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Known problems with Internet Explorer:
If you are not experiencing problems using the ADDS java tools, please disregard this information.
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As part of the federal antitrust settlement, Microsoft is no longer authorized
to distribute the Microsoft Virtual Machine (Microsoft VM). Rather than include
the Sun Microsystems standard Java Virtual Machine (JVM), Microsoft has chosen
to discontinue Java support altogether. This in no way precludes Microsoft
users from downloading the Sun JVM on their own.
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Users of newer Microsoft operating systems (XP on), and those who who have an
older version of the Microsoft VM may encounter problems using the ADDS Java
Tools, and should download the latest version of the standard JVM from the
Sun Java website.
Some of the problems that we've seen in the past that can be solved by
upgrading to the JVM include, but are not limited to, the following:
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If you've tried using the new Flight Path Tool and a portion of
California was cut off the edge of the map
(using either Internet Explorer 4.72 or
version 5.x), then please download the latest JVM
as distributed by Sun. We are
aware of this problem and this is the only fix. You will
need to point your web browser to the
Sun Java website
and follow the instructions to download the appropriate
file for your Operating system.
Once you download this file, you can double-click the file
icon under the Windows file manager to install the JVM and avoid
Microsoft's VM (which runs under IE). This fix may also fix other Java
applets you find on ADDS and elsewhere on the Internet, so downloading it
should be well worthwhile.
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If you experience problems viewing any of the ADDS Java applets, such as data
being plotted in places where it should not be, follow the instructions
below to check your version of the Microsoft VM.
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Open the file search utility from the "Start" menu ("Start"->"Find Files" or
"Start"->"Search"->"For Files and Folders").
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Search for "msjava.dll" on your C: drive.
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In the "Find Files window right-click on the msjava.dll icon and select "Properties" from the pull-down menu.
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Click the "Version" tab and check the numbers labeled "File Version:." The
first few numbers will likely match the version of IE which you originally had
installed on your machine. The next set of numbers is the version.
If your version is older (a smaller number) than 3802, we urge you to upgrade
your msjava.dll library by installing the new JVM. You can do so by pointing
your browser to the Sun Java
website. Follow the instructions on the web page to
download and install the appropriate file for your operating system.
This fix may solve problems viewing other Java applets you find on the
internet and will help keep your system up to date to generally enhance
your overall surfing experience.
- For further information about Microsoft's lack of support for Java go
to http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/java/.
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If you have any further questions, feel free to e-mail the ADDS
developers via the feedback page.
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