Netscape Calendar is a free service that lets you manage your appointments, reminders, and important dates from any computer using your Web browser. You can even add events to your personal Calendar from a huge online event database that includes the latest information about sporting events, concerts, music releases, and trade shows.

Here's how to start using Netscape Calendar:

1. From the Netscape Netcenter home page, click on the Calendar link to display the My Calendar page (see Figure 11.3).

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Figure 11.3  Manage your appointments with Netscape Calendar.

2. To add an appointment to your Calendar, click the Add Appt button on the My Calendar page. When the Appointment Details page appears, enter a title for your appointment, along with the date, start time, duration of the event, and any other notes about the event. Click the Save button to confirm the appointment and return to the My Calendar page.

3. To initially set up the Event Tracker section, click the Quick Start button. When the Event Tracker Quick Start page appears, select the events you want to add to your personal Calendar. Click the Done button to register these events and return to the My Calendar page.

4. To further edit the Event Tracker section, click the Event Directory tab to go to the extremely comprehensive Event Directory. Navigate through the pages to identify specific events; check those events you want to add to your Calendar, and click the Add To Your Calendar button when finished.

5. Add a personalized horoscope section to My Calendar by entering your birth date at the top of the window and then clicking the OK button. If you prefer not to see your horoscope, click the No Thanks button to clear the top of the screen.

6. Add local weather information from The Weather Channel to My Calendar by clicking the Pick a City link in the top right part of the screen. When the Weather page appears, click the link for your city.

Setting Netscape Calendar Options  To set most of Netscape Calendar's options-including the look of the display and your ZIP code and time zone-click the Options button.

By default My Calendar launches in single-day view, with today's date displayed. To view another date, either click the date on the monthly calendar at the left of the screen, or enter the date in the Date box and click the Go button. (You can also click the forward and back arrows on the Day tab to move forward and backward one day at a time.) To view a week's worth of appointments, click the Week tab. To view a month's worth of appointments, click the Month tab.