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Sun Java System Instant Messaging 6 2004Q2 Quick Reference

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> Platform Requirements for Windows

> The following are required to run the Instant Messenger user interface on Windows:

> - Operating Environment: Windows 98 or later
> - Java™ Runtime Environment version 1.3.1 or later and Java Web Start 1.0.1 or later

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> JRE 1.4 (which includes Java Web Start 1.2) or later

> - Browser: Netscape™ Communicator, Internet Explorer or Mozilla.

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> Launching the User Interface

> Launch the Instant Messenger user interface on Windows using Java Web Start, which is an application launcher for Java 2 applets, or the Java Plug-in.

> Using Java Web Start allows your browser to be closed or used to locate other URLs without any risk of affecting the Instant Messenger session.

> To launch the user interface:

> 1. Enter the URL provided by your system administrator in your browser. Click “Start Messenger with Java Web Start” or “Start Messenger with Java Web Start” button.

> The Java Web Start or the Java Plug-in downloads the Sun Java System Instant Messenger applet and displays a sign-on window.

> 2. Enter your login name and password in the sign-on window and click OK.
> 3. After the login name and password authentication, the main window opens.

> This simple procedure assumes that your browser was able to find Java Web Start or the Java Plug-in on your system (depending on which one you chose to use).

> To indicate that Java Web Start is either not installed or not enabled for your browser, an XML page is displayed.

> To install Java and Java Web Start refer to the section on Installing Java.

> If Java 1.4 or later is installed on your system, skip to the troubleshooting section.

> If Java 1.3.x is installed, consider upgrading to 1.4.

> If you want to install Java 1.4, follow the steps described in the section Installing Java.

> If you have Java 1.3 and would like to use Java Web Start to launch the user interface, follow the instructions outlined in the section Installing Java Web Start 1.0.1 (Java 1.3.x only).

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> Installing Java

> Both the Java Plug-in and Java Web Start are included with the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 1.4.

> If you do not have version 1.4 or later, install the latest JRE version provided at:

> http://java.sun.com/j2se/downloads.html

> After installing Java, start the Instant Messenger user interface. If the user interface does not launch successfully, refer to Troubleshooting Sun Java System Instant Messenger for help.

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> Installing Java Web Start 1.0.1 (Java 1.3.x only)

> If you do not want to upgrade to Java 1.4, install Java Web Start 1.0.1, which works with JRE 1.3.1. To install Java Web Start 1.0.1 follow the instructions described at:

> http://java.sun.com/cgi-bin/javawebstart-platform.sh?

> After installing Java Web Start, launch the Instant Messenger user interface as instructed in Launching the User Interface. If the user interface will not launch, see Troubleshooting Sun Java System Instant Messenger.

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> Creating a Shortcut on Your Desktop

> Java Web Start 1.2 provides you with the ability to create a shortcut on your desktop for the Sun Java System Instant Messenger user interface. After you have launched the Instant Messenger user interface once, you can create a shortcut as follows:

> - Start the Java Web Start Application Manager.

> The Java Web Start program icon is displayed within the Programs option of the Start menu. If you have successfully used the Sun Java System Instant Messenger before, you should see the Instant Messenger icon.

> - Select the Sun Java System Instant Messenger icon.
> - Open the shortcut creation dialog from the Application menu.
> - Select Create shortcuts.

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> Configuring your System to Start Messenger Automatically (Java Web Start only)

> Java Web Start provides you with the ability to create shortcuts on your desktop or in your Start menu to download applications.

> To create a shortcuts of Sun Java System Instant Messenger:

> - Start the Java Web Start Application Manager. The Java Web Start program icon is displayed within the Programs option of the Start menu.

> Once the application manager is started, view the downloaded applications. If you have successfully used Sun Java System Instant Messenger before, you should see an icon for it.

> - Select the Sun Java System Instant Messenger Icon.
> - Open the shortcut creation dialog from the Application menu.
> - Create shortcuts.

> The above procedure alone will not cause Sun Java System Instant Messenger to start automatically when you start your computer. To automatically start the Sun Java System Instant Messenger, copy one of the short-cuts created to the startup folder (or startup group). This can be done from the start menu, by:

> 1. Locating the Sun Java System Instant Messenger icon among the programs in your start menu.
> 2. Dragging the Sun Java System Instant Messenger icon to the Startup folder (also in the programs pull-down) by holding the Ctrl Key.

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> Troubleshooting Sun Java System Instant Messenger

> Use the following information to help solve Messenger setup issues:

> - Difficulty in Loading the Resources during a Launch - Proxy Settings

> By default, Java Web Start attempts to connect to the Internet directly. If your network environment uses proxies, Java Web Start may need to be configured to use the HTTP proxy as well. This can be done from the Preferences panel of the Java Web Start Application Manager.

> The Java Web Start Application Manager can be started from the Programs section of the Start Menu.

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