Help

The GCS Website is pretty simple to navigate.  There are some tips that are handy to know though.

1) The title at the top of the page will return you to your location on the web.  This has the same effect as clicking the back arrow on your browser window.  This may save you a few hand movements.

2) Links that you have not visited yet are blue in color.  They will turn to red when the mouse pointer is moved over the link.  Once you visit the page, the link turns to dark orange.  While the link is being used, the color will be (bold) gray.  A link may be for a different page, or a section of a different page or even the same page you are already on.  In the case where the link is on the same page, the link will already be pink.  If a link takes you to a page and the link does not take you to the top, you might consider scrolling to the top of the page after you read the information that the link took you to.  That way, you will know if there is something else you want to read on the same page as its link will now be pink and you may think you have already visited the entire page.  Visit the exploded version of the SiteMap to see if there are any pages you missed.  Keep in mind that links sometimes fail to change in color even after visiting.  Links change color as a feature of the browser.  Older browsers do worst than newer browsers.  Even the latest browsers may fail to change the color.  The amount of memory available at the time can affect the change.   Regardless of how much memory you have, the memory may already be allocated for some other purpose so browsers do not always change the color as expected.

3) You may notice an asterisk (*) beside some words.  These are links that will give you additional information when you move the mouse pointer over the link.  Many other links also have additional hover tip information when you move the mouse pointer over the link.

4) If you hear the common motorized camera sound, it is an indication the link will reveal a picture.   Make sure you have speakers turned on to catch the sounds.

5) The quick menu at the bottom will get you to major sections of the website.  Some pages have an additional topic menu on the left side.

6) If you think the text is too small for the menus, your browser allows you to change the size of text.   If you have a scroll wheel on your mouse, Internet Explorer and FireFox will allow you to change text sizes if you hold the Ctrl key down when rolling the mouse wheel.

7) You should read the About page for additional information.