Using the Go Launch Page
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* Google Search capability | * Google Search capability | ||
| - | * Search Amazon, Booking (hotels), eBay, Kelkoo, Office Giant, Play, Screwfix, Tesco, YouTube, Wickes, Yahoo | + | * Search Amazon, Booking (hotels), Dell, (E)eBay, Internet-Ink, John Lewis, Kelkoo, Office Giant, Play, Screwfix, Tesco, (U)YouTube, Wickes,(X)Tooled-Up, Yahoo, ZooPlus (pet supplies) |
| + | * Single click to Hotmail, Facebook, Google | ||
* Add your own custom links | * Add your own custom links | ||
* Add your own custom buttons | * Add your own custom buttons | ||
| - | * Save all | + | * Save all your settings in a Cookie or as a URL |
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| + | == Internet Searches == | ||
| + | The search capability can save you some time when you need to search multiple places - type the search requirement in the box, and then press the Google search button - if that does not find what you are looking for, then Click the Y button and get Yahoo's search results. | ||
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| + | You can also then send the same search to YouTube by pressing the U button. | ||
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| + | == Other Searches == | ||
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| + | Type it once and search a multitude of sites for the cheapest price or a hard to find item. Type into the search box on the go page what you are looking for, then click the buttons appropriately for instance: | ||
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| + | ::*CD and DVD - A (Amazon), E (eBay), K (Kelkoo), P (Play), T (Tesco) | ||
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| + | ::*Electricals - A (Amazon), E (eBay), J (John Lewis), K (Kelkoo), T (Tesco) | ||
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| + | ::*Ink for Your Printer - I (Internet-Ink), J (John Lewis), K (Kelkoo), O (Office Giant), T (Tesco) | ||
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| + | [[Saving Money Using Go Launch Page Search]] | ||
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| + | == Adding Your Own Links and Buttons == | ||
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| + | Add your favourites as links or buttons - click on the "Edit" button and save your preferences to a cookie. If you clear your cookies regularly, then use the URL that is built for you and copy it to your browser's address bar. | ||
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| + | This makes a good home page for your browser. | ||
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| + | == Displaying a Page Below Go Launch Page == | ||
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| + | The Go Launch Page is very small only taking two lines at the top of the browser. The rest of the space can be filled with another favourite page - like BBC News for example. | ||
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| + | http://www.homemarketeer.com/go?Page=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news | ||
== Other Launch Page Links == | == Other Launch Page Links == | ||
| - | [[Using the Go Launch Page]] | + | [[Using the Go Launch Page]] (this page) |
[http://www.homemarketeer.com/go/go_help.html Go Launch Page Help Index] | [http://www.homemarketeer.com/go/go_help.html Go Launch Page Help Index] | ||
