If you just get a blank screen, it is the same problem. If you click Learn the Rules and nothing happens, then the problem is 'Active Content'. If the applet loads and you see a popup window, click 'Learn the Rules'. Navigate to:Īnd click where it says 'Click Here to Learn to Play Chess'. Next to 'Keep Until', select 'They Expire'. Please make sure that 'Cookies' are enabled.Ĭlick Tools - Internet Options - Privacy - Advanced.Ĭheck 'Override Automatic Cookie Handling'. Make sure 'Enable Java' is checked, and click 'OK'. In Firefox, go to Tools - Options - Content. Click 'Custom Level', go down to SCRIPTING and turn on If you are using Internet Explorer, go to Tools - Internet Options - Security. You may need to tell your Web Browser that it has permission to use Java. If you are not current, use the Download link to update your Java version. Just below that, click where it says 'Do I have Java' to see if you have the current version of Java installed. You'll see a button that says Free Java Download.

There is an easy way to find out if Java is installed correctly. If you have trouble with Internet Explorer, please try Firefox. Please use Firefox, Safari, Chrome or Internet Explorer instead.

We recommend the Firefox browser (formerly, Netscape) which is a free download from here: The 'SBC' or 'Yahoo' browser does not work with the Java Chess Viewer.

If you have this version, please update Firefox. If you get a white screen (or a black screen) when you launch the Chess Viewer, follow the steps on this page.įirefox 3.6.14 has a bug that interferes with Java. Chess Magnet School - Troubleshooting Java Chess Viewer Troubleshooting If the Chess Viewer launches, but looks distorted or incomplete, make sure your browser has 'zoom' set to 100% (not higher).

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