This page is used for testing whether your browser has the capability to run a e-Chat over the Internet. Test is to find whether Java 2 Runtime Environment is properly installed. If your browser can run the e-Chat, a blue message saying "Welcome to e-Chat!" will be displayed in the box. Otherwise, the box will be empty. When you have this problem, please check if your system meets the below requirements and follow the instruction under the Trouble Shooting section to configure the browser.

Test 1. Java 2 Runtime Environment

 

System Requirements

Hardware
Minimum: Pentium 233, 64MB RAM
Recommended: Pentium II 400 or higher, 128MB RAM or higher

Display
Minimum: 800x600, 256 colors

Operating System
 Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation with Service Pack 6
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

Browser
Minimum:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 with SP2 or above with Microsoft Java VM
(Microsoft VM version 5.0.0.3167 or above.)

Recommended:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or above with Microsoft Java VM
(Microsoft VM version 5.0.0.3167 or above.)

Internet Access
Minimum: 56kbps
Recommended: Broadband

 

Trouble Shooting

Problem: I don't have a 'Welcome to e-Chat' in the Java2 Runtime Environment test or only a gray rectangle is shown.
Solution:

Case 1: Java 2 Runtime Environment is not installed
You can check whether your machine has Java 2 Runtime Environment installed by following this page. If not, please follow the Java 2 Runtime Environment installation guide to complete the installation.

Case 2: Java plugin is not enabled
You can enable the Java plugin for your browser following this page.

Case 3: Java 2 Runtime Environment is not properly installed
In this case, please follow the Java 2 Runtime Environment installation guide to reinstall the Java 2 Runtime Environment.