Net Help: Quicklinks help

 

Go to the internet links for this book.

 

Go to the internet links for this book.

 

Go to the internet links for this book.

Go to the pronunciation guide for this book.

Click on a topic to find out more.

• Tips for new users
• Usborne downloadable pictures
• Usborne Picture Puzzles
• Listening to sounds

Tips for new users

Fnding your links
To go to the Internet links for your book, type the keyword (or words) in the box above left. The keywords are printed on the internet links page in your book.

Alternatively, you can find your book - and other online resources - by browsing the Quicklinks menu on the left.

Internet links are displayed in red in Usborne Quicklinks. Click on a link to go to a recommended site. Each link opens in a new window on your screen. To return to Usborne Quicklinks, click on the small "x" in the top right corner of the new window.

To switch backwards and forwards between Usborne Quicklinks and other windows, use the buttons on the taskbar at the bottom of your screen.

Problem with a link?
If a link doesn't work, try again in a few minutes - or even the next day. The website may have closed down or changed its web address - or it may just have a temporary problem.

Can't see any links?
If, when you go to Quicklinks, you can't see ANY links, click on "Technical Stuff" above left to find out how to change your web browser settings.

Internet safety
Before using Usborne Quicklinks, please read our Internet safety guidelines. For more information on protecting your computer from viruses and other security issues, click on "Internet safety" in the Net Help menu.

Usborne downloadable pictures

You can download the pictures and puzzles provided in Usborne Quicklinks for free, for your own personal, non-commercial use. To do this, go to the Quicklinks for a book and click on a link for a downloadable picture.

Printing out pictures

You can print the pictures straight from your browser (click on "File" then "Print" in the browser's menu) but many of the pictures will appear too big. A better way is to save a picture to your computer and then insert it into a word processing document such as Microsoft Word, where the picture will appear the correct size.

Saving pictures to your computer

On a PC, right-click on the picture in Usborne Quicklinks and then choose "Save picture as" to save the picture to your computer. A "Save Picture" window will appear on your screen. In the "Save in" field, select the name of the folder where you want to save the picture, then click on the "Save" button. Mac users should click and hold on the image and then choose "Download Image to Disk" from the menu.

Inserting a picture in a word processing document

To do this in Word follow these steps:
1. Open a document and click where you want the picture to appear. If it is at the top of the page, press the Return key once to make a space.
2. Then click on "Insert", and select "Picture" and "From File". Look through your folders to find the name of the picture you saved to your computer and click on it, then click the "Insert" button.
3. After inserting a picture in a document, you can change the size by clicking on the picture to select it, then clicking and dragging one of the corners.
(N.B. Don't use "File" and "Open" to try and insert a picture in a document - the word processing program cannot open the file, it can only insert it!)

Usborne Picture Puzzles

You need a free program called Adobe Reader to download and print out the Usborne Picture Puzzles. Go to Technical Stuff for a link to download Adobe Reader.

Listening to sounds

To listen to the tunes and pronunciation guides in Usborne Quicklinks, you need the free "plug-in" programme called Adobe Flash Player. If you don't have Flash, click on the link to download it.
Download Adobe Flash Player

If you have difficulty playing the sounds, you can click on the red links, instead of the "Play" buttons. For this method, you need a media player program such as Windows Media Player or Quicktime. Most PC computers already have Windows Media Player and Apple computers have Quicktime. For links to download these programmes go to Technical Stuff and click on "Plug-ins".