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Clipstream requires Java enabled in your browser or email. Please select the web browser or email client you wish to enable Java on.
Need to install Java in your computer?
If you followed the steps for your application and you are still not enabled, please download Java for your computer.

How to enable your web browser to view Clipstream™
Clipstream™ supports most 3.x and higher browsers. If you cannot enable you browser to support Clipstream™, please let us know by using the email help form and include the brand and version number.

Netscape Navigator 3.x:

  1. From the menu bar, choose Options > Network Preferences.
  2. Select the Languages tab.
  3. Check boxes labeled Enable Java and Enable JavaScript.

Netscape Navigator 4.x and 6.x:

  1. From the menu bar, choose Edit > Preferences.
  2. Select the Advanced category.
  3. Check boxes labeled Enable Java and Enable JavaScript.

    *** Messenger 6 alert! Please upgrade your Java to version J2E 1.4.0 DOWNLOAD HERE
    Do not use J2E 1.4.0 for IE; Internet Explorer responds best under Microsoft's JVM. Click here for help with restoring JVM.

Netscape Navigator 7:

  1. From the menu bar, choose Edit > Preferences.
  2. Select the Advanced category.
  3. Check box labeled Enable Java
  4. JavaScript is sometimes enabled by Clipstream developers for certain functions that work in conjunction with Clipstream. To enable JavaScript, repeat steps 1 and 2 and then click on Scripts and Windows.
  5. Make sure the box for "Enable JavaScript for Navigator" is checked.

Additional help using Netscape products can be found on Netscape's help site

*** NOTE: With some old video card drivers, Java VM may respond poorly if the video card is set to 32bit color. If the browser freezes when loading a web page with Clipstream or if video playback is jerky, try changing the color depth to 16 bit.

Java may not be installed originally in some IE products. Please download Microsoft's Java virtual machine here.

Internet Explorer 3.x:

  1. From the menu bar, choose View > Options.
  2. Select the Security tab.
  3. Check the boxes labeled Run ActiveX scripts and Enable Java programs.

Internet Explorer 4.x:

  1. Internet Options.
  2. Select the Security tab.
  3. Set your security level to either Medium or Low.

Internet Explorer 5.x and 6.x:

  1. From the menu bar, choose Tools > Internet Options.
  2. Select the Security tab.
  3. Select the default level button

    Optional custom settings
  4. If you have custom settings and wish to keep them, click on the Custom Levels button
  5. In the Security Settings list, scroll down until you find the "Microsoft VM" options. Click on low or medium safety.

Additional help using Microsoft products can be found on Microsoft's support site

*** Do not use J2E 1.4.0 for IE; Internet Explorer responds best under Microsoft's JVM. Click here for help with restoring JVM.

Opera Browser:

  1. From the Menu Bar, choose File > Preferences > Multimedia
  2. Click to check the box next to: Enable Java

*** Opera 6 alert! Please upgrade your Java to version J2E 1.4.0 DOWNLOAD HERE

 

AOL Browser:

  1. Launch AOL Browser.
  2. After the browser loads, go to the Settings Menu on the top if the browser.
  3. Click on the pull-down window and click on Preferences
  4. Click on the Internet Properties (WWW) link in the Preferences dialogue
  5. Click on the Security TAB in the AOL Internet Properties dialogue
  6. Choose 'Medium' Security Level or lower.

Additional help using AOL products can be found on AOL's help site

Enabling Java in Email Clients

Eudora:

  1. From the menu bar, choose Tools > Options.
  2. In the Options window, scroll down and choose Viewing Mail
  3. In the Viewing Mail box, make sure that "Allow executables in HTML content" is checked

 

 

 

Outlook 2000 (v9):

  1. From the menu bar, choose Tools > Internet Options.
  2. Select Security Tab
  3. Select 'internet zone' under Secure Content
  4. Then under Mail Format tab, go to Message Format and send the message in format: HTML.

Additional help using Outlook can be found on the Microsoft support site here.

Outlook Express:

  1. From the main menu bar, choose Tools > Options > Security.
  2. Under the heading 'Virus Protection' and subheading 'Select the Internet Explorer security zone to use': Select "Internet Zone (less secure but more functional)"
Additional help using Outlook Express can be found on Microsoft's support site.

Netscape Messenger :

  1. From the menu bar, choose Edit > Preferences
  2. Select Advanced in list
  3. Make sure that Automatically Load Images, Enable Java, and Enable Javascript are checked.

*** Messenger 6 alert! Please upgrade your Java to version J2E 1.4.0 DOWNLOAD HERE

Additional help using Netscape products can be found on Netscape's help site

AOL email:

Unfortunately, the AOL email client does not yet support Java. We recommend using one of the more powerful, full featured email clients that are available such as Eudora, Outlook, or Messenger.
Note: The AOL email web interface log-on will support your Java emails as will any Java enabled browser.

Additional help using AOL products can be found on AOL's help site

 

WebTV:

Unfortunately, WebTV does not support Java.
Please see more on these news links

Support and feedback for WebTV can be found here.

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