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The '''MH toolbar''' for the browser was designed to improve the quality of the game, but has been retired. A new and improved version is being worked on.
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==Advantages==
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The '''MouseHunt FunBar''' is a downloadable toolbar for Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari browsers designed to improve the quality of the game. On the [http://mousehunt.facebook.hitgrab.com/toolbar/download/ download page] [[Larry]] explains it as follows:
  
Download the MouseHunt toolbar to:
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:'''Welcome to the MouseHunt FunBar!'''
* Have a to-the-second timer of when you can next sound the horn.
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:The name's Larry, and I'm here to tell you about the FunBar.
* See your current amount of [[Cheese|bait]], [[gold]] and [[points]] at all times.
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:Download this tool for your browser and you'll receive:
* Have easy one-click access to the camp, [http://apps.new.facebook.com/mousehunt/boards.php Forums] and more.
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:'''10 Pcs of SuperBrie'''
* Earn up to three [[SUPER brie+|SUPER|brie+]] a day for doing web searches.
 
  
==Disadvantages==
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:*'''Sound the Horn''' - Play MouseHunt while surfing the web.
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:*'''View Horn Timer''' - Know precisely when to sound the horn.
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:*'''Track your Stats''' - Points, Gold, Mice Caught, Title, and Bait.
  
* At the moment, the toolbar seems available only for Firefox and Internet Explorer.
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== Supported Browsers ==
* The engine of research is provided by yahoo search. It is english and IP oriented. This means you will have few chances to get the result you seek if you look for a word being neither english nor from the language of the country you live in.
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Currently the MouseHunt Toolbar is only supported on stable versions of:
* People sharing the same computer to play Mousehunt could run into problems to use efficently the [[MH toolbar]]. Indeed, only one person's data is shown in the toolbar.
 
  
==Troubles==
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* Internet Explorer 7+
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* FireFox 2+
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* Safari 5 on Mac
  
* In case of trouble with the use of the [[MH toolbar]], one should first try the [[FAQ#MH Toolbar|FAQ]]. More answers could be found on the [http://apps.new.facebook.com/mousehunt/boards.php Forums].
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== Technical Issues ==
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If you are experiencing any technical issues, you can try performing the following steps to solve them:
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# Clear your broswer's cache
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# Refresh your toolbar
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Instructions: looking at the toolbar from the left hand side you'll see the MouseHunt logo. Next to the MouseHunt logo there is small down shaped arrow. Click on the small down shaped arrow and a drop down box/window will appear. From there, click on "Refresh Toolbar".
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== SUPER|brie+ Reward ==
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Once you install the toolbar, you need to log in from the toolbar and do at least one hunt with it to register that you are indeed using the toolbar and have completed the installation of it. This "should" take approximately 30 minutes max but it has been taking longer to sync up with some users. If you have not received the bonus within 48 hours you may contact support.
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There will be a journal entry added to your journal once the [[SUPER brie+|SUPER|brie+]] is awarded to you through the toolbar.
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Unlike the previous version of the toolbar, you currently do not get SUPER|brie+ from doing searches. You can only get the 10 SUPER|brie+ reward once. If you uninstall it and re-install it again you will not be rewarded again.
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== Search Box Settings ==
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By default any text you highlight on webpages is copied into the search box on the FunBar. If you would like to disable this option, follow these steps:
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# Click on the arrow beside "Mousehunt".
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# Select "Toolbar Options" from the drop down menu.
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# Click on "Additional Settings".
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# Uncheck the box that says "Add selected text on the web page to the search bar".
  
 
[[Category:Gameplay]]
 
[[Category:Gameplay]]
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Revision as of 09:44, 29 January 2012

This article contains information on features which have been removed from MouseHunt. It is kept here for historical purposes only, and may no longer be accurate or relevant to current gameplay.

The MouseHunt FunBar is a downloadable toolbar for Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari browsers designed to improve the quality of the game. On the download page Larry explains it as follows:

Welcome to the MouseHunt FunBar!
The name's Larry, and I'm here to tell you about the FunBar.
Download this tool for your browser and you'll receive:
10 Pcs of SuperBrie
  • Sound the Horn - Play MouseHunt while surfing the web.
  • View Horn Timer - Know precisely when to sound the horn.
  • Track your Stats - Points, Gold, Mice Caught, Title, and Bait.

Supported Browsers

Currently the MouseHunt Toolbar is only supported on stable versions of:

  • Internet Explorer 7+
  • FireFox 2+
  • Safari 5 on Mac

Technical Issues

If you are experiencing any technical issues, you can try performing the following steps to solve them:

  1. Clear your broswer's cache
  2. Refresh your toolbar

Instructions: looking at the toolbar from the left hand side you'll see the MouseHunt logo. Next to the MouseHunt logo there is small down shaped arrow. Click on the small down shaped arrow and a drop down box/window will appear. From there, click on "Refresh Toolbar".

SUPER|brie+ Reward

Once you install the toolbar, you need to log in from the toolbar and do at least one hunt with it to register that you are indeed using the toolbar and have completed the installation of it. This "should" take approximately 30 minutes max but it has been taking longer to sync up with some users. If you have not received the bonus within 48 hours you may contact support.

There will be a journal entry added to your journal once the SUPER|brie+ is awarded to you through the toolbar.

Unlike the previous version of the toolbar, you currently do not get SUPER|brie+ from doing searches. You can only get the 10 SUPER|brie+ reward once. If you uninstall it and re-install it again you will not be rewarded again.

Search Box Settings

By default any text you highlight on webpages is copied into the search box on the FunBar. If you would like to disable this option, follow these steps:

  1. Click on the arrow beside "Mousehunt".
  2. Select "Toolbar Options" from the drop down menu.
  3. Click on "Additional Settings".
  4. Uncheck the box that says "Add selected text on the web page to the search bar".