Hello there, I would like to know why the default Firefox setting in Fedora is "Direct connection to the internet". Is there a speed penalty for "Auto detect proxy settings"? Changing this is hidden in prefences->advanced->network->settings which is obscure for a new user. And when your browser does not work you cannot google... So..could we either change the default, or change the 'unable to connect' screen firefox displays to give instructions how to enable the proxy? Thank you, Bill -- ________________________________________________________________ Dr William Murray w.j.murray@xxxxxxxx (44)-1235-446256 RAL, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, OX11 0QX, UK