JavaScript is a scripting language which enables Web authors to design
interactive Web sites. Most of today's Web pages require JavaScript in order to
function properly. If JavaScript is disabled in your Web browser most Web pages
will not function properly, and this includes DXMAPS.COM pages.
Can JavaScript be harmful?
JavaScript is not harmful. It cannot be used neither to send you viruses, nor
to get your password lists, nor to retrieve any private information from your
computer, etc, so go ahead and enable it !
Here you have the description of how to enable JavaScript support in the most popular
Web browsers:
In Internet Explorer click on the 'Tools' menu (step 1) and select 'Internet
Options' (step 2) as shown on the picture.
Click on the 'Security' tab (step 3) and then click on the 'Custom Level...'
button (step 4).
Scroll down until you can see options as shown on the picture. They are
located near the bottom of the list. Set the option 'Active scripting' to
'Enable' (step 5). Then click on the 'OK' button (step 6).
Click 'Yes' (step 7).
Click 'OK' (step 8). This concludes enabling JavaScript for Microsoft
Internet Explorer 5 or 6.
If the problematic Web page (which did not work without JavaScript) is still
opened inside Internet Explorer, simply press the 'F5' key on your keyboard to
reload it. Now it should work correctly.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 and 8
In Internet Explorer 7 click on the 'Tools' button (step 1) located in the
upper right part of the screen (next to the gear icon) and select 'Internet
Options' (step 2) as shown on the picture.
Click on the 'Security' tab (step 3) and then click on the 'Custom Level...'
button (step 4).
Scroll down (step 5) until you can see options as shown on the picture. They
are located near the bottom of the list. Set the option 'Active scripting' to
'Enable' (step 6). Then click on the 'OK' button (step 7).
Click 'Yes' (step 8).
Click 'OK' (step 9). This concludes enabling JavaScript for Microsoft
Internet Explorer 7.
If the problematic Web page (which did not work without JavaScript) is still
opened inside Internet Explorer, simply press the 'F5' key on your keyboard to
reload it. Now it should work correctly.
Mozilla Firefox 1.5
In Firefox click on the 'Tools' menu (step 1) and select 'Options' (step 2)
as shown on the picture.
Click on the 'Content' tab (step 3), check the 'Enable JavaScript' checkbox
(step 4) and finally click on the 'OK' button (step 5). This concludes enabling
JavaScript for Mozilla Firefox 1.5.
If the problematic Web page (which did not work without JavaScript) is still
opened inside Firefox, simply press the 'F5' key on your keyboard to reload it.
Now it should work correctly.
Note: This procedure applies to older and/or future versions of Firefox as
well, with minor differences. The most important step is to find the 'Enable
JavaScript' option and check it.
Opera 8/9
In Opera click on the 'Tools' menu (step 1) and select 'Preferences' (step 2)
as shown on the picture.
Click on the 'Advanced' tab (step 3), then click on the 'Content' option
(step 4) and check the 'Enable JavaScript' checkbox (step 5). Finally click on
the 'OK' button (step 6). This concludes enabling JavaScript for Opera 8 or 9.
If the problematic Web page (which did not work without JavaScript) is still
opened inside Opera, simply press the 'F5' key on your keyboard to reload it.
Now it should work correctly.
Note: This procedure applies to older and/or future versions of Opera as
well, with minor differences. The most important step is to find the 'Enable
JavaScript' option and check it.