How To Use This Site

System Requirements:

When you first enter Beacon Home, you will be presented with Schneider's disclaimer and a button to enter the site.  By clicking 'Enter the Site,' you are acknowledging that you have read and agree to all the terms specified in Schneider's disclaimer.  If at any time you want to re-read those terms, a link at the bottom of Beacon Home entitled 'Disclaimer' is available.  This link will open a new window with Schneider's disclaimer. 

After agreeing to Schneider's disclaimer, you will be presented with a drop down list asking you to select a single state or view 'All States'.  This list breaks down all Beacon sites by state for quick and easy entrance to the site of your choice or if you'd like a complete list of all sites available in a single drop-down list.  After selecting a state, a drop down list below it will populate with a list of applicable Beacon sites in that state.  At the same time, a list of radio buttons will appear for quick access to specific portions of that Beacon site. 

If the site you have selected has their own set of Terms and Agreements you must click the 'I Agree' checkbox before entering that site.  By clicking 'I Agree,' you are acknowledging that you have read and agree to the terms specified.  Click the link entitled 'Click to View Site Terms and Agreements' to read the specific terms.

If the site you have selected is one you will visit often, check the 'Make Default' checkbox and a cookie will be set with your default site and default radio button selection.  The next time you visit Beacon Home the drop down lists and the radio button list will automatically select your default selection so you just need to click the 'Enter' button to enter the site.

After selecting your site and radio button choice, click the 'Enter' button at the bottom of the page.  A new window will then open to your selected Beacon site.

The easiest way to get accustomed to Beacon is to visit the help file once you've entered your selected site.  The help files were created to allow you to quickly learn and understand all you can do with Beacon and subsequently get the most out of it.  It is recommended that you read the help files the first time you enter a Beacon site for the best experience. 

Troubleshooting Tips

If you're having problems getting in to a Beacon site follow these troubleshooting techniques to try and resolve your problem.

Step 1. Clear your cookies

Most problems can be solved by clearing your cookies.  Due to the cookie-intensive nature of Beacon clearing your cookies resets Beacon to default settings and resolves most issues.

To clear your cookies do the following:

1. Go to the Tools menu and choose 'Internet Options...'

2. Under the 'General' tab click the 'Delete Cookies...' button and click OK when prompted.  Click OK to close 'Internet Options' when your cookies are deleted.  Then try reloading the page to see if the problem has resolved itself.

Step 2. Add schneidercorp.com to your Privacy list

Due to the cookie-intensive nature of Beacon, you should make sure your browser allows cookies to be set by Beacon.

To allow Beacon to set a cookie on your computer do the following:

1. Go to the Tools menu and choose 'Internet Options...'

2. Under the 'Privacy' tab, click the 'Sites' button.

3. In the textbox type 'schneidercorp.com' (without the quotes).  Click the 'Allow' button.  Click 'OK' to close this dialog and click 'OK' on the main 'Internet Options' window to return to normal browsing.

Step 3: Add schneidercorp.com to your Trusted Sites list

By adding schneidercorp.com as a trusted web domain you will avoid most security problems that could prevent you from entering a Beacon site. 

To add schneidercorp.com as a trusted site do the following:

1. Go to the Tools menu and choose 'Internet Options...'

2. Under the 'Security' tab, click 'Trusted sites' to select it then click the 'Sites...' button.

3. In the textbox type 'http://*.schneidercorp.com' (without the quotes).  Before clicking 'Add' make sure the checkbox entitled 'Require sever verification (https:) for all sites in this zone' is unchecked.  Then click the 'Add' button.  Click 'OK' to close this dialog and click 'OK' on the main 'Internet Options' window to return to normal browsing.

Step 4: Disable any pop-up blockers and add schneidercorp.com to your trusted pop-up sites

Beacon requires the use of a pop-up window to get in to the main application.  Many pop-up blockers will block the application and make it appear that something is wrong with Beacon.  Before entering Beacon please disable any 3rd party pop-up blockers (Google, Yahoo, etc) or add *.schneidercorp.com to their trusted list.  If you're using Internet Explorer's built-in pop-up blocker, follow the instructions below to allow Beacon to function correctly.

1. Under the Tools menu, choose 'Pop-up Blocker' then 'Pop-up Blocker Settings...'

2. In the textbox type '*.schneidercorp.com' (without the quotes) and click 'Add'.  Click the Close button to return to normal browsing.  Beacon should now launch without being blocked.