How to Enable Javascript and Active Content for CDs in Windows XP SP 2 / AOL

SPECIAL NOTE FOR AOL USERS

Due to issues with the AOL Browser, we recommend strongly that you use Internet Explorer to view the presentation. To start the disc in Internet Explorer: Click the blue "e" next to the [Start] button on the lower left of your screen. Press Alt-F to bring up the "File" Menu, then press the letter "O" to bring up the "Open" box. Click "Browse" On the left of the box that appears, click "My Computer" Double-click the CD Icon which is labelled "LocalPlay." Double-click the file "start.htm" then click "OK".

If you receive a message either in a popup box or a yellow banner at the top of the page asking whether you wish to run/enable active scripting, click "Yes" to or click "Allow blocked content" enable the page to run Javascript. More information about these warnings is available here.

If you do not receive any of these messages, you can enable the disc to run javascript with the following procedure.

NOTE: If you are in a high security computing environment, or suspect you might be, contact your system administrator before enabling javascript.

Internet Explorer Procedure

1. Click Tools > Internet Options on the Top menu
2. Click the "Advanced" Tab
3. Scroll down to the "Security" section, and click "Allow active content from CDs to run on my Computer"
4. Also click "Allow active content to run from files on my computer"
5. Click OK
6. Close Internet Explorer and reinsert the Disc

AOL Procedure

1. From the AOL toolbar, click Settings.
2. From the "Settings" dialog box, click "Internet [Web] Options".
3. Click the "Advanced" Tab
   NOTE: We have seen some installations of AOL 9 which do not seem to have this "Advanced" Tab. In this case, open Internet Explorer (The small round blue E icon) and proceed with the Internet Explorer procedure above.
4. Scroll down to the "Security" section, and click "Allow active content from CDs to run on my Computer"
5. Also click "Allow active content to run from files on my computer"
6. Click OK
7. Close the settings window by clicking "Save" if necessary
8. Log off of AOL, then log back on and reinsert the Disc

If you are concerned about running active local content your computer, you may wish to re-enable these options once you have finished using the disc.