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Windows Offline Installation Instructions for the Java™ 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (JRE)

The following information from Sun Microsystems, Inc. can be found at http://java.com/en/download/help/win_offline.jsp

Before installing from this CD, consider connecting to the internet to automatically or manually download and install directly from Sun Microsystems, Inc. This way you will be sure to have the latest and most appropriate installation for your system.

This article applies to:

The procedure to install the JRE broadly consists of:

  1. Installation
  2. Enable and Configure
  3. Test Installation

Windows System Requirements

Installation

  1. Find the Windows installer, j2re-1_4_2_05-windows-i586-p.exe, on this CD in the JAVA/Windows folder.
  2. Close all applications including the browser.
  3. Double-click on the installer file icon to start the installation process.

The installer "unpacks" the files needed to continue. A dialog box tracks this process, which takes less than a minute. After briefly displaying a logo splash screen, the installer presents the license agreement.

After reading the agreement, click the "Yes" button to accept its terms and continue with the installation.

The installer then displays a "Setup Type" screen that allows you to choose either a typical or custom setup. We recommend that you choose the "Typical" option (the default selection) unless you are an advanced user who wants more precise control over the components that will be installed.

After ensuring that the "Typical" setup is selected, click the "Next" button to continue with the installation.

Now that you have given the installer all of the information it needs to proceed, progress boxes track the installation process.

A few brief dialogs confirm the last steps of the installation process, and a concluding message appears with the confirmation "Installation Completed OK."

Enable and Configure

Once the installation is complete, ensure that the JRE is enabled and configured properly for applets and applications. For instructions to enable the JRE for the browser, such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla, or Netscape, go to:

Enable Java™ software through the Control Panel

Enable Java™ software through your Web browser

Configuring proxy settings for the Java™ 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (JRE): go to http://www.java.com/en/download/help/proxy_setup.jsp

Enable Java™ software through the Control Panel

This section applies to: JRE version(s): 1.4.2_xx (xx can be 01-99)

SYMPTOM(S)

Applets do not run.

CAUSE

The Java control panel is not configured to use the web browser. If the Java™ 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (JRE) is already installed but applets do not work, you may need to enable the JRE for your web browser.

SOLUTION

To see whether your browser is configured to use the Java™ 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (JRE) or not, first open the Windows Control Panel. From the Start menu button, select Settings, then Control Panel to open the Control Panel. You should see the Java Coffee Cup logo™ icon in the Control Panel.

Back to 'Enable and Configure'

Enable Java™ software through your Web browser

This section applies to:

SYMPTOM(S)

Applets do not run.

CAUSE

Java™ 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (JRE) is not enabled in the web browser. If the JRE is already installed but applets do not work, you may need to enable the JRE through your web browser.

SOLUTION

Please follow these instructions to enable the Sun JRE though your Web browser:

Internet Explorer 4.x and Up
  1. Click "Tools" --> "Internet Options"
  2. Select the Advanced Tab, and scroll down to "Java (Sun)"
  3. Check the box next to the "Use Java 2" version
  4. Next, select the Security Tab, and select the "Custom Level" button
  5. Scroll down to "Scripting of Java applets"
  6. Make sure the "Enable" radio button is checked.
  7. Click OK to save your preference.
Mozilla 1.x
  1. From the menu bar, choose Edit --> Preferences
  2. Select the Advanced category
  3. Check the box labeled "Enable Java"
  4. Click OK to save your preference.
Netscape 7.x
  1. From the menu bar, choose Edit --> Preferences
  2. Select the Advanced category
  3. Check the box labeled "Enable Java"
  4. Click OK to save your preference.
Netscape 4.x
  1. From the menu bar, choose Edit --> Preferences
  2. Select the Advanced category
  3. Select "Certificates"
  4. Check the box labeled "Enable Java"
  5. Check the box labeled "Enable Java Plug-in"
  6. Click OK to save your preference.

Other Web Browsers

Firefox 0.8 and Up
  1. Start Mozilla Firefox browser or restart it if it is already running.
  2. Select Tools > Options.
  3. Dialog box: Options
  4. Click Web Features > Select Enable Java

AOL 3.x and Up
 Please refer to our Help page on AOL Issues with Java software.

Opera 4.x and Up

  1. Opera for Windows does not use the Sun JRE, but an embedded version already inside the Opera Web browser.
  2. Opera for other platforms may support Java software through the use of the Sun JRE. Please consult your Opera platform documentation.
  3. For further information, please review the following Opera Support article:
      Support for Java software in Opera

Back to 'Enable and Configure'

Test Installation

To test that the JRE is installed, enabled and working properly on your computer, run this test applet from Sun Microsystem's web site: http://www.java.com/en/download/help/testvm.jsp
The JRE installation and configuration is successful if you can see the animation of the Duke™ logo image.

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