Enabling Javascript for Your Browser


Please choose a browser below and follow the instructions provided:

Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla (Firefox) , Opera, Safari, and AOL browsers.

Internet Explorer 6.X

  1. At the top of the browser window,
  2. Select Tools then Internet Options.
  3. In Internet Options dialog box select the Security tab.
  4. Click Custom level button at bottom. The Security settings dialog box will pop up.
  5. Under Scripting category enable Active Scripting, Allow paste options via script and Scripting of Java applets
  6. Click OK twice to close out.
  7. Hit Refresh.

Internet Explorer 5.X

  1. At the top of the browser window,
  2. Select Tools then Internet Options.
  3. In Internet Options dialog box select the Security tab.
  4. Click Custom level button at bottom. The Security Settings dialog box will pop up.
  5. Under Scripting category enable Active Scripting, Allow paste options via script and Scripting of Java applets
  6. Click OK twice to close out.
  7. Hit Refresh.

Internet Explorer 5.X for MAC OSX

  1. At the top of the browser window,
  2. Select Preferences from the Explorer menu.
  3. Click the arrow next to Web Browser.
  4. Click Web Content.
  5. Under Active Content check Enable Scripting.
  6. Click OK.
  7. Refresh the browser window.

Internet Explorer 5 for MACOS9

  1. At the top of the browser window,
  2. Select Edit then Preferences.
  3. Click the arrow next to Web Browser.
  4. Click Web Content.
  5. Under Active Content check Enable Scripting.
  6. Click OK.
  7. Refresh the browser window.

Internet Explorer 4.X

  1. Select View then Internet Options.
  2. Click the Security tab.
  3. Click Custom.
  4. Click Settings.
  5. Scroll down to locate Scripting.
  6. Click Enable for Active Scripting.
  7. Click OK.
  8. Refresh the browser window.

Internet Explorer 3.X

  1. Select View then Options.
  2. Click Security.
  3. Check Enable Java Programs.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Refresh the browser window.
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Netscape 8.X

  1. At the top of the browser window,
  2. Select Tools then Options.
  3. From the pop up box, select Site Controls.
  4. Click Enable Javascript.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Refresh the browser window.

Netscape 7.X

  1. At the top of the browser window,
  2. Select Preferences from the Edit menu.
  3. Click the arrow next to Advanced.
  4. Click Scripts & Plugins.
  5. Check Navigator beneath "Enable Javascript for".
  6. Click OK.
  7. Refresh the browser window.

Netscape 6.X for MAC OSX

  1. At the top of the browser window,
  2. Select Preferences from the Edit menu.
  3. Click Advanced
  4. Check both Enable Java and Enable JavaScript for Navigator
  5. Click OK.
  6. Refresh the browser window.

Netscape 4.X

  1. At the top of the browser window,
  2. Select Preferences from the Edit menu.
  3. Click Advanced.
  4. Check both Enable Java and Enable JavaScript
  5. Click OK.
  6. Refresh the browser window.

Netscape 4.X for MACOS9

  1. At the top of the browser window,
  2. Select Preferences from the Edit menu.
  3. Click Advanced.
  4. Check both Enable Java and Enable JavaScript
  5. Click OK.
  6. Refresh the browser window.

Netscape 3.X

  1. Select Options from the Edit menu.
  2. Click Network Preferences.
  3. Click Languages.
  4. Check both Enable Java and Enable JavaScript.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Refresh the browser window.
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Mozilla 1.X

  1. Open Mozilla.
  2. Select Preferences from the Edit menu.
  3. Click the arrow next to Advanced.
  4. Click Scripts & Plugins.
  5. Check Navigator beneath "Enable JavaScript for".
  6. Click OK.
  7. Refresh the browser window.


    Firefox 1.X

    1. Open Firefox.
    2. Select Tools then Options.
    3. Click Content.
    4. Check Enable JavaScript.
    5. Click OK.
    6. Refresh the browser window.
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Opera 8.X

  1. Hit F12 on your keyboard.
  2. On the small pop-up menu, click Enable JavaScript.
  3. Refresh the browser window.

Opera 7.X

  1. Open Opera.
  2. Select Quick Preferences from the File menu.
  3. Make sure Enable JavaScript is checked.
  4. Refresh the browser window.

Opera 5.X

  1. Open Opera.
  2. Select Quick Preferences from the File menu.
  3. Make sure Enable JavaScript is checked.
  4. Refresh the browser window.
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Safari Public Beta 2 for MAC OSX

  1. Open Safari.
  2. Select Preferences from the Safari menu.
  3. Click Security.
  4. Check both Enable Java and Enable JavaScript.
  5. Close the window.
  6. Refresh the browser window.
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AOL 3.0

  1. Click Prefs.
  2. Click Security.
  3. Check Enable Java Programs, if the box is blank, single click on it.
  4. Click OK .
  5. Click the browser's back button, then refresh the browser window.

AOL 4.0 and 5.0

  1. Click My AOL.
  2. Click Preferences.
  3. Click WWW.
  4. Click the Security tab.
  5. Click Custom.
  6. Click Settings.
  7. Scroll down to locate Scripting.
  8. Click Enable for Active Scripting.
  9. Click OK, then refresh the browser window.

<<< 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:
  1. Click My AOL.
  2. Click Preferences.
  3. Click the WWW icon.
  4. Click Web Graphics tab.
  5. Uncheck the box next to Use Compressed Graphics.
  6. 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 capabilities.
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