To see whether your browser is configured to use the Java Runtime Enviroment (JRE) or not, first open the Windows Control Panel. From the Start Menu button. Select Control Panel - this will then open the Control Panel/ You should see the Java Coffee Cup logo icon in the Control Panel.

 

Double click the icon to open the Java Control Panel.

 

In the panel, select the 'Advanced' tab - Under settings click on the '+' against 'Default Java for browsers'.

 

Ensure that the boxes next to Internet Explorer, Netscape or Mozilla is checked. If it is nor checked please click the checkbox to enable the JRE for your web browser.

 

 Click 'Apply'

 

 

If you do not see the coffee cup icon in the Windows Control Panel, you do not have the latest version of the Sun JRE installed on your computer. To install the application please visit the following http://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp

 

TO VERIFY YOUR JAVA SCRIPT PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW

 

Internet Explorer 6 ONLY 

 

Java is embedded in Internet Explorer

 

Open Internet Explorer on the menu bar go to 'Tools > Sun Java Console'

 

This should give you something like this

'Java Plug-in 1.5.0_10

Using JRE version 1.5.0_10 JAva HotSpot (TM) Client VM

User home directory= c:\Documents and Settings\your.name'

 

 

Internet Explorer 7

 

Java is embedded in Internet Explorer.

 

Open Internet Explorer on the menu bar go to 'Tools > Manage Add-Ons > Enable or Disable Add-Ons'

 

A new window will appear ensure that 'Add-Ons currently loaded in Internet Explorer' is selected.

 

A list of programs will be displayed below, please ensure that all Java programs are enabled.

 

 

Firefox

 

Open Firefox on the menu bar go to 'Tools > Options'

 

Select 'Content' and ensure that the boxes next to 'Enable Javascript' and 'Enable Java' are checked.

 

To get the Java Plugin please visit - https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/plugins/

 

Opera

 

Java is embedded within Opera.

 

Open Opera on the menu bar go to 'Tools > Advanced > Java Console'

 

This should give you something like this

 

' -- Opera Java Console --

 

Java Vendor: Sun Microsystems Inc.

 

Java Version 1.5.0_10'

 

 

Safari

 

Open Safari on the menu bar go to 'Edit > Preferences'

 

Select 'Security' and ensure that 'Enable Javascript' and 'Enable Java' are checked.