Enabling JavaScript in the Browser

Many web pages use JavaScript (an entirely different language than Java) to make the user experience more dynamic. The Web Transfer Client uses JavaScript for this very reason. For the Web Transfer Client to work, JavaScript must be enabled in the browser.

Refer to the procedure below to edit the browser’s security settings to allow you to use JavaScript. See also Checking Java Runtime Versions.

You might not have the appropriate permissions to access these settings. If necessary, contact your system administrator for assistance.

To edit the browser settings

In Internet Explorer:

  1. Click Tools > Internet Options. The InternetOptions dialog box appears.

  2. Click the Security tab, and then click Custom Level.

  3. In the Security Settings dialog box, scroll down to the Scripting area, then under Active scripting, click Enable.

  4. Click OK to close the Security Settings dialog box, and then click OK to close the Internet Options dialog box.

In Firefox:

  1. In the address bar, type about:config.

  2. Scroll down to or search for javascript.enabled.

  3. Ensure that the Value column says "true." If it says, "false," double-click the line to change it to "true."

In Chrome:

  1. In the upper-right corner, click Customize and Control Google Chrome (the icon with 3 horizontal lines), then click Settings.

  2. In the Settings page, scroll to the bottom and click Show advanced settings.

  3. Under Privacy, click Content settings. The Content settings dialog box appears.

  4. Under JavaScript, click Allow all sites to run JavaScript, then click Done.