SYSTEM REQUIREMENT

Java Applet Java Applet will be downloaded automatically to further protect your personal information for every PPS financial request initiated from your browser to the PPS Web Site. For the successful execution of the Java Applet, your browser needs to have the appropriate Java Runtime Environment (also known as Java Virtual Machine, Java VM or JVM) ready.

Hardware PC with Internet connection

Software

Microsoft Windows Operating System : Windows 2000 / XP SP2 (English or Chinese) Recommended Web Browsers : Netscape Communicator 6.2x, with Sun Java Runtime http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html or, choose "Full" setup type, while installing these browser versions, JVM will be automatically installed Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 / 6.0, with Microsoft Virtual Machine or Sun Java Runtime http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html Firefox 1.0.4 / 1.5, with Sun Java Runtime http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html Note: Netscape Communicator 6.0 does not work with our PPS Web Site

Macintosh Operating System : OS X Required Web Browser : Netscape Communicator 7.0x with MAC MRJ (Mac Runtime for Java) Firefox browser with Java Plug-in installed (for more details, please refer to our FAQ)

Linux Operating System: Red Hat Linux 7.2 ( Kernal 2.4.7 -10) or Red Hat Linux Fedora Core 4 Recommended Web Browsers : Netscape Communicator 6.2x, with Sun Java Runtime http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html or choose "Full" setup type while installing these browser versions, JVM will be automatically installed. Mozilla 0.9.2.1, with Sun Java Runtime http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html Firefox 1.0.4 / 1.5, with Sun Java Runtime http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html

Web Browser Settings: Accept 128-bit SSL Accept Cookies Enable JavaScript Screen resolution: 1024 x 768 pixels

Windows XP problem on executing Java Applet Windows XP does not come with Java VM in the installation CD. Windows XP users have to install JVM explicitly in order to successfully run the Java Applet for End2End encryption. Please refer to the Microsoft official site for details. Alternatively, Windows XP users can use Sun Java Runtime instead. Click here to download. http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html

Verify your Java/Javascript Setting (for Internet Explorer) Click Tools -> Internet Options at your browser menu bar Click Security tab -> Internet -> Custom Level at your browser menu bar Make sure that the option Disable Java under Java permissions hasn't been choosen Choose Enable under Scripting of Java applets Click Advanced tab -> Choose either JIT compiler for virtual machine enabled under Microsoft VM or Use JRE 1.x.x for <applet> under Java(Sun)

Verify your Java/Javascript Setting (for Netscape) Click Edit -> Preferences ... at your browser menu bar Click Advanced in the Category menu on the left hand side Turn on Enable Java on the right hand side Click Advanced -> Scripts & Plug-ins in the Category menu on the left hand side Turn on Enable JavaScript for Navigator on the right hand side

Verify your Cookies Setting (for Internet Explorer) Click Tools -> Internet Options at your browser menu bar Click Privacy tab, Make sure that the option Block All Cookies hasn't been choosen

Verify your Cookies Setting (for Netscape) Click Tools -> Internet Options at your browser menu bar Click Privacy & Security -> Cookies in the Category menu on the left hand side Make sure that the option Block cookies under Cookie Acceptance Policy hasn't been choosen

Verify your SSL Setting (for Internet Explorer) Click Tools -> Internet Options at your browser menu bar Click Advanced tab -> Turn on Use SSL 2.0 and Use SSL 3.0 under Security

Verify your SSL Setting (for Netscape) Click Edit -> Preferences ... at your browser menu bar Click Privacy & Security -> SSL in the Category menu on the left hand side Turn on Enable SSL version 2 and Enable SSL version 3 on the right hand side

Check the SSL Key Size supported by your browser (for Internet Explorer) Click Help -> About Internet Explorer at your browser menu bar

Check the SSL Key Size supported by your browser (for Netscape) Click Help -> About Netscape at your browser menu bar