Java is a newer programming language that is easier to write Internet-aware applications in. What that means to you is that your computer needs to have a version of it installed in order to run any Java programs (such as our chat rooms here). Unfortunately, older computers have a more difficult time with Java.

You may want to try upgrading to the 5.1 IE Web browser for Mac:

<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.aspx?pid=download&location=/mac/DOWNLOAD/IE/ie5_classic.xml&secid=30&ssid=11&flgnosysreq=True>Download here</A>

But before doing that, check out and see if a Java download is available for your current browser (you may not even need to upgrade) by clicking on this link:

<A target="_blank" HREF=http://java.sun.com/webapps/getjava/BrowserRedirect?locale=en>http://java.sun.com/webapps/getjava/BrowserRedirect?locale=en</A>

We did try and make the chat software as compatible as we could find, but it's difficult tto find decent chat software that isn't Java-based these days.

Let us know how it goes....

DocJohn