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How to Enable/Disable JavaScript

To enable JavaScript, follow the instructions below for the browser version you are using.

|Mozilla |Opera |Internet Explorer |Netscape |AOL |Safari|

Mozilla 1.X

• Open Mozilla.
• Select "Preferences" from the "Edit" menu.
• Click the arrow next to "Advanced".
• Click "Scripts & Plugins".
• Check "Navigator" beneath "Enable Javascript for".
• Click "OK".
• Click "Reload".

Opera 5.X

• Open Opera.
• Select "Quick Preferences" from the "File" menu.
• Make sure "Enable Javascript" is checked.
• Click "Reload".

Opera 7.X

• Open Opera.
• Select "Quick Preferences" from the "File" menu.
• Make sure "Enable Javascript" is checked.
• Click "Reload".

Internet Explorer 3.X

• Select "Options" from the "View "menu.
• Click "Security".
• Check "Enable Java Programs".
• Click "OK".
• Click "Reload".

Internet Explorer 4.X

• Select "Internet Options" from the "View "menu.
• Click the "Security" tab.
• Click "Custom".
• Click "Settings".
• Scroll down to locate "Scripting".
• Click "Enable for Active Scripting".
• Click "OK".
• Click "Reload".

Internet Explorer 5.X

• Open Internet Explorer.
• Select "Internet Options" from the "Tools" menu.
• In "Internet Options" dialog box select the "Security" tab.
• Click Custom level button at bottom. The Security Settings dialog box will pop up.
• Under Scripting category enable "Active Scripting", "Allow paste options via script" and "Scripting of Java applets"
• Click "OK" twice to close out.
• Hit "Refresh".

Internet Explorer 5.X for MACOSX

• Open Internet Explorer.
• Select "Preferences" from the "Explorer" menu.
• Click the arrow next to "Web Browser".
• Click "Web Content".
• Under "Active Content" check "Enable Scripting".
• Click "OK".
• Click "Refresh".

Internet Explorer 5 for MACOS9

• Open Internet Explorer.
• Select "Preferences" from the "Edit" menu.
• Click the arrow next to "Web Browser".
• Click "Web Content".
• Under "Active Content" check "Enable Scripting".
• Click "OK".
• Click "Refresh".

Internet Explorer 6.X

• Open Internet Explorer.
• Select "Internet Options" from the "Tools" menu.
• In "Internet Options" dialog box select the "Security" tab.
• Click Custom level button at bottom. The Security settings dialog box will pop up.
• Under Scripting category enable "Active Scripting", "Allow paste options via script" and "Scripting of Java applets"
• Click "OK" twice to close out.
• Hit "Refresh".

Netscape 3.X

• Select "Options" from the "Edit" menu.
• Click "Network Preferences".
• Click "Languages".
• Check both "Enable Java" and "Enable JavaScript".
• Click "OK".
• Click "Reload".

Netscape 4.X

• Open Netscape.
• Select "Preferences" from the "Edit" menu.
• Click "Advanced".
• Check both "Enable Java" and "Enable JavaScript"
• Click "OK".
• Click "Reload".

Netscape 4.X for MACOS9

• Open Netscape.
• Select "Preferences" from the "Edit" menu.
• Click "Advanced".
• Check both "Enable Java" and "Enable JavaScript"
• Click "OK".
• Click "Reload".

Netscape 6.X for MACOSX

• Open Netscape.
• Select "Preferences" from the "Edit" menu.
• Click "Advanced"
• Check both "Enable Java" and "Enable JavaScript for Navigator"
• Click "OK".
• Click "Reload".

Netscape 7.X

• Open Netscape.
• Select "Preferences" from the "Edit" menu.
• Click the arrow next to "Advanced".
• Click "Scripts & Plugins".
• Check "Navigator" beneath "Enable Javascript for".
• Click "OK".
• Click "Reload".

AOL 3.0

• Click "Prefs".
• Click "Security".
• Check "Enable Java Programs", if the box is blank, single click on it.
• Click "OK ".
• Click the browser's "back" button, once back, click "reload".

AOL 4.0 and 5.0

• Click "My AOL".
• Click "Preferences".
• Click "WWW".
• Click the "Secutity" tab.
• Click "Custom".
• Click Settings.
• Scroll down to locate "Scripting".
• Click "Enable for Active Scripting".
• Click "OK", then click the "Reload" button.

Note to AOL 4.0 & 5.0 users

When using the use AOL browser, you may get a Javascript error but, when using an external browser (i.e., Netscape or Internet Explorer) this does not occur. AOL uses compressed graphics by Default. This doesn't allow Java to work while browsing inside AOL. (Additionally, this makes photos you view on web pages look less than optimal.)

Do the following:

• Click "My AOL".
• Click "Preferences".
• Click the "WWW" icon.
• Click "Web Graphics" tab.
• Uncheck the box next to "Use Compressed Graphics".
• Click "OK" Restart the computer.

Note that there are both 16-bit and 32-bit versions of AOL 4.0. Only the 32-bit version has full Java capabilites.
Safari Public Beta 2 for MACOSX

• Open Safari.
• Select "Preferences" from the "Safari" menu.
• Click "Security".
• Check both "Enable Java" and "Enable JavaScript".
• Close the window.
• Click "Reload".

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