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Other Helpful Tips

Although Briefing.com makes no specific system upgrade suggestions, we recommend that everyone visit the Microsoft Update site on a regular schedule.

  • Click on the link above, or within Internet Explorer, select Tools > Windows Update or Help > Windows Update (IE 4.0).
  • On the left hand side of the page that opens, select the Pick Updates to Install link. All of the critical updates will be selected by default including the Internet Explorer update.
  • Select the Review and Install Updates button.
  • Finally, select the Install button. You may have to visit the site multiple times to ensure your system is up to date.

Stock Quotes and Portfolio set-up

The following instructions are necessary to enable 3rd party cookies for Quote.com, who provide our stock quote and portfolio functionality.

  1. Close all but one browser window
  2. Under the Tools menu, select Internet Options from the list
  3. Select the Security tab, and click the green Trusted Sites icon.
  4. Click the Sites... button in the Trusted sites section
  5. Un-check the Require server verification (https) for all sites in this zone checkbox
  6. In the Add this Web site... field, input http://*.briefing.com and click the Add button.
  7. In the same field, input http://*.quote.com, click the Add button, and then OK.
  8. Click the Default Level button
  9. Click Apply, and then OK to exit the Internet Options window.
  10. Close all open browser windows

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Font Issues

If the font sizes on Briefing.com are too large, too small or have changed, you can adjust the way fonts are viewed.

From Internet Explorer:

  1. From the View menu, select Text Size option

  2. Make sure text view is set at Medium, or you can select Small/Smallest to adjust viewing to your  preference.

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Printing Issues

If you are unable to print, or if a printed page is cut off at the left or right margin, you may need to adjust your margin and/or printer settings.

    For Margin settings:

  1. From the File menu, select Page Setup.

  2. At bottom, adjust your left or right margins as necessary. For instance, if your default is 0.75", change to 0.5".

    For Printer Settings:

  1. From the File menu, select Page Setup.

  2. Click on Options and then select Properties.

  3. Click on Effects and resize the the printout percentage to fit all content onto one page.

Briefing.com E-Mail Services

Not Receiving E-Mail Alerts

If e-mail alerts are not being delivered, click on the Edit My Profile link under the e-mail Services heading on the Investor Index to make sure that you correctly entered your e-mail address when you registered for Briefing.com's Investor service. You can also edit your e-mail preferences here should you decide to opt-in or opt-out of additional Briefing.com e-mail offerings.

If your e-mail address was entered correctly and you still are not receiving alerts, check the bulk/junk/spam folder within your e-mail box to see if your ISP is filing Briefing.com e-mails as spam. Then, add the update@briefing.com e-mail address to your safe senders list or check the e-mail as Not Spam so that Briefing.com e-mails will be delivered directly to your Inbox.

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