Why isn't Java working?
  • Make sure that Java is enabled on your browser. Xronos Chat requires Internet Explorer (version 3.01 or higher) or Netscape Navigator (version 2 or higher). Click on your browser version below for information on how to enable Java.

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    2.x Windows / Mac not available
    3.x Windows / Mac Windows / Mac
    4.x Windows / Mac Windows / Mac
    5.x not available Windows

    Netscape 2.x for Windows
    Select "Options" from your menu bar and choose "Security Preferences." Click on the "General" tab. Both "Disable Java" and "Disable JavaScript" should be unchecked.

    Netscape 2.x for Macs does not support Java. You will need to use the HTML software to chat.

    Netscape 3.x for Windows or Mac
    Select "Options" from your menu bar and choose "Network Preferences." Then click on the "Languages" tab. Both "Enable Java" and "Enable JavaScript" should be checked.

    Netscape 4.x for Windows or Mac
    Select "Edit" from your menu bar, select "Preferences..." and then choose the "Advanced" category. Both "Enable Java" and "Enable JavaScript" should be checked.

    Internet Explorer 3.x for Windows (Remember: Xronos Chat requires 3.01 or higher)
    Select "View" from your menu bar and choose "Options." Then click on the "Security" tab. At the bottom of the page, make sure all the boxes in the Active Content area are checked. Note: You might also want to click the "Safety Level" button here and select "Medium" to prevent warning message interruptions.

    Internet Explorer 3.x or 4.x for the Mac (Remember: Xronos Chat requires 3.01 or higher)
    Select "Edit" from your menu bar and choose "Preferences...." Then click on the "Java" bullet within the Web Browser section. Make sure that the "Enable Java" checkbox is checked.

    Internet Explorer 4.x for Windows
    Select "View" from your menu bar and choose "Internet Options." Click on the "Security" tab. For the Internet Zone, select "Custom" and click on "Settings." Scroll to the bottom of the Custom Settings list, under Scripting set "Active scripting and Scripting of Java Applets" to either "Enable" or "Prompt."

    Internet Explorer 5.x for Windows
    Select "Tools" from your menu bar and choose "Internet Options..." Click on the "Security" tab. For the Internet zone, be sure that the Security level is set to "Medium" or below. (If you have chosen to customize your Security settings for the Internet zone, be sure that under the Java heading, "Java permissions" is not set on "Disable Java." Select one of the three safety levels instead. Also make sure that under Scripting, "Scripting of Java Applets" is set to "Enable" or "Prompt.")