Technical Specifications
Before you begin, please make sure your computer meets or exceeds the following specifications.
Hardware
- 600 MHz or Pentium III or equivalent running windows 2000/XP, or
- Macintosh G4 running OSX
- 512 MB RAM
- 800 x 600 display (1024 x 768 or higher recommended) with a minimum 16 bit colour
- CD ROM drive
- Sound card and speakers or headphones
- Internet Access 56 Kbps or above (to follow links)
Access to a printer would also be useful in order to print out documents included with each section of the resource.
Software
- Microsoft® Windows® 98, 2000, XP (PC users) or
- Mac OS® X and above (Macintosh® users)
- Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6 with JavaScript and CSS support enabled or
- Netscape® Navigator 6.2 or higher with JavaScript and CSS support enabled
- Adobe® Flash® version 7 or later is recommended
- programs such as Microsoft® Word and Excel, PowerPoint®, to open and use downloadable forms, checklists and worksheets
Plug-ins
You will require the following plug-ins to run the multimedia interactions in this resource:
Adobe® Reader®
Some documents available in this resource are in a Portable Document Format (PDF) format. Website addresses which have these types of files usually finish their address with .pdf and you will require Acrobat® Reader® installed on your computer to view these pages.
Download the latest player from their website:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
Adobe® Shockwave® Player and Adobe® Flash® Player
If you wish to be able to view and use the enhanced content developed by designers on many websites you will need to have the Adobe® Shockwave® and/or Flash® Player installed on your computer to enable your browser to play these files.
Download the latest player from their website:
http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash
In addition to the above mentioned software, New Practices in Flexible Learning projects have involved a number of products, software, hardware and services. To view a list of these products and the parameters within which they are used, including the trademark registrations, follow this link.
Trademark Attributions:
Adobe, the Adobe logos, and Reader are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
Adobe® Shockwave® Player and Adobe® Flash® Player are trademarks or registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.
Microsoft and Windows Media are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.