Nothing happens when I click Javascript links

[Matt]

Hi there,

I have a problem with my laptop (on both IE and Firefox, so I assume it's a
machine setting) in that it won't open certain links, mainly javascript I
think. EG. when I click this link:

javascript:void(playMedia2({w_id:'613009',w:'http://web.servicebureau.net/conf/m.../04/phimlb-atlmlb-1',fid:'h12',cid:'mlb',v:'2'}))

nothing happens. I also don't get any scroll over menus. As examples, this
has happened on the MLB website and the Delta Air website.

Can anyone tell me what the problem is?

Thanks a lot,

Matt

 

[VanguardLH]

Hi Matt,

Make sure that Java is installed. If installed, uninstall and reinstall
Java.

http://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

Javascript interpretation is built into the browser. Java is a separate
interpreter that can be integrated with a browser. Javascript and Java
are NOT the same just because they share a word in their name, just like
Word and WordPerfect are unrelated and Outlook and Outlook Express are
unrelated.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javascript

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_(programming_language)

The user will need to ensure that scripting is enabled in their
browser's configuration. Popup blocking can also block opening a new
context to run the javascript (since it is not within a web page being
rendered inside the browser's window).

 

[Matt]

Hi Vanguard,

Thanks for that. How do I enable Scripting? And do you know how or why this
setting would have changed? These links used to work.

Thanks.

M.

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

javascript is enabled at IE, tools, options security tab, highlight Internet
zone icon, custom level button, dot the scripting items (scroll down near
the bottom)

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[Matt]

This still hasn't solved the problem I'm afraid - does anyone have any other
ideas?

Cheers,

Matt