Maya's help menu uses Java to search it database, I believe. Whenever I use the SEARCH function in the help menu I get a window that pops up saying that a Java Script may prevent the page from working properly, blah blah blah... Since it's an online database, you'll need to enable Java.
Dave Baer
Professor of Digital Arts
Digital Media Arts College
Boca Raton, Florida
dbaer@dmac.edu