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How to enable Javascript on your browser

Browsers that support JavaScript allow you to take advantage of advanced features on our website, including drop-down menus for easy navigation. If you have problems viewing the drop-down menus, you probably have JavaScript turned off in your browser, or your browser doesn’t support JavaScript. If your browser is listed below, it supports JavaScript. If you use one of these browsers but still cannot see JavaScript features, JavaScript may be turned off in your browser.

To turn on JavaScript, follow the directions below:

Internet Explorer (Windows)

Internet Explorer 5.x (Macintosh)

Mozilla Firefox 1.5

Mozilla Firefox 2

Safari (Macintosh)


Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x, 6.x and 7.x (Windows)

  • Select Internet Options from the Tools menu.
  • Click the Security tab.
  • Click Custom Level in Security Level for this Zone.
  • Scroll down to Scripting, near the bottom of the list.
  • Under Active Scripting, choose Enable.
  • Click OK to leave Security Settings. Click OK to leave Internet Options.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x (Macintosh)

  • Choose Preferences under the Explorer menu.
  • Click Web Content under Web Browser.
  • In Active Content, check the box next to Enable scripting.
  • In Java, click Enable Java. Click OK.

Mozilla Firefox 1.5

  • Select Options... from the Tools drop-down menu.
  • Select the Content section from the options at the top of the pop-up page.
  • Check the “Block pop-up windows,” “Load images automatically” and “Enable JavaScript” boxes.
  • Click OK.

Mozilla Firefox 2

  • Select Preferences under the Firefox menu
  • Select the Content panel
  • Check Enable JavaScript

Safari (Macintosh)

  • Select Preferences... from the Safari drop-down menu.
  • Select the Security section from the options at the top of the pop-up page.
  • Under “Web Content,” check the “Enable plug-ins,” “Enable Java” and “Enable JavaScript” boxes.
  • Close the Security window.