User cannot resize jTables� columns

Hello,
Using NetBeans IDE 3.5.1, I built a jTable, controlled by a
JScrollpane.
My problem is that the user cannot resize the jTables� columns.
Maximum details:
1.     jtablewidth is set to a fixed value according to internal data:
JTable1.setPreferredSize( new Dimension(tableWidth, i_TableHeight));
2.     columnwidth is set according to internal data:
Col = JTable1.getColumnModel().getColumn(i);
Col.setWidth(width);
Col.setResizable(true);
Col.setMinWidth(width);
3.     jTable header details:
JTableHeader anHeader = JTable1.getTableHeader();
anHeader.setReorderingAllowed(false);
anHeader.setResizingAllowed(true);
4.     JTable1.getTableHeader().setResizingAllowed(true);.
5.     Initial declerations:
a.     JTable1.setAutoResizeMode(javax.swing.JTable.AUTO_RESIZE_OFF);
     JTable1.setColumnSelectionAllowed(true);
     JTable1.setDragEnabled(true);
     JTable1.setPreferredScrollableViewportSize(new
java.awt.Dimension(650, 500));
     JTable1.setPreferredSize(new java.awt.Dimension(1200, 409));
     JTable1.setRequestFocusEnabled(false);
b.     JScrollPane1.setMaximumSize(new java.awt.Dimension(750, 412));
     JScrollPane1.setPreferredSize(new java.awt.Dimension(750,
412));
     JScrollPane1.setViewportView(JTable1);
     JScrollPane1.setAutoScolls(false);
c.     Jtable.autoCreateColumnsFromModel (true);
Thanks alot,
Itay

Columns resizing works by default. You don't need to do anything special.
If you need further help then you need to create a [url http://homepage1.nifty.com/algafield/sscce.html]Short, Self Contained, Compilable and Executable, Example Program that demonstrates the incorrect behaviour, because I can't guess exactly what you are doing based on the information provided.
And don't forget to use the [url http://forum.java.sun.com/help.jspa?sec=formatting]Code Formatting Tags so the code retains its original formatting.

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