function makeVertiCal(){
  var count = 0; //a plug number for height adjustment
  var isNav, isIE
  if(parseInt(navigator.appVersion) >=4) {
    if (navigator.appName == "Netscape") {
      isNav = true;
    }
    else {
      isIE = true;
    }
  }
  if(!isNav && !isIE){
    top.location.href = "help.htm";
  }
  //start window creation
  //alert("window.name = " + window.name);
  var topSpot = 75; //screen.height/2-220;
  var leftSpot = (screen.width-640)/2+(640-160);
  var htBase = isIE?screen.height*0.6:screen.height*0.6;
  var htIncr = isIE?14:13.5;
  var adjht = Math.round(htBase + (count * htIncr));
  //alert("topSpot =" + topSpot);
  //alert("leftSpot =" + leftSpot);
  //alert("adjht =" + adjht);
  vertical = window.open(  //child of opener (global - *no* "var")
    "vertical.html",         //URL - includes a caller-specific js file
    "vertical_window",                    //name (not visible to opener)
    "toolbar=no," +        //features string
    "left="+leftSpot+"," +      //IE & later NN      
    "top="  +topSpot+"," +      //IE & later NN
    "screenX="+leftSpot+"," +   //some NN
    "screenY=" +topSpot+"," +   //some NN
    "location=no," +
    "directories=no," +
    "status=no," +
    "menubar=no," +
    "scrollbars=yes," +
    "resizable=yes," +
    "width=" + "280" + "," +
    "height=" + adjht //calculated for current browser  
    );                //"replace" argument not used here
  //linkNavPad(); //Make navPad aware of parent
  return vertical;
}