You are about to launch Browser InsightŪ, to view the Estate Virtual Collection. You will find several ways to search through more than 3,000 images of works of art. You can learn about artists and their works, and use Insight tools to view high quality images and groups of images. Browser Insight is not just a Web page with pictures, but a rich visual environment for you to use. Browser Insight operates through Internet Explorer 4.0+ and downloads DHTML and JavaScript to provide Insight user interaction. Browser Insight does not require installation or plug-ins, but does have some basic requirements and settings you need to know.

Essential Settings and Requirments for Viewing the Virtual Collection

For Internet Explorer using Microsoft Windows:

  • Step 1: Under the View menu, go to Internet Options / Settings...
  • Step 2: Under "Check for newer versions of stored pages" menu, select the "Every visit to the page" radio button.
  • Step 3: Under the "Temporary Internet files folder," set the amount of disk space to at least 50 MB.

For Internet Explorer using MAC OS:

  • Step 1: Under the Edit menu, go to Preferences...
  • Step 2: Under the "Web Browser" tab, select the "Advanced" sub-menu.
  • Step 3: Modify the "Cache" settings to Update Pages: "Always"
  • Step 4: Set the Cache size to about 5 MB. This will help force the use of real memory instead of disk caching.
  • We also strongly encourage Macintosh users to allocate a minimum of 40mb RAM to Internet Explorer. For further information please consult Additional Help.

Using AOL? Please make sure you are using the latest version 4.0.
Earlier versions do not support Explorer or JavaScript.

System Requirements. Run Browser Insight on a PC or Mac that is 166Mhz or faster. Actions happen faster when images are kept in memory. More memory is an advantage for using images. You should have at least 800 x 600 screen resolution and 16-bit color depth. You can use 8-bit color, but will lose a significant amount of image quality in the Virtual Collection.

The first time you use the Estate Virtual Collection it will take a while to load, up to 2 minutes with a 56K modem.