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Enabling Cookies
Internet Explorer (versions 8-10):
- At the top of your screen, click on the "Tools" menu
- Click on "Internet Options"
- Click on the "Privacy" tab
- Move the slider to "Accept all Cookies"
- Click "Apply"
- At the top of your screen, click on the "Tools" menu
- Click on "Options"
- Click on the "Privacy" tab
- Under the "History" section, click the drop-down menu and choose "use custom settings for history"
- Make sure "Accept cookies from sites" is checked
- Click "OK"
Firefox for Mac
- Click on the "Firefox" menu in the upper left of the screen
- Click on "Preferences"
- Click on the "Privacy" tab
- Under the "History" section, click the drop-down menu and choose "use custom settings for history"
- Make sure "Accept cookies from sites" is checked
- Click "OK"
- Click the menu (it's three horizontal lines, at the top right of the screen)
- Click on "Settings"
- Scroll to the bottom and click on "Show advanced settings"
- Under "Privacy," Click on "Content Settings"
- Make sure the top option, "Allow local data to be set" is clicked
- Make sure "Block third-party cookies and site data" is unchecked
Chrome for Mac
- Click on the "Chrome" menu in the upper left of the screen
- Click on "Preferences"
- Click on "Settings"
- Scroll to the bottom and click on "Show advanced settings"
- Under "Privacy," Click on "Content Settings"
- Make sure the top option, "Allow local data to be set" is clicked
- Make sure "Block third-party cookies and site data" is unchecked
- Click on the "Safari" menu in the upper left of the screen
- Click on "Preferences"
- Click on the "Privacy" tab
- Make sure that "Never" is selected under "Block cookies and other website data"
- From the home screen
- Tap the 'Settings' icon
- Scroll down to 'Safari'
- Under "Privacy and Security" make sure "Block Cookies" is set to "Never"
- Chose Internet
- Click "Menu Items" - Bottom left item at the bottom of the phone
- Select "Settings"
- Select "Content Settings"
- Be sure that "Accept Cookies" is check marked