The following describes how to enable JavaScripts in Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator and AOL browsers. To disable JavaScript, follow the same step, but uncheck the JavaScript options that you set when you enabled JavaScript.

Internet Explorer 5.X and 6.X

1. From the browser's Tools menu select "Internet Options..."
2. Select the Security tab.
3. Pick the "Internet zone" icon.
4. Push the "Custom Level..." button.
5. Scroll down the Settings list to the Scripting item. (You may need to double-click on icons to expand lists.
6. Under the "Active scripting" item, choose the Enable radio button.
7. Push OK and Yes to confirm and close the Security Settings dialog box, then OK again to close the Internet Options dialog box.
8. Refresh the current page.

Enable Internet Explorer 5.x - Macintosh

1. From the browser's Edit menu select "Preferences..."
2. Within the left-hand pick list, expand the item group Web Browser (if necessary).
3. Under the item group labeled Web Browser, select Web Control.
4. Check the box labeled Enable JavaScript and push the OK button to close the Internet Explorer Preferences dialog box.
5. Refresh the current page.

Enable Netscape 7.x

1. From the browser's Edit menu select "Preferences..."
2. Within the Category pick list, expand the Advanced item by clicking on the triangle twisty.
3. Next, select the subitem labled Scripts & Plugins.
4. Within the Scripts & Plugins window, check "Navigator" under the Enable JavaScript for grouping. In the Allow Scripts to pane, make sure items regarding cookies are checked.
5. Push the OK button to close the Preferences dialog box.
6. Reload the current page.

Enable Netscape 6.x

1. From the browser's Edit menu select "Preferences..."
2. Within the Category pick list, select the word Advanced.
3. Check the box labeled Enable JavaScript for Navigator and push the OK button to close the Preferences dialog box.
4. Reload the current page.

AOL 4.0 and 5.0:

1. Click My AOL
2. click Preferences
3. click WWW
4. click the Secutity tab
5. click Custom
6. click Settings
7. scroll down to locate Scripting
8. click Enable for Active Scripting
9. 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 Java script error but, when using an external browser (i.e., Netscape or IE) this does not occur. AOL uses compressed graphics by Default. This doesn't allow Java to work while browsing inside AOL. (This also makes photos you view on web pages look less than their best.)

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 capabilites.

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, once back, click reload.