Một trong các lợi thế của Firefox có trên các trình duyệt khác là số lượng lớn các chương trình tiện ích và chủ đề mọi người đã viết cho nó. Tiện ích có ba loại khác nhau: ✓ Phần mở rộng - các chương trình nhỏ được thiết kế để mở rộng chức năng của trình duyệt. | Chapter 4 Cruising the Internet 59 Installing and using Firefox add-ons One of the advantages Firefox has over other browsers is the large number of add-on programs and themes people have written for it. Add-ons come in three different types Extensions Small programs designed to extend the browser s functionality. Languages A feature that changes the language of the user interface. Themes Code that alters the browser s user interface. Add-ons tend to be relatively small in size and don t take up a lot of disk space which is important when it comes to the Eee PC. They are also very easy to install. The Firefox add-ons Web site https contains descriptions links and reviews of over 1 000 available add-ons. Installation which I talk about in the next section is a matter of clicking a few buttons. Finally add-ons are platform independent. That means if you run Firefox in Windows and have a favorite add-on you can also use it with your Eee PC. installing an add-on To download and install a Firefox add-on follow these steps 1. Select an add-on you want to install from the Firefox add-on site. 2. Click the Add to Firefox button. A software installation dialog box appears. 3. Click the Install Now button. A dialog box is displayed that provides status information about the download and install process. Wait until the install is successfully completed. 4. Click the Restart Firefox button. Firefox must restart before you can use the newly installed add-on. After Firefox has restarted the add-on is now available to use. Running and setting preferences Once you ve got the add-on installed it s time to take it for a spin. To run an add-on or set its preferences follow these steps 60 Part II Day to Day with the Eee PC 1. From the Tools menu select Add-ons. A dialog box is shown with the add-ons and themes that are currently installed in the browser. 2. You have two options at this point By selecting an add-on extension you can click the Preferences button to .
