Browsers
The Department of Music website does not display correctly when using the Firefox browser, as the black background is missing and the text is therefore difficult to read. It is thus advisable to use another browser, such as Internet Explorer or Safari, to view this website.

Changing Browser Settings
If you have difficulty reading the text on this website, you may be able to change the settings on your browser to help improve its visibility. The following suggestions apply to any site that you may visit, however, not all pages within a site may be compatible. Please note that images will not be affected. These instructions have been tested with Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.

Fonts and Colours
To apply permanent changes to the fonts and colours:

• on the "Tools" menu, click "Internet Options"
• on the "General" tab, click "Accessibility"
• click in each of the three boxes to show ticks
• click "OK"

Text Fonts
Text with a sans serif font (such as Arial) is easier to read than a serif font (such as Times New Roman). To change the text font:

• on the "Tools" menu, click "Internet Options"
• on the "General" tab, click "Fonts"
• in the "Web page font" and "Plain text font" lists, choose the fonts you would like to use
• click "OK"

Enlarging Text
To enlarge the text:

• on the "Browser" menu, click "View"
• click "Text Size"
• choose your preferred text size

Colours
Combinations of fonts, typefaces, and background colours used in website design may result in the text being difficult to read. You can modify these settings to make it easier to view the text. To change the text and background colours:

• on the "Tools" menu, click "Internet Options"
• on the "General" tab, click "Colours"
• deselect the "Use Windows Colours" tick box
• select the box next to "Text" and choose a colour
• click "OK"
• select the box next to "Background" and choose a colour
• click "OK"

Removing Graphics
To prevent graphics from appearing on web pages:

• on the "Tools" menu, click "Internet Options"
• on the "Advanced" tab, scroll down to the "Multimedia" heading
• click on the graphics options ("Animations," "Videos," and "Pictures") to remove the ticks
• click on "Apply," and then click on "OK"
• if graphics still appear, select "View" then "Refresh" from the toolbar, or press F5

Changing the Window Size
To change the size of the window:

• click "View" then "Full Screen" from the toolbar, or press F11

Other Options
There are other options to tailor web pages to help make them easier to read. These may be found under the "Tools" menu:

• click on "Internet Options"
• select the "Advanced" tab
• choose from the options available to improve visibility