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How to allow pop-up windows

Some websites use pop-up windows, including the Eat. Talk. Connect! and Simple Steps recording calendar. The calendar may not work correctly if you have blocked pop-ups using your Web browser, a browser toolbar, or another Internet security tool. You can allow pop-up windows from a particular site by following the instructions below. (If you continue to receive an error message, you may have a third-party tool blocking pop-ups.)

If you are using Internet Explorer:

Recent versions of Internet Explorer display an Information Bar just below the address bar that notifies you when a pop-up window is blocked. You can click on the bar to allow pop-ups from a specific site. You can also change your settings by following these steps:
  1. Go to the Tools menu.
    Select Pop-up Blocker. (If this isn't listed, you have a third-party pop-up blocker.)
  2. Click Pop-up Blocker Settings.
  3. In the Pop-up Blocker Settings window, type www.DakotaCounty.us as the "Address of Web site to allow" and click the Add button.
  4. Close the Pop-up Blocker Settings window and all Internet Explorer windows.
If you are using Firefox:
  1. On Windows, open the Options dialog under the Tools menu. On Macintosh, open the Preferences dialog under the Firefox menu.
  2. Click the Web Features icon on the left.
  3. Here you should see a checkmark next to the option to block popup windows. Click the Allowed Sites button to the right of it.
  4. Type www.DakotaCounty.us as the "address of web site," then click the Allow button
  5. Click OK in the Allowed Sites screen, then click OK again for the Options/Preferences screen.
If you are using Safari:
  1. Open the Safari menu.
  2. Here you should see the Block Pop-up Windows option checked. Click to uncheck.
Third-party popup blockers:

There are many third-party popup blockers that could be affecting your ability to use Simple Steps. The basic steps are:
  1. Determine what popup blocker you are using
  2. Find its list of allowed sites and add www.DakotaCounty.us.
  3. Instructions for some of the most common popup blockers:
This page was last updated on: 01/24/2012

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