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System requirements

1. What do I need to use the AustLII Toolbar?
2. Is the AustLII Toolbar available in other languages?
3. Is there a toolbar available for other LIIs?
4. What programming language is the AustLII Toolbar written in?

Installation/Uninstallation/Updating

1. I installed the AustLII Toolbar, but I don't see it. Where is it?
2. How do I uninstall the AustLII Toolbar?
3. How do I update the AustLII Toolbar?

Using the toolbar

1. How do I move the AustLII Toolbar to a different place?
2. Some buttons are missing. Where are they?
3. How do I hide/unhide the AustLII Toolbar?
4. The AustLII Toolbar has disappeared! Help!
5. How do I clear the AustLII Toolbar search history?

Reporting problems, making suggestions

1. Still having problems with the AustLII Toolbar?
2. How do I make a suggestion for the AustLII Toolbar?

System requirements

1. What do I need to use the AustLII Toolbar?

   Microsoft Internet Explorer. The minimum system requirements for using the Internet Explorer version of the AustLII Toolbar are:

   • Microsoft Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP or 2003 Server;
   • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 or better.

   Netscape/Mozilla Suite. As the Netscape/Mozilla Suite web browser has been superseded by the SeaMonkey Suite web browser and is no longer being developed, we have discontinued support for the Netscape/Mozilla Suite version of the AustLII Toolbar.

   SeaMonkey Suite. The minimum system requirements for using the SeaMonkey Suite 1.1.x version of the AustLII Toolbar are:

   • Any of the following operating systems:
     • AIX
     • FreeBSD (x86, amd64);
     • HPUX
     • Linux (x86, amd64, PPC)
     • Mac OS X (PPC, x86);
     • Microsoft Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP or 2003 Server;
     • OS/2;
     • Solaris (Sparc, x86);
     • Tru64 Unix;
   • and:
     • SeaMonkey Suite version 1.1.x through 2.0.x

   Mozilla Firefox. The minimum system requirements for using the Mozilla Firefox version of the AustLII Toolbar are:

   • Any of the following operating systems:
     • AIX
     • FreeBSD (x86, amd64);
     • HPUX
     • Linux (x86, amd64, PPC)
     • Mac OS X (PPC, x86);
     • Microsoft Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP or 2003 Server;
     • OS/2;
     • Solaris (Sparc, x86);
     • Tru64 Unix;
   • and:
     • Mozilla Firefox version 1.0x through 3.5.x.

2. Is the AustLII Toolbar available in other languages?

No, the AustLII Toolbar is not currently available in any language other than English.

3. Is there a toolbar available for other LIIs?

No, the toolbar is not currently available for any other Legal Information Institute, but this could change at any time.

4. What programming language is the AustLII Toolbar written in?

Microsoft Internet Explorer. The AustLII Toolbar for Internet Explorer is written in Borland's Delphi 7 language (object oriented Pascal).

SeaMonkey Suite. The AustLII Toolbar for SeaMonkey Suite is written in XUL (XML-based User-interface Language) and JavaScript.

Mozilla Firefox. The AustLII Toolbar for Mozilla Firefox is written in XUL (XML-based User-interface Language) and JavaScript.

1. I installed the AustLII Toolbar, but I don't see it. Where is it?

   Microsoft Internet Explorer. If you cannot see the AustLII Toolbar after you have installed it, go to the browser's View menu, select the Toolbars option and click on the LII Toolbar entry. Note: some earlier versions of Internet Explorer version 5.0 have a known problem with displaying toolbars. The AustLII Toolbar may be named Radio. In this case, go to the browser's View menu, select the Toolbars option and click on the Radio entry (usually the second one if there are two).

2. How do I uninstall the AustLII Toolbar?

Microsoft Internet Explorer. To uninstall the AustLII Toolbar for Internet Explorer, use the Add/Remove Programs utility in the Windows Control Panel:

• Click the Windows start button and select Settings;
• Open the Control Panel folder and double-click the Add/Remove Programs entry;
• Scroll through the list of programs and highlight AustLII Toolbar;
• Click the Add/Remove button.

Mozilla Suite. To uninstall the AustLII Toolbar for Netscape/Mozilla Suite, choose the toolbar's Settings button, select Uninstall Toolbar from the drop-down menu and follow the prompts.

SeaMonkey Suite v1.1.x. To uninstall the AustLII Toolbar for the SeaMonkey Suite v1.1.x, please refer to this SeaMonkey Project page.

SeaMonkey Suite v2.0+. To uninstall the AustLII Toolbar for SeaMonkey Suite v2.0+, choose the Tools menu, select Add-on Manager from the drop-down menu, select the AustLII Toolbar from the list of add-ons, choose the Uninstall button, then choose the Restart SeaMonkey button to restart the browser.

Mozilla Firefox. To uninstall the AustLII Toolbar for Mozilla Firefox, choose the Tools menu, select Add-ons from the drop-down menu, select the AustLII Toolbar from the list of add-ons, choose the Uninstall button, then choose the Restart Firefox button to restart the browser.

If you were not happy with the AustLII Toolbar, please take a few moments to send us your feedback telling us which version (Internet Explorer/Firefox/SeaMonkey) you were using and what you did not like and/or how we could improve it for you.

3. How do I update the AustLII Toolbar?

To ensure that the links on the AustLII menu are kept up to date for new databases or changed database URLs, you should occasionally update the toolbar.

Microsoft Internet Explorer. To update the AustLII Toolbar for Internet Explorer:

• Click the Toolbar's Settings menu button;
• Choose the Update toolbar option.

A dialog box should appear indicating whether the update was successful or not. If it was successful, you must close all browser windows and restart the browser for the update to take effect.

SeaMonkey Suite. You do not need to manually update the Toolbar because it retrieves an updated database listing from AustLII every time you open your browser.

Mozilla Firefox. If you already have the AustLII Toolbar version 1.1.7 (29 November 2006) or later installed, you do not need to update the Toolbar because it retrieves an updated database listing from AustLII every time you open your web browser.

If you have an earlier version of the AustLII Toolbar for Mozilla Firefox installed, you need to go to your Firefox Tools >> Extensions (v1.5 and earlier) or Tools >> Add-ons (v2.0+) menu and choose the Find Updates button. If there is an update available, it will be installed and then you will need to close all Firefox windows and restart Firefox.

1. How do I move the AustLII Toolbar to a different place?

Microsoft Internet Explorer. You can move the AustLII Toolbar in your browser by clicking and dragging the vertical separator bar to the left of the AustLII logo. Drag your AustLII Toolbar to the desired location. This allows you to place multiple toolbars on the same line if you want to save space in your browser.

Note: If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.x or later, please make sure that your toolbars are unlocked. To check this setting, go to View >> Toolbars and uncheck the Lock the Toolbars option.

2. Some buttons are missing. Where are they?

By default, you should have at least the AustLII and WorldLII toolbar buttons showing.

If you are displaying all the AustLII Toolbar buttons, some of the buttons may run off the end of the browser window. Try moving the AustLII Toolbar (see above) or maximising the AustLII Toolbar to see the buttons that have run off the end of the browser window.

You can also customise the buttons which your AustLII Toolbar displays. Click on the toolbar's Settings button, choose the Buttons option from the drop-down menu and click on the entry for a button to toggle the button on/off. Currently enabled buttons have a checkmark next to them.

3. How do I hide/unhide the AustLII Toolbar?

   Microsoft Internet Explorer. You can hide or unhide the AustLII Toolbar by using the View >> Toolbars option in your browser's menu. Click on the LII Toolbar option to hide/unhide the toolbar.

   SeaMonkey Suite. You can hide or unhide the AustLII Toolbar by using the View >> Show/Hide option in your browser's menu. Click on the AustLII Toolbar option to hide/unhide the toolbar.

   Mozilla Firefox. You can hide or unhide the AustLII Toolbar by using the View >> Toolbars option in your browser's menu. Click on the AustLII Toolbar option to hide/unhide the toolbar. Alternatively, you can hide the toolbar by right clicking on the AustLII Toolbar and selecting the AustLII Toolbar option.

4. The AustLII Toolbar has disappeared! Help!

If the instructions above on hiding/unhiding the toolbar do not restore your toolbar:

Mozilla Firefox: There is an anomaly which occurs with some Firefox v1.5.04+ installations which results in the toolbar disappearing, but it still shows up on the View >> Toolbars menu which indicates that it should be appearing. To fix this issue:

1. Uninstall the toolbar;
2. Close all Firefox windows;
3. Delete the localstore.rdf file in your "profile directory". Instructions for locating your profile directory may be found here. For Windows users: do not delete the localstore.rdf file located in the "program files" directory;
4. Restart Firefox;
5. Install version 1.1.6, or a later version, of the toolbar;
6. Restart Firefox and the toolbar should once again appear.
5. How do I clear the AustLII Toolbar search history?

To clear the AustLII Toolbar search history, click on the toolbar's Settings button and choose the Clear Search History option.

1. Still having problems with the AustLII Toolbar?

If your problem with the AustLII Toolbar has not been dealt with above, please send us your problem by using the AustLII feedback system. Note that this is the only support method available for the AustLII Toolbar.

When sending us your problem, please describe it in detail and make sure that you tell us:

• which web browser you are using (ie Internet Explorer/SeaMonkey Suite/Firefox);
• the version of the web browser (you can usually find this information in the Help >> About... dialog box);
• the AustLII Toolbar version information which may be found by choosing the Settings button from the toolbar and then selecting the About... option;
• which operating system you are using (eg FreeBSD, Mac OS X, Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/NT/2000/2003/Vista/2007, etc);
• the full text of any error messages which you encountered;
• anything else which you think may be significant.
2. How do I make a suggestion for the AustLII Toolbar?

If you wish to make a suggestion for the AustLII Toolbar, please send us your suggestion by using the AustLII feedback system.