pop up images not working properly in my ie

[mollymoo]

hi i visisted this site to see this effect

http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex4/ligh tbox/index.htm

and whilst they pop up over the website in firefox, in my ie it seems to start to do it then open the image in a new page so you have to hit the back button to go back to the site rather then overlaying it.

I am sure this is a fault with my actual IE, as it seems to be misbehaving a bit.. it is the latest version 7 on a brand new machine.

do i have to tag somethign in ie to allow me to do it.

any suggestions as to why it might be doing this.

thanks

[mollymoo]

also just so no one points this out... yes i have made sure that the pop up blocker is not enabled. it is definately off i checked.

[rojash]

Sounds as if you have disabled scripting in IE.
Assuming IE7:
Tools/Internet Options
Security tab

either
Custom Level
Enable scripting of Java Applets
or
Default level

[rojash]

Incidentally, I think this one is better and more useful :-)

http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex4/ligh tbox2/index.htm

[mollymoo]

hey rojash.

did as you suggested, and it was actually already enabled. however, the scripting button was set to disabled. so enabled that and now it works..../

my brothers machien also had this issue. is this a standard settin for IE7, cos if it is then it is not worth puting this ont eh site is it cos it means everyoen will have the same issue.

????

[rojash]

"is this a standard settin for IE7"

Not in my experience. I had to experiment with the settings in IE to get it to NOT work, just so that I could answer your question.

There are loads of very popular sites that use this technique - including a lot of e-commerce sites.

[mollymoo]

cool thanks must just be sony setting it up that way or soemthing as both my bro and i have the same machiens.

thanks lots for your help....