Which Internet Browser to Use

Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser works fairly well with this course with the exception that there might be some issues when trying to download a Lesson Quiz question, or, in Lesson 7, the Review Questions.

For this reason, we recommend that when working on this course you use either the Firefox or the Opera Internet browser if using a PC and the Safari browser if using a Mac.

If your computer uses Windows XP or Windows 2000, download and install the Firefox browser. Firefox is free at: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/.

If your computer uses Windows Vista, download and install the Opera browser. (Firefox is not yet configured to work with Vista, but Opera works well in the Vista environment.) Opera is free at: http://www.opera.com.

No browsing problems have been found with the Mac Safari browser, however both Firefox and Opera also work with the Mac OS-X.

Installing Adobe Flash Player

If the course video review do not pop open and begin playing in a small window when launched, you probably need to install Adobe Flash Player. To do so:

• You must obtain Adobe Flash Player while using the Internet browser in which you intend to view the course. I will assume you will be using Firefox.
• Launch the Firefox Internet browser. (Do not lauch Internet Explorer to do this. Use Firefox.)
• Go to http://www.adobe.com.
• Click on the "Get Adobe Flash Player" button.
• "Save" the file to your computer.
• You must now close Firefox.
• Run the Adobe Flash Player program you just downloaded.
• Once done, launch Firefox.
• The course videos should now pop up in their own viewing window within Firefox.

Improve Text Apperance

I noticed that the appearance of text in Firefox was not as crisp as that in Internet Explorer. I needed to tune my display. If you have a flat panel monitor and are running a PC, you might be able to improve the appearance of your text as well. To do to, go to this web site to find out how: http://www.microsoft.com/typography/ClearTypePowerToy.mspx.

Tell Firefox to allow pop ups from our Course Web site

To avoid warning boxes that pop up when trying to open Lesson quizzes, do this while in Firefox:

• Go to Tools > Options > Content
• Be sure to check the "Block Pop-up Windows" box to the left
• Click "Exceptions" button on the right
• In "Address of Web Site" type the URL of our course Web site: http://74.220.219.62/
• Click "Allow", "Close" and then "OK" buttons to back out