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Instructions for enabling Javascript

Please note the following instructions were written and tested using Windows XP and Macintosh OS X 10.1.3 operating system platforms. The instructions should still be applicable for other Windows or Macintosh versions, however, we cannot guarantee this.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x and 6.x (Windows)
Netscape 6.x (Windows)
Netscape 7.x (Windows)
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.4 (Windows)
Opera 6.01, 7.54u2 (Windows)
Opera 8.01 (Windows)
Mozilla 1.4 or 1.7.5 (Windows and Macintosh)
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x (Macintosh)
Netscape 6.x (Macintosh)
Netscape 7.x (Macintosh)
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.4 (Macintosh)

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x and 6.x (Windows)

  1. Open Internet Explorer
  2. Select Internet Options from the Tools menu
  3. Click on the Security tab
  4. Click Custom Level button located under the heading Security Level for this Zone. The Security Settings dialog box will pop up
  5. Scroll down to Scripting, near the bottom of the list
  6. Click Enable under Active Scripting
  7. Click Enable under Allow paste operations via script
  8. Click Enable under Scripting of Java applets
  9. Click OK button to save and leave Security Settings
  10. Click OK button to leave Internet Options
  11. Refresh the webpage or close and restart your browser for the changes to take effect.

Note: if you can't see the Security tab as described in step 2, you probably do not have permission to change your browser settings. Please contact your system administrator to enable the JavaScript for you.

Netscape 6.x (Windows)

  1. Open Netscape
  2. Select Preferences from the Edit menu
  3. Click the arrow next to Advanced option on the left side of the Preferences dialog box
  4. Click Enable JavaScript for Navigator on the right side of the Preferences dialog box
  5. Click OK button to save and leave Preferences
  6. Refresh the webpage or close and restart your browser for the changes to take effect.

Netscape 7.x (Windows)

  1. Open Netscape
  2. Select Preferences from the Edit menu
  3. Click the arrow next to Advanced option on the left side of the Preferences dialog box, to show a list of options
  4. Click Scripts & Plugins option
  5. Click on the checkbox next to Navigator under Enable JavaScript for
  6. Click OK button to save and leave Preferences
  7. Reload the webpage or close and restart your browser for the changes to take effect.

Mozilla Firefox 1.0.4 (Windows)

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox
  2. Select Options from the Tools menu
  3. Click Web Features on the left side of the Preferences dialog box
  4. Click on the checkbox next to Enable Java
  5. Click on the checkbox next to Enable JavaScript
  6. Click OK button to save and leave Options
  7. Reload the webpage or close and restart your browser for the changes to take effect.

Opera 6.01, 7.54u2 (Windows)

  1. Open Opera

    Either:

  2. Select Quick Preferences from the File menu (Tools menu for Opera 7.x)
  3. Click on Enable JavaScript option. If there is already a tick next to it, then JavaScript is already on, no further action required
  4. Repeat step 2 to confirm your selection

    Or:

  5. Select Preferences from the File menu (Tools menu for Opera 7 or later)
  6. Click on Multimedia option on the left side of the Preferences dialog box
  7. Click on the checkbox next to Enable JavaScript
  8. Click OK button to save and leave Preferences
  9. Reload the webpage or close and restart your browser for the changes to take effect.

Opera 8.01 (Windows)

  1. Open Opera

    Either:

  2. Select Quick Preferences from the Tools menu
  3. Click on Enable JavaScript option. If there is already a tick next to it, then JavaScript is already on, no further action required
  4. Repeat step 2 to confirm your selection

    Or:

  5. Select Preferences from the Tools menu
  6. Click on Advanced tab
  7. Click on Content on the left side of the Advanced tab options
  8. Click on the checkbox next to Enable JavaScript
  9. Click OK button to save and leave Preferences
  10. Reload the webpage or close and restart your browser for the changes to take effect.

Mozilla 1.4 or 1.7.5 (Windows and Macintosh)

  1. Open Mozilla
  2. Select Preferences from the Edit menu
  3. Click on the plus sign next to Advanced to show a list of options
  4. Click Enable Java
  5. Click Scripts & Plugins option under Advanced
  6. Click on the checkbox next to Navigator under Enable JavaScript for.
  7. Click OK button to save and leave Preferences
  8. Reload the webpage or close and restart your browser for the changes to take effect.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x (Macintosh)

  1. Open Internet Explorer
  2. Choose Preferences from the Explorer menu
  3. Click the arrow next to Web Browser to expand the options
  4. Click Web Content
  5. Under Active Content, click on the checkbox next to Enable scripting
  6. Click Java under Web Browser
  7. Click on the checkbox next to Enable Java
  8. Click OK button to save and leave Preferences
  9. Refresh the webpage or close and restart your browser for the changes to take effect.

Netscape 6.x (Macintosh)

  1. Open Netscape
  2. Select Preferences from the Netscape menu
  3. Click the arrow next to Advanced option on the left side of the Preferences dialog box, to show a list of options
  4. Click on the checkboxes to both Enable Java and Enable JavaScript for Navigator
  5. Click OK button to save and leave Preferences
  6. Reload the webpage or close and restart your browser for the changes to take effect.

Netscape 7.x (Macintosh)

  1. Open Netscape
  2. Select Preferences from the Edit menu
  3. Click the arrow next to Advanced option on the left side of the Preferences dialog box, to show a list of options
  4. Click Scripts & Plugins option
  5. Click on the checkboxes to both Enable Java and Enable JavaScript for Navigator
  6. Click OK button to save and leave Preferences
  7. Reload the webpage or close and restart your browser for the changes to take effect.

Mozilla Firefox 1.0.4 (Macintosh)

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox
  2. Select Preferences from the Tools menu
  3. Click Web Features on the left side of the Preferences dialog box
  4. Click on the checkbox next to Enable Java
  5. Click on the checkbox next to Enable JavaScript
  6. Click OK button to save and leave Preferences
  7. Reload the webpage or close and restart your browser for the changes to to take effect.

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