If you are an AOL member and the applets are not loading for you, there is a solution to the problem. Follow the directions below and before you know it, you will be viewing beautiful graphics. You may want to print out the instructions below:

How to turn off the compressed graphics option:
AOL Browser version 4.0:

Click the "My AOL" button on the AOL Menu Bar.
Choose "Preferences" from the pop-up menu.
On the preferences page, click the "WWW" button.
At the top of the next pop-up window, click the tab called "Web Graphics."
It will open to a page containing a small box called "Use compressed graphics."
Uncheck the box,
Click "Apply"at the bottom of the screen,
Click"OK." Close your preferences window.
You are now ready to enjoy the applets.. Good luck !!