Java

• How to install the Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
• Install Microsoft Virtual Machine (VM) via System Check
• Install Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) via System Check
• Loading Java Applet Failed

 How to install the Java Runtime Environment (JRE)

Downloading and installing the JRE is free of charge. The following software applications will be installed on your PC:

1. The Java Runtime Environment (JRE), which includes the Java Plug-in software and the Java Virtual Machine components needed to run Java Technology based applets in a web browser. 
2. Java Web Start software which simplifies launching and running web-based programs that use Java technology based software.

Windows Dowload and Installation
Note: You need to have administration access to the PC in order to install the JRE on Microsoft Windows 2000 and XP.

Download and Installation 

1. Go to Java.com 
2. Click on the Download now button 
3. Start the installation process
   If you are using Internet Explorer on Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2):
   An Information Bar dialog box pops up displaying the below message:
   
   
   Click OK. Below the toolbar a message will be displayed:
   
   
   Click on the toolbar and select Install ActiveX Control...
   
   
   A Security Warning dialog box appears:
   
   
   Click Install to start the installation process. The download process starts.
   
   During the download, a Progess Window lets you know the estimated time remaining for the download completion. The download can take anywhere from a few seconds on a fast internet connection to half on hour or more on a slower connection.
    
   
   The JRE installation starts:
   The installation wizard "unpacks" the files needed to continue. A dialog box tracks this process, that normally takes less than a minute.  After briefly displaying a Java logo splash screen, the installation wizard presents the license agreement.
   
   A Setup Type screen is displayed that allows you to select either a typical or a custom setup.
   We recommend that you select the Typical option (the default selection) unless you are an advanced user who wants more precise control over the components that will be installed.
   
   
   If Internet Explorer is set as the default browser in your system, then the Java Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 8 - Google Programs dialog box will appear. By default Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer is checked. You can select to install or ignore this program by checking or unchecking this box.
   
   Click on the next button
   
   
   Now that you have given all the information needed to proceed, progress boxes track the installation process.
   
   
   A few brief dialog boxes confirm the last steps of the installation process, and a concluding message appears with the confirmation "Installation Completed OK"

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 Install Microsoft Virtual Machine (VM) via System Check

To install the Virtual Machine select within the ForPro Client Portal: My Home >> My Settings >> System Check. The download procedure will start after selecting the correct application and clicking on "here".

A popup window will appear where you will need to click on the 'Open' button to continue with the procedure.

You will receive a winzip file; unpack it into a directory of your choice.

Again, a popup window will appear; you need to click on the 'Run' button to continue with the procedure.

Another popup window will appear; you need to click on 'YES' to continue with the procedure.

Once the installation is complete the following pop-up window will appear:

Navigate to Tools >> Internet Options >> Advanced and scroll to the middle. Now, you only have to check if the configuration looks like the image below:

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 Install Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) via System Check

Through the ForPro Client Portal go to My Home >> My Settings >> System Check. The download procedure will start when you click on 'here', at the end of the phrase 'You can download the Sun Java Virtual Machine'.

The Security Information window will appear; you need to click on 'Yes' to continue with the procedure.

You will now be directed to the download page, where you can select the type of download you prefer. Note that before clicking on the preferred download type, you will have to Accept the License Agreement.

Clicking on the preferred download type will generate a series of popup windows. On the first two you need to click on the Run button.

Within the 'J2SE Runtime Environment...' pop-up window, you need to select 'Typical setup' and confirm by clicking on the 'Accept' button.

Make sure that in the following popup (J2SE Runtime... - Google) the boxes for:

• Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer
• Google Desktop

are NOT checked.
Confirm by clicking on 'Next'.

The last PopUp window (J2SE Runtime... - Complete) confirms the setup. End the setup by clicking the 'Finish' button.

To confirm that all steps were followed accordingly, please control the Internet Options setup screen within your browser: Tools >> Internet Options >> Advanced.

The 'Use JRE 1.5.x for <applet> (requires restart)' box under the heading Setting for Java (Sun) should be checked.

To complete the installation your PC should be restarted (sometimes it is not necessary to restart).

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 Loading Java Applet Failed

Symptoms

You see an image that looks like a small white box with a Red X on the top left corner. Or, the browser cannot display the program and shows the error message "Loading Java Applet Failed..."

Cause

• The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) could not obtain proxy information from the browser.
• The JRE is not configured correctly

Solution

Start the Java Plug-in Control Panel by following the below instructions:

1. Open the Start menu
2. Select Settings
3. Select Control Panel
4. Double click the Java icon
5. Click on the Network Settings button
   
6. Select the Use Browser Settings checkbox.
7. Click the OK button to save your changes.
   

Close all browser windows. Restart the browser and try to load the applet. If the applet still does not load and you see the same connection error, try to configure your web browser's proxy settings.  

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