Browser Compatibility - Dutchess County Online is best viewed using Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 8.0 or above.  Some visitors, however, may prefer to use Mozilla Firefox or some other browser. Be sure to read the System Requirements associated with each browser.

Display Problems - At times we may make formatting changes to our Website that may cause problems when viewing it in certain browsers.  To resolve these problems try the following:

• Open your browser
• From the top menu bar, select "Tools"
• Select "Internet Options"
• From the "General" tab, click the "Delete Files..." button
• Check the "Delete all offline content" box
• Click on "OK"

Screen Resolution - Our site has been designed to be best viewed at a screen resolution of 1024 x 768 or above.

Scripting/JavaScript - Our site uses JavaScript for menu navigation as well as for many other website features. Scripting MUST BE ENABLED in your browser in order for menus to display and these features to function properly.

Navigation - Dutchess County Online has been divided into areas of interest: County Government, Municipalities, Business, Schools, Tourism/Recreation, and Community. Throughout our site, you will find a Navigation Bar at the top of each page listing these areas. Clicking on any one of these categories will take you to the home page for that area. Clicking on Home will always return you to the main homepage for Dutchess County Online. Additionally, many pages also have a Table of Contents Menu located on the left side of the page. These menus will help you to navigate through a selected section.

Links - Links in Dutchess County Online are characterized by bold green text, in some cases by underlined words, and always by your PCs “link select” pointer. By clicking on these links you will be taken to other pages within our site or to external sites and pages. Links to external websites and pages will open in a new browser window. If you are taken to an external site by following a link in Dutchess County Online, closing the new browser window will return you to the page within our site that you were previously viewing.

GEOACCESS - Our mapping feature, GEOACCESS, requires either Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 5.5 and above or Netscape version 7.1 to work correctly. When using a dial-up connection, the initial loading of the viewer and selected map may take more time than on subsequent reloads.

ParcelAccess - Please note the following when using this application: ParcelAccess will time out after 20 minutes of inactivity (you will need to close your browser window and reopen the application); temporarily turn off any Pop-Up blockers; Adobe Acrobat Reader is necessary to view some data (to download a free copy of Adobe Reader, click on the “Get Adobe Acrobat Reader” icon  located on our homepage); ParcelAccess pages are best viewed at a screen size of 1024 by 728 or higher.

PDF Files - Many documents on the Dutchess County Online website are in Portable Document Format (PDF). You will need Adobe Acrobat installed on your PC to view or print these PDF documents. To download a free copy of Adobe Reader, click on the “Get Adobe Acrobat Reader” icon  located on our homepage as well as any of the forms pages located throughout the site. Detailed instructions on how to download and install Acrobat Reader can be found on the Adobe website. Be sure to download Adobe Acrobat Reader version 5.0 or later.

Dutchess County eNotifier Service - As a visitor to the Dutchess County Website, you can sign up for "eNotifications."  The eNotifier Service alerts you via email when the content on selected County webpages, such as news releases and event calendars, is updated.  Simply click on the eNotifier button located at the top of select County webpages to take advantage of this service.

Contact Us - We welcome your comments and suggestions and are here to provide answers to your questions regarding Dutchess County services. You can contact specific county departments by using Your Dutchess Direct, our automated response system, or you can send an email to our general support account.  Click on the Contact Us link at the bottom of any of our webpages to access either of these options.