This course
makes entensive use of video using RealNetworks G2 player. Clicking the button on the right will play a test
RealMedia file to see if you have a compatible player installed. If the test does not
play, please follow the more information link.
Netscape Navigator
3 or higher version
Microsoft Internet Explorer 3 or higher version
Not all browsers
have the same capabilities. Various functions and features of this course are
dependent on the capability of the listed browsers. This of course does not
mean that you cannot view the materials, simply that various things will not
work properly.
JavaScript and
Java are a computer programming languages which works inside your browser. It
allows additional functionality and interactivity from a Web page. This course
makes liberal use of this feature. If the test above says that JavaScript or
Java is not turned on and you are using one of the specified browsers you will
need to turn this feature on.
If you are using
Netscape Navigator version 3 or up, JavaScript may be turned on by selecting
Options, Network Preferences, Languages. Find the checkboxes for both JavaScript
and Java and check them both. Then Reload this page.
If you are using
Microsoft Internet Explorer 3 or up, JavaScript may be turned on by selecting
View, Internet Options, Advanced. Please turn on both Java and JavaScript and
Refresh this page.
Cookies are small
bits of information a Web site can store on your computer. An example of its
use is to store what page you are reading. Some people view cookies as a security
risk. Not to say you should not be concerned but a few words are in order. Cookies
cannot "look around" on your computer. They cannot find your name
or tamper with your software. Cookies can be given an expiration date. This
is why some Websites seem to know something about you and then forget. Providing
a course online involves a great deal of interaction between you and our service.
That is why we use cookies.
The quality of
audio and video over the Internet is highly dependent on the speed, quality
and the amount of traffic on your connection. As you are playing some audio/video
you may experience some breaking up of the material. Dependent on which player
you are using you may see a message displayed like "Network congestion."
This is a sign of traffic on the network. It is usually an intermittent problem
related to time of day. Under rare circumstances you may lose your connection
altogether. In this case the player will display something like "Stopped".
Click your player's start button to reestablish your connection.
If you wish to
participate in this course from your place of work, please view this test page
while at your workplace. It is not uncommon for these environments to place
a Proxy Server between you and the Internet for security reasons. You may have
difficulty accessing some of our services. We are sorry but we cannot assist
in these types of problems. See your network administrator.
