Enable Java?

[Finch Boy]

How do I enable java?

[Dan]

It's a small program you download from http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp

[Finch Boy]

Someone told me that I didn't have to download it, just have to enable it on my browser...

[Dan]

That's JavaScript, not Java.

[Finch Boy]

oh, lol, then how do I do that?

[Finch Boy]

This si what I got when I tried something:

Java doesn't seem to be enabled in your browser.
You will need to install it or enable it before using Web Messenger.

[Dan]

You need Java...download it from that site I gave you.

[Finch Boy]

ok. It's downloading...

[Finch Boy]

Err! It didn't work, I got this...

Windows Automated Downloads


Windows XP SP2 users: if you encounter an error, look at the top of this page for a yellow bar that reads "This site might require the following ActiveX control: 'Java Plug-in 1.5.0_04' from 'Sun Microsystems, Inc.'. Click here to install..." Click the yellow bar and choose "Install ActiveX Control..." to allow installation to proceed.

We encountered an issue while trying to automatically install Java™ software onto your machine. As a result, Java software was not installed properly.

[Finch Boy]

so confused...

[Finch Boy]

maybe, not..it still says checking configuration...be awhile.....manuel download?

[TaNnii]

How'd you go David? What browser are you using? PM me if you're still having trouble and we'll try to get it working

[Finch Boy]

I PMed you...

[sonick]

david, if you haven't already figured it out (which I doubt since tanni knows what's up) then yes, your best bet is to go for the "manual install". I HATE those (*&#$# "web-based" installations..... just give me the darn code, in it's entirety!!!!!!!! but yeah, other software in the future will do this to you again, and your best option both for ease of installation AND mid-term archival is to download all of the code, er i mean "manual install". I would think sun would know better Then again..... slowlaris.......

[TaNnii]

Did you end up getting it working David?

Jayson, if you have a knowledge of windows you might be more helpful than me. I'm a *nix person and I'm used to installing things from source as I have a crap pc that needs everything to be built for it's slow specs