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DataFerrett Applet Installation Instructions

These instructions apply only to the JAVA Applet installation. You may already have a JAVA applet installed on your computer. Search for a JRE folder with a file 1_4_2_04 version. If so proceed to the Browser link.

1. The first step is to download the JAVA plug-in (5.2 Mb) to run the Applet. It is recommended that you put this file on your desktop for easy access. Double click on the desktop icon and proceed through the install wizard.
   
   NOTE: After installation, before you actually start DataFerrett from the web site link, you will need to restart your computer.
   
   

2. You will want to have a copy and paste function or be able to save your DataFerrett session. Set up the Copy, Cut, Paste & Save in DataFerrett which is also called a Windows Policy or Windows Permissions file. This very tiny text file will tell your Windows that it's ok to copy, cut, paste and save from the DataFerrett applet.
3. The Permission file should be put into the Windows folder on your main computer drive (usually c:). Users will want to make sure that the <.java.policy> file is placed in the correct location. Find/Save the ".java.policy" file and place it into the following Windows directory depending on your operating system and system setup:

   C:\Windows\Profiles\username on multiuser Windows 95 and 98 systems

   C:\Windows on single-user Windows 95 and 98 systems

   C:\WINNT\Profiles\username on Windows NT, XP

   C:\Documents and Settings\username on Windows 2000, XP
   
   

4. Please RESTART your Computer!
5. After restarting your computer, open your Internet Browser and go to http://www.thedataweb.org/applet.html. Bookmark this page! You will always launch the DataFerrett Applet from this page.
6. Once you have installed the DataFerrett, click on the icon that correlates to your web browser (Explorer or Netscape). The next screen that comes up will give you a status bar that shows that the DataFerrett is loading.

   Leave this window open at all times while you are in DataFerrett.

If you have received a DataFerrett on CD click here.

Last update: 10/4/2007