To enable the Sun Java Plug-in Console:

  1. From Settings, click Control Panel.

    The Control Panel appears.

  2. Double-click Java.

    The Java Control Panel appears.

  3. Click Basic (for Java 1.4.2) or click Advanced for Java 1.5.

  4. Expand the Java console option.

  5. Click the Show Console option.

    By default, the Sun Java Plug-in Console displays as a window (typically in the upper-left corner of the screen) in Internet Explorer. You can also display the Sun Java Console by clicking the Internet Explorer’s Tools menu and selecting the Sun Java Console.