The default settings for this page should work fine for HALNet.

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Autoscan common root domains: If you enter the wrong root domain (ex: .com instead of .org for hal-pc.org) MSIE.4 will check the common root domains (.com .edu .org .gov) and suggest a possible match.

HTTP 1.1 Settings: Hyper Text Transport Protocol
Use HTTP 1.1: If this is checked MSIE.4 will use HTTP Version 1.1 to connect to web sites, if un-checked it will use Version 1.0. Some sites may still use Version 1.0 so if you have trouble connecting to them try unchecking this option.