In a battle, the triremes tried to get close to the enemy ships and if possible crash into them. A trireme was steered by long steering oars at the stern or back of the ship. The captain ordered the ship to steer straight at an enemy ship. Fixed to the front of the trireme was a sharp metal-covered point or ram. When the trireme struck the side of an enemy ship, the ram smashed a hole in the wooden planks.
Here's how to make Internet Explorer your default browser: 1  Open Internet Explorer, select the Tools button , and then choose Internet options. 2  Select the Programs tab, and then choose Make default. 3  Select OK, and then close Internet Explorer.
If you want to set Google as your default search engine in IE, scroll down and click 'Find more search providers', in the bottom lefthand corner. This will take you to a new web page listing all the web-search add-ons for Internet Explorer. Find and select Google-it should be near the top as the most popular choice.ow to change the default search engine in Internet Explorer 8. Find the search box in the top right corner side of your browser. Hit the tiny down arrow next to the magnifying glass icon. Choose 'Find More Providers' and select 'Google'.