If Java is working properly on your browser you will see a grey rectangle below this paragraph with one line of text that says something like "Java Version 1.5.0_12 from Sun Microsystems Inc.":
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| symptom: you see text stating something like: "Browser has Java disabled" |
problem: the Java Run-time Environment ("JRE") is installed on your computer, but it is disabled in your web browser
solution: Click one of these links for information on how to enable Java in your browser:
You might also need to Clear your Web Browser Cache to get Java to work in your browser.
| symptom: you see the outline of a white box with no text in it |
problem: Java is not Installed on your computer
solution: Go to Sun's Verify your Java Installation and follow the instructions on the page to install Java onto your computer.
Windows
Linux
| symptom: you see a grey box with no text in it |
Problem: Older version of Java.
Solution: Go to Sun's Verify your Java Installation and follow the instructions on the page to upgrade the version of Java on your computer.
| symptom: can't see the waveform display on Java applet |
Problem: Zoom settings in browser window are incorrectly set.
Solution: FireFox: View > Zoom: click "Zoom in" until waveform display is visible (can also use your mouse wheel to change zoom settings).
If your browser is behind a proxy server, please set up your Java JRE as follows:
The Speech Submission applet assumes that you will connect to your default audio source. If your computer has an analog microphone jack (on your motherboard or on an audio card) it assumes that this is your default audio source, even if you plug in a USB microphone (it basically ignores the audio from your USB microphone). The Speech Submission app currently has no way to change the audio source (yet..).
Possible approaches to correct this: