Carnegie
Mellon University
How do I get the additional software or plug-ins that I need?

Applies to: Students and Instructors

A course may contain activities, media or other materials that require additional software, fonts, plug-ins, etc.

Step by step

  1. Go to the Test and Configure page for your course. A link, Test and Configure, to this page can be found on your My Courses homepage or at the top of the Syllabus page.
  2. Click the Test Your System button to test your machine's basic set-up.
  3. Read the System Requirements and Configuring Your Browser sections to check for fonts, plug-ins, etc.
  4. If a plug-in or additional software is required for your course, a link and/or instructions are provided.

Tips

  • Repeat this process each time you access this course from a different machine or make significant changes to your system.