function openBrWindow(theURL,winName,features) { //v2.0
  window.open(theURL,winName,features);
}

function addToFavorites() {
  	if (window.external) {
   		window.external.AddFavorite('http://www.machinenetworks.co.uk','Machine Networks Ltd')
 	}
  	else { 
   		alert("Sorry! Your browser doesn't support this function.");
  	}
 }
 
 function checkmailer() {
 	
 	if(document.getElementById('joinmail').value !='') {
 	
 		document.forms.Form1.submit();
 	
 	}
 	else {
 		
 		alert ("Please enter your email...");
 	
 	}
 }

function submitForm () {
	if(document.getElementById('searchme').value !='') {
 	
 		document.forms.searchForm.submit();
 	
 	}
 	else {
 		
 		alert ("Please enter your a search term to search...");
 	
 	}
}