poppameth1
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I thought I'd post a bit of info on using the new chat room. As soon as I logged in to try it out I foresaw one major issue. It's Java based and a lot of people still don't have a proper Java runtime installed on their computers. So I'll tell you how to get it.
1) First, log in to chat. If it shows up and you can use it fine then you are set to go and don't really need to read any further. If it doesn't show up or if you just want to make sure your Java Runtime is up to date, keep reading.
2) Go to the following link: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp and download the Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE), which at this time is Version 6 Update 11.
Or is this extremely long and ridiculous URL doesn't work go to http://java.sun.com and click on downloads>Java SE>Java Runtime Environment Update 6 (or the latest current update)
3) Select your platform and language, check the box to agree to the license and click continue.
4) Click the link on the next page to download the Full Offline Installation.
5) Browse to the downloaded file and run the installer. Choose the Typical installation type.
That's it. Java is now installed and set to go. It will also periodically check for updates to itself. The only drawback to this is that when Java updates it installs a new version of the runtime but doesn't uninstall the old version. This doesn't hurt anything but it takes up space on you HDD for nothing. You can uninstall older version via add/remove programs in Windows.
Happy chatting.
Edit:
You can also go to http://www.java.com for a more simplistic way to install Java. This site will install it through the browser. It's easier for some people but I've run into issues with it in the past especially with Firefox. I think the offline installation is less problematic and installs the plugin system wide for all browsers.
Edit 2 (12/10/2008):
I've come across a nice little utility called JavaRa which may make things a little easier. Download the attached file and unzip it to a folder. Run the executable and you can use this program to check for updates for Java by using Java's built in updater, or by downloading directly from Java's website. Once the newest Java is installed you can use the option in JavaRa to remove all the older versions of Java to avoid future software conflicts.
1) First, log in to chat. If it shows up and you can use it fine then you are set to go and don't really need to read any further. If it doesn't show up or if you just want to make sure your Java Runtime is up to date, keep reading.
2) Go to the following link: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp and download the Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE), which at this time is Version 6 Update 11.
Or is this extremely long and ridiculous URL doesn't work go to http://java.sun.com and click on downloads>Java SE>Java Runtime Environment Update 6 (or the latest current update)
3) Select your platform and language, check the box to agree to the license and click continue.
4) Click the link on the next page to download the Full Offline Installation.
5) Browse to the downloaded file and run the installer. Choose the Typical installation type.
That's it. Java is now installed and set to go. It will also periodically check for updates to itself. The only drawback to this is that when Java updates it installs a new version of the runtime but doesn't uninstall the old version. This doesn't hurt anything but it takes up space on you HDD for nothing. You can uninstall older version via add/remove programs in Windows.
Happy chatting.
Edit:
You can also go to http://www.java.com for a more simplistic way to install Java. This site will install it through the browser. It's easier for some people but I've run into issues with it in the past especially with Firefox. I think the offline installation is less problematic and installs the plugin system wide for all browsers.
Edit 2 (12/10/2008):
I've come across a nice little utility called JavaRa which may make things a little easier. Download the attached file and unzip it to a folder. Run the executable and you can use this program to check for updates for Java by using Java's built in updater, or by downloading directly from Java's website. Once the newest Java is installed you can use the option in JavaRa to remove all the older versions of Java to avoid future software conflicts.
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