Java Applet - linking to my MS Access Database

have moderate skill level with java.
i have looked through the experts xchange for anything similar to my simple problem but they
all seem to be more advanced and confusing.

any help would be GREAT, thanks in advance!

enclose my simple code:

public class AppletDBaseTester extends JApplet
{
     static JLabel Header;
       static JButton EnterButton;
     public void init()
     {
     Header = new JLabel("link applet to dbase");
     EnterButton = new JButton("try");
     EnterButton.addActionListener(new DisplayResults());
     Container c = getContentPane();
     c.setLayout(new GridLayout(0,1));
     c.add(Header);
     c.add(EnterButton);
        }
     public static void DBase()
     {
     String URL = "jdbc:odbc:AppletTester";
     String username = "";
     String password = "";
     String[] EraseDBaseSQL =
     {     "Drop Table RoomTable"
     };
     try
     {
     Class.forName("sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcDriver");
     }
     catch (Exception e)
     {
     System.out.println("Failed to load JDBC/ODBC driver.");
     return;
     }
     Statement stmt = null;
     Connection con=null;
     try
     {
     con = DriverManager.getConnection (URL,username,password);
     stmt = con.createStatement();
     }
     catch (Exception e)
     {
     System.err.println("problems connecting to "+URL);
     }
     try
     {
     for (int i=0; i<EraseDBaseSQL.length; i++)
     {
     stmt.execute(EraseDBaseSQL[i]);
     }
     stmt.close();
        con.close();
     }
     catch (Exception e)
     {
     e.printStackTrace(System.out);
     System.err.println(EraseDBaseSQL);
     System.err.println("problems with SQL sent to "+URL+ ": "+e.getMessage());
     }
    }
}

class DisplayResults implements ActionListener
{
   public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
   {
   AppletDBaseTester.DBase();
   }
}



i get the "Failed to load JDBC/ODBC driver" error


any ideas or am i going for the wrong idea... if someone has a few lines to help me :) thanks

Gareth