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The Kiosk Mode

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The Kiosk Mode Section The Firefox web browser in DeTOS 7 includes a Kiosk Mode. When activated you can hide certain things in the web browser, like the Address bar, Menu bar, Tool bar, or Status bar.  Enable Kiosk Mode-This checkbox must be enabled to even view the other three options below:  Show Menu Bar-With this box checked, the File, Edit, View, etc. Menu bar will appear.  Show Toolbar-With this box checked, the user has access to the Address bar to change websites, and access to the Back, Forward, Stop, and Refresh buttons in the Toolbar, usually below the Menu bar.  Show Status Bar-Check this box to un-hide the internet status bar below the webpage. This is the Status bar that shows the progress of websites, such as Waiting for Address, Connecting to Address, and Done. NOTE: To use Kiosk Mode correctly, make sure you have a Starting URL in the requested field. Launching Firefox in Kiosk Mode will automatically launch a Full Screen, inescapable Firefox session for end-users with Internet-ONLY access. The only way to leave the browser is to shut down the thin client. Connections | 43

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The Kiosk Mode Section
The Firefox web browser in DeTOS 7 includes a Kiosk Mode.
When activated
you can hide certain things in the web browser, like the
Address
bar,
Menu
bar,
Tool
bar, or
Status
bar.
Enable Kiosk Mode-
This checkbox must be enabled to even view the
other three options below:
Show Menu
Bar-With this box checked, the
File
,
Edit
,
View
,
etc.
Menu
bar will appear.
Show Toolbar-
With this box checked, the user has access to the
Address
bar to change websites, and access to the
Back
,
Forward
,
Stop
,
and
Refresh
buttons in the
Toolbar
, usually below the
Menu
bar.
Show Status Bar-
Check this box to un-hide the internet status bar below
the webpage.
This is the
Status
bar that shows the progress of websites,
such as
Waiting for Address
,
Connecting
to Address
,
and
Done
.
NOTE:
To use Kiosk Mode correctly, make sure you have a Starting URL in the
requested field.
Launching Firefox in Kiosk Mode will automatically launch a Full Screen,
inescapable Firefox session for end-users with Internet-ONLY access.
The only way to
leave the browser is to shut down the thin client.