Displaying the Java Console

• Displaying the Java Console in Netscape
• Displaying the Java Console in Internet Explorer
• Displaying the Java Console when running the Java 2 plug-in

The Java Console or Java Log displays information about Java events. In addition, you can have Host On-Demand messages and trace data saved here.

Displaying the Java Console in Netscape

To display the Java Console while using the Netscape browser:

• In Netscape 4.x, select Communicator > Tools > Java Console from the main menu.
• In Netscape 6, select Tasks > Tools > Java Console from the main menu.
• In Netscape 7.x, select Tools > Web Development > Java Console from the main menu.

The Java Console appears in a separate window.

Displaying the Java Console in Internet Explorer

To display the Java Console while using Internet Explorer:

Java 1

1. Select Tools > Internet Options from the main menu bar.
2. Click the Advanced tab.
3. Scroll down to the Microsoft VM section and click in the checkbox next to Java Console Enabled to enable the Java Console. (This requires you to restart the browser.)
4. Click Apply.
5. Click OK.
6. Stop Internet Explorer as well as any other open instances of the browser and restart it.
7. Select View > Java Console from Internet Explorer's main menu to view the Java Console. The Java Console window appears.

Java 2

To display the Java Console when running the Java 2 plug-in, double click the Java icon in the bottom-right side of your screen. This launches the Java Console.