R help - Jan 2004 - (no subject)

I downloaded R onto my computer using Windows XP
   The program itself works fine, but my problem occurs when I type
   help.start() and enter the search engine.  Whenever I type anything
   into
   it, nothing happens.  I've tried reinstalling it a few times, but the
   same
   thing keeps happening.  I've done the full installation, with all the
   boxes
   checked.

   Thanks for your help

See the rw-FAQ, which explains this (as you have already been told 
privately).

The problem is in your browser configuration, not in R.  You need Java and 
Javascript installed and enabled.

On Fri, 23 Jan 2004, Tamara Porter wrote:
> 
>    I downloaded R onto my computer using Windows XP
>    The program itself works fine, but my problem occurs when I type
>    help.start() and enter the search engine.  Whenever I type anything
>    into
>    it, nothing happens.  I've tried reinstalling it a few times, but
the
>    same
>    thing keeps happening.  I've done the full installation, with all
the
>    boxes
>    checked.
-- 
Brian D. Ripley,                  ripley at stats.ox.ac.uk
Professor of Applied Statistics,  http://www.stats.ox.ac.uk/~ripley/
University of Oxford,             Tel:  +44 1865 272861 (self)
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Oxford OX1 3TG, UK                Fax:  +44 1865 272595

On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 12:08:31 +0000, you wrote:
>
>   I downloaded R onto my computer using Windows XP
>   The program itself works fine, but my problem occurs when I type
>   help.start() and enter the search engine.  Whenever I type anything
>   into
>   it, nothing happens.  I've tried reinstalling it a few times, but the
>   same
>   thing keeps happening.  I've done the full installation, with all the
>   boxes
>   checked.
What browser are you using?  Have you modified the security settings?
The search engine uses Javascript; if you have disabled that, it won't
work.

Duncan Murdoch