Please note that you will need some special
software to view the site.
Use the analysis section below to find out
whether your computer has the software needed.
We suggest that you allow up to half an hour for
the downloading to take place, and that you download any missing
software in advance of the lessons in which you wish to use this
web site. Please note that downloading is often quicker in the
mornings.
Hardware and Software guidelines
To view this site, you will need the
following:
Computer operating system: Microsoft Windows
95/98/NT4 or later or Apple MacOS 7.6.1 or later.
Browser: Netscape Navigator or Communicator
version 3.0 or later, or Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3.0 or
later for Windows or version 4.01 or later for Macintosh. The site
works best with version 4 or later of either browser. The site may
work with other browsers that support Netscape compatible
plug-ins.
JavaScript: This site uses JavaScript for a
number of functions, so your browser must have JavaScript turned on
in it's preferences, which are accessed from the menu bar.
Shockwave: Macromedia Shockwave for Director
plug-in, version 7.0 or later is needed to access the activities on
this site.
QuickTime: One of the activities also requires
Apple QuickTime 3.0 or later, which may already be installed in
your system.
Analysis
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