Hi-- You should definitely check the Internet Control Panel settings as suggested by Marc, but I fear this will not change anything for you.
AOL and Netscape are very close, business wise, now and since AOL controls the link from Instant Messenger to the stock quote area I assume a "deal" has been struck between AOL and Netscape to deliver you to a Netscape controlled site. As far as I know you cannot control where you are taken to view the stock quotes when you click the symbol, again it's controlled by AOL. There may be a way to "Hack" the application to get what you want...I know there are several such hacks available to *cosmetically* change AOL Instant Messenger (splash screen, remove banner ads etc.). When I click a stock symbol in IM it opens Internet Explorer or brings the running application to the front and proceeds to load http://channels.netscape.com/ns/pf/stocks.jsp after forwarding from another page which apparently no longer works. FYI, clicking on the news ticker also now takes you to a Netscape site. I know this probably doesn't help but it may explain the problem. Wally [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> I use AOL Instant Messenger not only for the messaging, but for the news and >> stock tickers. I keep the floating tickers running at times and heretofore, >> when I have wanted info on a stock passing through the ticker if I double >> clicked the symbol it would open a window in Internet Explorer and give me >> the basic quote info. For some reason it has started opening a different >> widow, a Netscrape one that is really really junky (adds, banners, pop ups). >> I do not know of having done anything to change the set up and I don't >> quite know where to look to see what's going on. (please reserve the >> anti-MS, anti AOL rhetoric for your support group meeting). TIA > > Maybe your Internet control panel setting got corrupted/ modified. Check to see > if IE is selected as the standard webbrowser there. -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
