ok, i can do more than just try and get the browser to connect - i can tweak around with anything on the client machine, (and it must be a client problem as i know the feed actually works on another pc on the same connection), but i am out of ideas for that. even if i could write java, the system i am trying to connect to is a stock market trading feed...i doubt they are going to let any tom dick or harry have access to the feed i can code vb and...

thanks for your reply, much appreciated. however, unfortunately, im not a java coder, just a mere windows tweaker, and all i can do is try to connect with a browser to this site.

hi guys and girls, hope all is well.

im not sure if this is the right place to post this, so apologies if so, here goes anyway.
i have a customer who uses a java applet to view real time stock quotes from FInet. this is a company based in hong kong. he had this problem on his PC whereby it wouldnt display the applet, just a place holder (the java cup with the sun going round it). i tried everything i could think of, ended up...