SAS e-Learning:
  Enabling Pop-Up Windows and JavaScript
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To view SAS e-learning, you must allow both pop-up windows and JavaScript (a type of "active content") in your browser. To do so, you may need to disable software that blocks pop-up windows or ads.


Testing Pop-Up Windows and JavaScript

You can test pop-up windows and JavaScript by clicking Before You Begin on the home page of any SAS self-paced e-learning course or lesson. If the Before You Begin window doesn't open, or if you see messages about "active content" being blocked, you need to change software settings as indicated below.


Enabling Pop-Up Windows

You may be unable to view pop-up windows for either or both of these reasons:

  • pop-up blocking in your browser settings
  • pop-up blocking software that is installed on your computer.

If you cannot view pop-up windows, perform one of the following actions as appropriate:

  • Disable pop-up blocking software.

  • Turn off pop-up blocking in your browser.

    For example, in Internet Explorer 6.0, you can select Tools — Pop-up Blocker — Turn Off Pop-up Blocker.

  • Allow pop-up windows from the Web site where you are taking SAS e-learning.

    If you prefer to keep pop-up blocking turned on, you may still be able to allow pop-up windows from specific Web sites. For example, in Internet Explorer 6.0, you can select Tools — Pop-up Blocker — Pop-up Blocker Settings and add *.sas.com as an allowed site for pop-up windows.


Enabling JavaScript or Active Content

In most current browsers, JavaScript or "active content" is enabled by default. If JavaScript is turned off in your browser, follow your browser's directions for enabling JavaScript. For example, in Internet Explorer 6.0.2, you can perform these steps to enable active content:

  1. From the browser menu, select Tools > Internet Options and click the Security tab.
  2. Click Custom Level.
  3. Scroll to Scripting (near the bottom). For Active scripting, select Enable. Click OK.
  4. In the Warning! window, click Yes.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Refresh the browser (select View > Refresh).


Disabling Ad-Blocking Software

Some ad-blocking software may also interfere with JavaScript in your browser. If you cannot see navigational elements such as back and next buttons on lesson pages, check to see whether you have ad-blocking software turned on.

Ad-blocking software may be activated directly or through security software. For example, you may have Ad-Aware software running, or you may have Norton Antivirus software running with an Adware protection option selected that blocks JavaScript navigational elements.

To display navigational elements, you may need to disable the ad-blocking software during e-learning sessions.