Enabling Javascript in your Internet Browser

 

Blackboard 7 requires that your browser accommodate both Javascript and Java for some functions of the course. These are functions you can turn on in your browser.

 

Enabling JavaScript in Internet Explorer (Windows)

  1. Open Internet Explorer and go to Tools à Internet Options.
  2. Click on the Security Tab, then Custom Level.

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



  1. Scroll to the section titled Scripting.                

                                         

  1. Verify that  Active Scripting is Enabled.         

 

  1. Click OK.                               

 

  1. Click Yes to the Warning.                                

 

  1. Click OK.                                                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enabling JavaScript in Internet Explorer (Macintosh)

  1. Open Internet Explorer and go to Internet Explorer à Preferences.
  2. Click on Web Content.
  3. Under Active Content, select Enable Scripting box, then OK.

 

 

 

Enabling JavaScript in Mozilla Firefox

  1. Open Firefox and Select Tools à Options
  2. Select the Content tab.
  3. Under Enable JavaScript and Enable Java, make sure there is a checkmark.
  4. Click OK.

 

 

 

Enabling JavaScript in Netscape

1. Open Netscape and Select Edit à Preferences

       (under Mac it is Netscape à Preferences).

2. Click on to Advanced to expand the menu (see Figure 1).

 

            Figure:  Advanced Preferences Menu

 

 

 

3. Select Scripts and Plugins.

 

4. Under Enable JavaScript click on the box next to Navigator if there is not a checkmark.

 

5. Click OK.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enabling JavaScript in Safari (Macintosh)

Safari (Mac)

  1. Open Safari and select Safari à Preferences.
  2. Click on Security.
  3. Select Enable JavaScript Box.