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, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Professor of Applied Statistics, http://www.stats.ox.ac.uk/~ripley/ University of Oxford, Tel: +44 1865 272861 (self) 1 South Parks Road, +44 1865 272866 (PA) Oxford OX1 3TG, UK Fax: +44 1865 272595 ______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list https://www.stat.math.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html