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Technical specifications

Technical specifications

Before you begin, please make sure your computer meets or exceeds the following specifications.

Computer requirements

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

Sound card and speakers or headphones

Internet access 56 Kbps or above (to follow links)

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® Player 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® Acrobat® Reader™
If you haven't got this plug-in, you can download the latest free version from the Adobe® Acrobat® website.

Adobe® Flash® Player
If you haven't got this plug-in, you can download the latest free version from the Adobe® website.

Apple® QuickTime® Player
If you haven't got this plug-in, you can download the latest free version from the Apple® website.

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.

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