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Enabling cookies and JavaScript in your browser

To access the Luminis system, your browser must support non-persistent cookies and JavaScript, and have Java enabled. To set your browser to support these requirements, click the link below that corresponds to your browser version and follow the instructions. For convenience, you may want to print this page so that you have it handy as you configure your browser.

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Internet Explorer 5.1.7 for Macintosh

To enable cookies, Java, and JavaScript in Internet Explorer 5.1.7 browsers on the Macintosh platform, use the following procedure:

  1. From the Macintosh file menu, select Explorer and then Preferences.
  2. From the Web Browser menu options, select Java.
  3. From the Java Options, click the checkbox next to Enable Java.
  4. Scroll through the options menu until you see the Receiving Files option.
  5. Click Cookies.
  6. From the right-hand window pane, locate the When Receiving Cookies menu.
  7. From the drop-down, select Never Ask and click OK.
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Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows

To enable cookies and JavaScript in Internet Explorer 5.5 browsers, use the following procedure:

  1. From the Tools menu, select Internet Options. You see the Internet Options dialog that provides a number of tabs that allow you to set your browser preferences.
  2. Click the Security tab.
  3. Locate the Custom area of the Security tab, and click the Custom Level button.
  4. From the Security Settings dialog that opens, scroll through the options until you see Cookies.
  5. Check the Enable radio button under Allow per-session cookies.
  6. To enable Java Scripting, scroll through the Settings options until you see Scripting.
  7. Check the radio buttons next to Enable Active Scripting and Scripting of Java applets.
  8. Click OK to accept scripting and cookie handling changes and close the Security Settings window.
  9. From the Internet Options dialog, click Apply to effect settings then OK to close the dialog.
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Internet Explorer 6.0 for Windows

To enable cookies and JavaScript in Internet Explorer 6 browsers, use the following procedure:

  1. From the Tools menu, select Internet Options. You see the Internet Options dialog that provides a number of tabs that allow you to set your browser preferences.
  2. To enable session cookies, click the Privacy tab.
  3. From the Settings section of the tab, click Advanced.
  4. Locate and click the checkbox next to Always allow session cookies
  5. To enable Java Scripting, click the Security tab.
  6. Locate the Custom area of the Security tab, and click the Custom Level button.
  7. From the Security Settings dialog that opens, scroll through the options until you see Scripting.
  8. Check the radio buttons next to Enable Active Scripting and Scripting of Java applets.
  9. Click OK to accept scripting and cookie handling changes and close the Security Settings window.
  10. From the Internet Options dialog, click Apply to effect settings then OK to close the dialog.
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Netscape 7 and Mozilla 1.6 for Macintosh and Windows

To enable cookies and JavaScript in Netscape 7 and Mozilla 1.6 browsers on Macintosh and Windows platforms, use the following procedure:

  1. From the Edit menu (Windows) or Netscape menu (Macintosh), select Preferences.
  2. From the Category menu, click open the Privacy & Security category.
  3. Select Cookies.
  4. From the Cookies page, click the radio button next to Enable all cookies. If you elect to accept cookies based on privacy settings, use a Medium level.
  5. From the Category menu, click open the Advanced category.
  6. Select Scripts & Plugins.
  7. Locate the Enable Javascript section of the window and click the checkbox next to Navigator.
  8. Click OK to apply changes and close the Preferences dialog.
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Safari 1.1 for Macintosh

To enable cookies and JavaScript in Safari 1.1 browsers on the Macintosh platform, use the following procedure:

  1. From the Macintosh file menu, select Safari and then Preferences.
  2. From the Preferences dialog that opens, select the Security option (padlock icon).
  3. Under the Web Content options, click the checkbox next to Enable Javascript.
  4. Under the Accept Cookies option, check the radio button for Always.
  5. Click OK and close the Preferences dialog to apply changes.
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Firefox 1.1 for Windows, Linux and Mac

To enable Java, Cookies and JavaScript in Firefox 1.1 on all platforms, use the following procedure:

  1. Open Firefox
  2. From the Tools menu select options.
  3. Click on the Privacy icon on the left hand menu.
  4. Click on the Plus icon next to Cookies.
  5. Make sure the allow sites to set cookies option is ticked.
  6. Click the Web Features icon on the left hand menu.
  7. Make sure the enable Java and the enable Javascript tick boxes are checked.
  8. Click the allowed sites button next to block popup windows tick box.
  9. Type in www.leedsmet.ac.uk
  10. Click OK at the bottom right.

Firefox doesn't come with the java plugin. you need to have it installed to work (even though Enable Java is checked in the Web Features menu), it probably isn't installed in Firefox. Follow the link to download the Java PlugIn. To check whether you have it installed type about:plugins in the address bar.

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