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 How to Allow Pop-up Windows from www.cdc.gov

You or your system administrator may have installed and turned on pop-up blocking software on your computer. While this software typically blocks unwanted pop-up advertisements, it can also block necessary content presented in pop-up windows. In the case of the NHANES web tutorial, it can block the animated demonstrations and viewing the Tutorial Variable list, animations, quiz and homework activities. When many pop-up blockers block a pop-up window,  they display a yellow bar with a message like "Pop-up blocked. To see this pop-up or additional options, click here ..." just below the Address field on your browser, as pictured below. This picture is from Microsoft Internet Explorer, but Yahoo and Google's pop-up blocking software are similar.

Microsoft Internet Explorer

To allow pop-ups through Internet Explorer's pop-up blocking feature, which came with Windows XP Service Pack 2:

1. Click the yellow bar with the message "Pop-up blocked. To see this pop-up or additional options, click here ..." that appeared on any of the NHANES tutorial pages. A context menu will appear. (See screen shot below.)
    

2. Select 'Always Allow Pop-ups from This Site.' A dialog box appears asking "Would you like to allow pop-ups from 'www.cdc.gov'?". (See screenshot below.)

3. Click the Yes button. The page then refreshes - it may appear as if the page 'blinked' - and the yellow bar disappears.

4. You can now click the link that was blocked earlier, and the pop-up window will open.

For more information and detailed instructions on how to use the pop-up blocker, please view the pop-up blocker help available on Microsoft's website - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/web/sp2_popupblocker.mspx

 

Mozilla Firefox

In initial tests, the Mozilla Firefox browser always allowed the tutorial's pop-up windows, regardless of settings. However, if your version of the browser blocks the tutorial pop-up windows, this is what you need to do to allow them.

1. Go to Tools→Options, and then click the Content tab.

2. Click the button labeled "Allowed Sites," next to the line labeled "Block Pop-up Windows."

3. Enter www.cdc.gov in the "Address of Web Site" field. (See screenshot below.)

4. Click the "Allow" button. (See screenshot below.)

5. Click the "Close" button to exit the dialog box. (See screenshot below.)

 

There are additional pop-up blocking software packages available and you may have more than one installed (e.g. XP's pop-up blocker and the Yahoo! Toolbar pop-up blocker). You will need to consult the software's Help section to get help allowing pop-ups from the NHANES web tutorial. Below, are listed some of the more common pop-up blockers and links to their help sections...ions.

Yahoo! Toolbar Pop-up blocker

You have the Yahoo! Toolbar installed if you see a large red Y! directly under your browser's Address field.
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/companion/index.html

Google Toolbar Pop-up blocker

You have the Google Toolbar installed if you see a the multi-colored Google logo directly under your browser's Address field.
http://www.google.com/support/toolbar/bin/topic.py?topic=116

EarthLink Pop-up Blocker

You have the EarthLink Pop-Up blocker if you see EarthLink's logo and a fist under your browser's address field.
http://www.earthlink.net/software/free/popupblockerhttp://www.earthlink.net/software/free/popupblocker

PanicWare Pop-Up Stopper