The first time you visit Strolling.com you will either accept an ActiveX control or install a plug-in, depending on your browser. This is a once only procedure. Since accepting the ActiveX control is the simpler of the two options, we recommend you browse the site with Internet Explorer if you have it on your system. Mac users must use Internet Explorer.

NAVIGATING

The Maps
Maps contain links to the views and to adjacent maps. The views are either 180° giving a half circle range of vision, or 360° views giving all round vision.
The 180° views are shown by these symbols , which indicate the approximate direction and range of the view. The 360° views are shown by this symbol .
Arrows serve as links to adjacent local maps.

The Views
You can move around a view in any direction by clicking on it and keeping the mouse button pressed as you move the cursor.

Downloading
Each view loads in "waves" of progressive sharpness. Let each view load fully so that it's cached properly on your hard disk in case you come back to it.

Downloading the ActiveX control
When you start to download your first image the ActiveX control will also start to download, and after 30 seconds or so a certificate will appear. Click Yes.

With some versions of Internet Explorer you may need to set your security level to Medium.
Here's how:
Click on View on the top of your screen. On the drop-down menu click on Options... Then click on Security. Then click on Safety Level... Then click on Medium.

Using Cache
You will often wish to come back to a part of London you looked at during a previous session. You can speed things up by viewing the pages cached on your hard disk instead of downloading them again.
Go to Internet Options then Temporary Internet Files and click on Settings. Select the Radio Button beside Never and click OK,

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