How To Enable JavaScript

What is "JavaScript"?
Why do I need to enable JavaScript in my browser?
How do I enable JavaScript?

What is "JavaScript"?

"JavaScript" is a simple programming language that lets a web site make use of some more advanced features of a web browser, such as opening pop-up windows and navigating a web site.

Why do I need to enable JavaScript in my browser?

The ILovedMyPet.com web site uses JavaScript to provide a more friendly and useful interface to our customers and visitors.  Specifically, we use JavaScript to perform the following:

• opening a pop-up window to provide help information whenever you click on a link to obtain more information or help on a particular topic; this provides a better browsing experience because it lets you stay on the same page of our web site while you read this information
• opening windows for viewing/printing or previewing any of your completed documents/services
• validating input you provide to make sure that it is in the correct format
• traversing our web site; for example, when you click on a link to go back to the previous web page
• providing animation to the navigation buttons which appear on our web site

If JavaScript has been disabled in your web browser, then you will find that clicking on certain links within our web site appear to do nothing.  Most importantly, you will not be able to view any of your completed documents and services.

We do not use JavaScript to display any pop-up advertisements. If you see pop-up advertisements appearing whenever you visit our web site (or other web sites), it is because a "adware" or "spyware" stealth advertising program has been installed on your system.  We recommend that you locate and remove such software from your system.  For more information on adware/spyware visit http://www.adware.info/ or http://www.cexx.org/adware.htm.

How do I enable JavaScript?

First, determine the version of your web browser. If you do not know your browser version, from your browser's Help menu choose the last item labeled "About [browser name]...". Macintosh users should go to the Apple menu and select the first item labeled "About [browser name]...".

Follow the instructions below for the particular browser version you are using.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x or later

On a PC:

• Click "Tools" on the tool bar.
• Click "Internet Options" at the bottom of the menu.
• Click the "Security" tab in the upper left-hand corner of the dialog box.
• Select the "Internet" icon.
• Click the "Custom Levels" button at the bottom of the dialog box.
• Scroll down the list until you see the heading "Scripting."
• The first section below the "Scripting" header is "Active Scripting."
• Click the "Enable" radio button under "Active Scripting."
• Click "OK" at the bottom of the screen.
• Close the remaining boxes by clicking "Yes" or "OK."
• Close and restart your browser to ensure that the new settings are used.

On a Mac:

• From the browser's Edit menu select "Preferences..."
• Within the left-hand pick list, expand the item group Web Browser (if necessary).
• Under the item group labeled Web Browser, select Web Control.
• Check the box labeled Enable JavaScript and push the OK button to close the Internet Explorer Preferences dialog box.
• Close and restart your browser to ensure that the new settings are used.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x

On a PC:

• Click "View" on the tool bar.
• Click "Internet Options" at the bottom of the menu.
• Click the "Security" tab in the upper left-hand corner of the dialog box.
• In the "Security" dialog box the radio button named "Custom" will be selected.
• Click the "Settings..." button next to the "Custom" radio button.
• A scroll menu will be displayed.
• In this menu find the "Active scripting" header.
• Click the "Enable" radio button.
• Click "OK" to close all open windows.
• Close and restart your browser to ensure that the new settings are used.

On a Mac:

• Choose "Edit" on the main menu
• Select "Preferences..." from the Edit menu
• Select "Web Browser"
• Select "Web Content"
• In the "Active Content" section, check the "Enable Scripting" check box
• Click "OK" to save the change
• Click "OK" once more to return to Internet Explorer
• Close and restart your browser to ensure that the new settings are used.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.x

• Choose "View" on the main menu
• Select "Options..." from the View menu
• Click on the "Security" tab
• Check the "Run ActiveX Scripts" check box
• Click "OK" to save the change
• Click "OK" once more to return to Internet Explorer
• Close and restart your browser to ensure that the new settings are used.

Netscape Navigator 7.x or later

• From the browser's Edit menu select "Preferences..."
• Within the Category pick list, select the word "Advanced".
• Check the box labeled Enable Java".
• Click the arrow next to the word "Advanced" to expand the list.
• Within the expanded list, select "Scripts & Plugins"
• Check the box beside "Navigator" in the box labeled "Enable JavaScript for".
• In the box labeled "Allow webpages to:", ensure that all of the boxes are checked.
• Click the OK button to close the Preferences dialog box.
• Close and restart your browser to ensure that the new settings are used.

Netscape Navigator 6.x

• From the browser's Edit menu select "Preferences..."
• Within the Category pick list, select the word "Advanced".
• Check the box labeled "Enable JavaScript for Navigator".
• Click the OK button to close the Preferences dialog box.
• Close and restart your browser to ensure that the new settings are used.

Netscape Navigator 4.x

• Click "Edit" on the tool bar.
• Click "Preferences" at the bottom of the dropdown menu.
• Click "Advanced" in the "Category" window of the "Preferences" dialog box.
• Click the check box labeled "Enable JavaScript."
• Click "OK."
• Close and restart your browser to ensure that the new settings are used.

Netscape Navigator 3.x

• Choose "Options" on the main menu
• Select "Network Preferences..." from the Options menu
• Click on the "Languages" tab
• Check the "Enable JavaScript" check box
• Click "OK" to save the change
• Close and restart your browser to ensure that the new settings are used.

AOL 4.x or later

On a PC:

• Click the "My AOL" icon on the tool bar.
• Click "Preferences."
• Click the "WWW" icon.
• Click the "Security" tab in the upper left-hand corner of the "AOL Internet Properties" dialog box.
• Select the "Internet" icon.
• Click the "Custom Levels" button at the bottom of the dialog box.
• Scroll down the list until you see the heading "Scripting."
• The first section below the "Scripting" header is "Active Scripting."
• Click the "Enable" radio button under "Active Scripting."
• Click "OK" at the bottom of the screen.
• Close the remaining boxes by clicking "Yes" or "OK."
• Close and restart your browser to ensure that the new settings are used.

NOTE:
When using the use AOL browser, you may receive 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 JavaScript to work while browsing inside AOL. (This also makes photos you view on web pages look less than their best.)  To correct this problem, 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
7. 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.

AOL 3.x

• Click Prefs
• Click Security
• Check Enable Java Programs, if the box is blank, single click on it.
• Click OK
• Close and restart your browser to ensure that the new settings are used.

All other browsers

Please consult your documentation or online help files.