Before you begin using this Toolbox, please make sure your computer meets or exceeds the following specifications:

You must ensure that you are viewing this website using either Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5 or higher or Netscape® Navigator 6 or higher. Other browsers such as Mozilla do not work on the CALAM Training Room. If a browser other than IE or Netscape is installed as the default browser on your computer, it is highly likely that you can go to PROGRAMS where you will have the option to open IE or Netscape without permanently altering your usual settings for the other default browesr.

Hardware

• IBM compatible computer, 300 MHz processor
• 64 MB of RAM
• 4 Gb hard disk
• 800 x 600 display (1024 x 768 recommended)
• CD ROM drive
• 1.44 Mb floppy disk drive
• sound card and speakers or headphones

• 28.8 k modem or higher configuration

  or

• a Macintosh® equivalent.

Access to a printer would also be useful, in order to print out pages from within the Toolbox.

Software

• Microsoft® Windows® 95, 98 or 2000 (PC users)

  or

• Mac OS® 8.9 and above (Macintosh® users)

• Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5 or 6

  or

• Netscape® Navigator 6 or higher
• JavaScript and CSS support enabled
• programs such as Microsoft® Word and Excel, to open and use downloadable forms, checklists, spreadsheets and worksheets
• a valid email address.

Plug-ins

You will require the following plug-ins to run the multimedia interactions in this Toolbox:

Macromedia® Flash Player® If you haven't got this plug-in, you can download the latest free version from the Macromedia® website. (http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer/)

Macromedia® Shockwave Player® If you haven't got this plug-in, you can download the latest free version from the Macromedia® website. (http://www.macromedia.com/go/getshockwaveplayer/)

Adobe® Acrobat® Reader(TM) If you haven't got this plug-in, you can download the latest free version from the Adobe® Acrobat® website. (http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html)