netscape 7.xx only: Click on Enable cookies based on privacy settings. Netscape 7.xx Click on Accept cookies normally.
- Click OK
Netscape 4
- Click on Edit on the menu bar
- Click on Preferences
- Click on Advanced on the left side.
- Click inside the circle next to Accept only cookies that get sent back to the originating server.
- Click OK
Older versions of Netscape
You need to update your browser.
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Firefox
- Click Tools along the top of the browser window.
- Select Options
- Click on the Privacy icon.
- In the Cookies section, select the privacy settings that best fit your needs.
The following are the settings you can choose: Allow sites to set cookies (with or without "for the originating web site only")
- To accept cookies for ConnectingSingles.com, do the following:
- Click Exceptions in the Cookies section.
- Put ConnectingSingles.com in Address of Web site
- Select Allow to accept the site.
- Click OK.
- Close ALL browser windows, then open Firefox and visit http://www.connectingsingles.com
Macintosh
Internet Explorer 5 (MacOS X)
Choose
Preferences from
Explorer menu
Select
Receiving Files option
Select
Cookies
Choose an appropriate setting.
Internet Explorer 5 (MacOS 9)
Choose
Preferences from
Explorer menu
Select
Receiving Files option
Select
Cookies
Choose an appropriate setting.
Mozilla
Choose
Preferences from the
Edit menu.
Select
Privacy & Security Select
Cookies.
Choose an appropriate setting.
Netscape Navigator 7
Choose
Preferences from the
Edit menu.
Select
Privacy & Security Select
Cookies.
Choose an appropriate setting.
Netscape Navigator 6
Choose
Preferences from the
Edit menu.
Select
Privacy & Security Select
Cookies.
Choose an appropriate setting.
Safari 1.0 (MacOS X)
Choose
Preferences from
Safari menu
Select
Security icon
Cookie settings are shown in window
Choose an appropriate setting.
Opera
Click on the
File menu on the Opera tool bar
Go to
Preferences at the bottom of the
File menu
Click
Privacy and select one of the available options.
Personal Firewall/Security Software Users
NOTE: Norton Firewall needs to be set to enable cookies, otherwise you will not be able to use this site. ZoneAlarm and other personal firewalls and security software may be set to block cookies. Please refer to the HELP manual of the security software you are using to find out how to enable session cookies and allow Connecting Singles cookies to be set. If you are unsure that the personal security software is causing a problem, temporarily disable it and try logging in again. If you are able to log in with the security software disabled, then you'll need to modify the cookie settings located in your particular security software package to allow it to accept cookies.
After enabling cookies, if you still can't login
Try the following things:
- Delete all your cookies
- Check to see that your computer system time is accurate. Cookies are time sensitive and may not work if your computer date is incorrect by a large amount.
- Check your firewall and make sure it accepts cookies
- Turn off any third party programs or control panels that automatically reject cookies.
- Try opening a new browser window, and typing in http://www.connectingsingles.com in the address bar.
- If that still doesn't work, as a last resort:
Upgrade your browser.
Click here to download Internet Explorer 6 » or
Click here to download Firefox »
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