System Requirements

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

• Adobe Reader version 9.0 or later

Required Plug-ins

• Macromedia Flash™ plug-in, version 9.0 or later

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