All browsers:
We have tested BioGuide for Windows with Internet Explorer 5/6 and Mozilla Firefox 1.5.
Regardless of your browser, you will need to accept our Security Certificate to be able to use BioGuide.
For more details, please read Security Certificate Acceptance hereafter.

Internet Explorer:
The security bar introduced by Microsoft with Windows XP SP2 can block any active content (javascript, applet) depending on your security options.
If you have already read the previous steps and are still unable to use BioGuide you should check this out.

How do I install the latest Java version?
Installing this version under Windows is easy, you just have to go to this page an follow SUN's instructions

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As BioGuide is a research project, this security certificate has not been issued by a company but has been self signed by the development team.
Anyway you can trust us! There is no risk to use our product.

How do I accept the security certificate?
You will just have to click on Run button (or whatever name is given to this button by your browser/Java version).
Screen capture 1 gives an example with Java 1.5.0.06 and Internet Explorer or Firefox.

What if I refused the security certificate?
The easiest way to have a new chance to accept this certificate is to close your browser and open a new browser instance on our website.

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If you this bar pops up, you will have to click on it and select the menu entry Allow Blocked content (screen capture 1).

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