Open Learning Initiative

Test and Configure Your System



Test Your System

Please read this page carefully. It will help you to test and configure your computer for participating in this course.

Press the test your system button below to determine if your computer is configured properly. If it is not, the instructions provided at the bottom of this page will assist you in installing the required software and configuring your system appropriately. Note, your web browser must have popup windows enabled for this test to work.

If you have questions or need help configuring your system, please contact us for assistance.



System Requirements

To properly view this course, your system must satisfy the following requirements:

Operating System

  • PC: Microsoft Windows 98, ME, 2000, or XP
  • Linux: Ubuntu Linux supported, but no official support is available for other distributions.

Web Browser

  • PC: Internet Explorer 6.0 (with Service Pack 1) or newer, or Firefox 1.0 or newer
  • Macintosh: OS X 10.2+ (Note: LiveConnect is not well-supported on Macintosh)
  • Linux: Firefox 1.0 or newer

Additional Requirements

You must enable Cookies, Javascript and Pop-up Windows to view the course documents. Instructions on how to enable these features are below under Configuring Your Browser .

A minimum screen resolution of 800x600 pixels is required, while 1024x768 pixels is recommended for this course.

This course contains instructional videos with audio. It is recommended that you work from a computer capable of playing sound.

Plugins

  • Java 1.4.2 or newer
  • LiveConnect
  • Adobe Flash Player version 9 or newer


Configuring Your Browser

Web Browser

Use the links below to download a compatible (PC) web browser:

Java Plugin

Some of the learning activities in this course feature interactive Java applets. To properly view these applets, which are required to complete the course, you must have Java installed and enabled. The Java plugin can be downloaded from http://www.java.com/.

Got Java? Still having problems? The Java Plug-in may not be enabled:

To enable Java in Internet Explorer, click the Tools menu and select Internet Options. Next, select the Advanced tab and scroll down to the category labeled Java. Check the box labeled "Use Java... ". Press the OK button at the bottom of the window. Close all of your browser windows for the change to take effect.

To enable Java in Firefox, click the Tools menu and select Options (Firefox menu on Macintosh). Select the category labeled Content. Check the box labeled "Enable Java". Press the OK button at the bottom of the window.

JavaScript

To enable JavaScript in Internet Explorer, click the Tools menu and select Internet Options. Next, select the Security tab. Press the button labeled Custom Level. Scroll down to the category labeled "Active Scripting". Select the circle marked Enabled. Press the OK button at the bottom of the window.

To enable JavaScript in Firefox, click the Tools menu and select Options (Firefox menu on Macintosh). Select the category labeled Content. Check the box labeled "Enable JavaScript". Press the OK button at the bottom of the window.

Adobe Flash Plugin

Some of the learning activities in this course feature interactive Flash activities. To be able to use these activities, you must have Flash installed. The Flash plugin can be downloaded from http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer.

Popup Windows

If you have configured your web browser to not allow popup windows or if you have installed any utility program which blocks popup windows, you will not be able to access areas of this course.

To determine if popup windows are enabled in your Web Browser, press the Test Your System button above. If a new window opens, then popup windows are enabled.