- <em>Proxy Server</em><br> If you normally use a proxy server
- for using the internet, you must tick the box "Use a Proxy
- Server" and enter the address and port details as necessary.
+ <em>Proxy Server</em><br>
+ There are three settings to choose from:<br>
+ <ul>
+ <li><em>No proxy servers</em> will configure Jalview to use a
+ direct internet connection.</li>
+ <li><em>System proxy servers</em> will configure Jalview to use
+ the proxy server passed to it by your system at startup.</li>
+ <li><em>Use these proxy servers:</em> allows you to set a custom
+ proxy server.</li>
+ </ul>
+ If you normally use a proxy server for using the internet, you must
+ choose one of <em>System proxy servers</em>, or if these have not been
+ passed correctly you should set your own proxy servers to use by selecting
+ <em>Use these proxy servers</em>.
+ You will then need to enter the host and port details as necessary.