Requirements for using NETg (skill builder) online learning tutorials

Operating Systems - Platform and browsers must support JavaScript and Java 1.1

• Intel Windows 95 (B) or

• Intel Windows 98 (SE), ME or

• Intel Windows NT 4.0 or

• Intel Windows 2000

• 100 MHz Pentium Processor

• 32 MB recommended

• 800 x 600 display mode

• 256 colors (1024 x 768 display, 16-bit color recommended)

• MPCI-compliant sound card w/speakers or headphones (if audio is desired)

• Microsoft compatible mouse

• TCP/IP services correctly installed and operating

Web Browsers - Must support the html 3.2 standard

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 w/sp2 or higher

• Java support; your browser must support either .zip file archives (like Navigator) or cabinet files (like

Internet Explorer)

• Access to a compatible Java Virtual Machine (Microsoft IE 4.01 SP2/higher or SUN JRE 1.1.7/higher)

• Netscape Navigator 4.74 or higher

The following settings must be used

• Proxy settings in Browser: NONE, all switched off

• Java Virtual Machine:

• Two JVM’s exist that are supported by NETg: Sun’s JRE and Microsoft VM

• Due to a Legal Settlement between Sun and Microsoft, Microsoft have withdrawn the support for

Microsoft VM and do not make it available any longer for download.

• Sun’s JRE can be downloaded from the Java Web Site http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp.

A list of Operating Systems will appear. Click the relevant “Instructions” link and when you are ready

to download the JRE, click on the “Download” button. Follow the prompts through the process as per

the instructions.

• Accept all downloads of .TMP files NETg prompts the user to accept

• Ensure that cookies are allowed and not blocked.

• Setting security to medium on Internet Zone should allow everything that is required. Do not exit any

windows that NETg opens except via the appropriate procedures i.e. OK button or other prompt, NOT the

X in the top right hand corner. Doing this will not record the information about the course.