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If the system is stalled at "Please wait for the applet to load" on the login page, please check your system configuration for the following:
First level troubleshooting (applicable to Internet Explorer users)
1) Ensure that you are using the recommended browser: Internet Explorer 5.5 & above.
2) If Java Virtual Machine is not installed in your browser, please install the Java Virtual Machine in order to log into your investment account. You may install Java Virtual Machine through Java homepage
3) If the Java Virtual Machine has been installed, please check the following Java setting:
i) Check that the latest version of Java Virtual Machine is installed for your browser.
Steps to check: click on START -> choose CONTROL PANEL -> double click on JAVA -> GENERAL tab -> click on ABOUT
ii) Check that Java and Javascript are activated on your browser.
For example, if you are using Java version JRE 1.5.0
Steps to check Java: On the TOOLS menu -> click INTERNET OPTIONS -> on the ADVANCE tab -> under Java (Sun), you need to tick the checkbox Use JRE 1.5.0_06 for "applet"(requires restart)
Steps to check JavaScript: On the TOOLS menu -> click INTERNET OPTIONS -> on the SECURITY tab -> click on CUSTOM LEVEL -> Scroll down to ensure the “Scripting of Java applets” has been set to “Enable”.
4) Close your browser and open a new browser before trying to login again. Some of the computers may require users to restart before trying to login again.
First level troubleshooting (applicable to Mozilla Firefox users)
1) Ensure that you are using the recommended browser: Mozilla Firefox version 2 or 3
2) If Java Virtual Machine is not installed in your browser, please install the Java Virtual Machine in order to log into your investment account. You may install Java Virtual Machine through Java homepage
3) If the Java Virtual Machine has been installed, please check the following Java setting:
i) Check that the latest version of Java Virtual Machine is installed for your browser.
Steps to check: click on START -> choose CONTROL PANEL -> double click on JAVA -> GENERAL tab -> click on ABOUT
ii) Check that Java and Javascript are activated on your browser.
For example, if you are using Java version JRE 1.5.0
Steps to check Java: On the TOOLS menu -> click OPTIONS -> on the CONTENT tab, please tick the checkbox Enable JavaScript and Enable Java
4) Close your browser and open a new browser before trying to login again. Some of the computers may require users to restart before trying to login again.
Second level troubleshooting
If you still fail to login after trying the First level troubleshooting, please check that you do not have multiple versions of Java Virtual Machine installed at the same time. You are advised to uninstall all the Java software stored in your computer. After that, download and install a new Java software via Java homepage |