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System Requirements
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Easy Installation and Maintenance
- Completely web-based
- Immediate access
- No installation or ongoing maintenance
- Built-in user support/training
- Embedded tutorials
- Quick-start guides for users
- No-fee customer support
- No additional hardware necessary
- Supports any platform
- Works on Windows, Mac OS, and Linux with a web browser
Internet Connection
- Broadband (DSL, Cable, T1+) connection highly recommended (Minimum 256k connection)
- Caching and/or Proxy server highly recommended
Multimedia Requirements
- Display unit at 1024×768 resolution (minimum)
- Speakers or headphones (required for Activity Objects)
- Printer (required for printing Experiment Reports and Activity Sheets)
Minimum Hardware Requirements
- 2 GHz 32-bit processor
- 1 GB of system memory
- 64 MB of graphics memory
Required Application
Required Plug-ins
Operating System
- Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
- Mac OS X 10.4 or later
- Service Pack and other updates are highly recommended
Officially Supported Web Browsers
- Internet Explorer 8.0 or later (Windows). IE 10 Recommended.
- Apple Safari 5.0 or later (Mac OS X)
- Mozilla Firefox 3.6 or later (All Systems)
- Google Chrome 11 or later (All Systems)
- JavaScript and cookies must be enabled in browser
- Browser updates are highly recommended