Browser

Firefox for both platforms - Free download.
Even though you may access the CCE course via any browser, we highly recommend that you use Firefox

Notes:

• Firefox 3 may not display all PDFs properly if you are using Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 or below. In such cases, install Adobe Acrobat Reader 9 (free download: win/mac)
• Internet Explorer does not display large version of the build-in html editor
• Opera does not show build-in html editor in CCE
• Safari does not show build-in html editor in CCE. Chat tool does not work properly there all the time

Hardware

Windows: Windows 98, ME, NT, 4.0, 2000, XP, or Vista and a 56k V.90 modem or better Internet connection.

Macintosh: Mac OS X and a 56k V.90 modem or better Internet connection.
Depending on the use of streaming media, interactive multimedia, or other content in the individual courses, you might need additional hardware/software or browser plug-ins.

Pop-up Configuration

Some of the time, the CCE course may use pop-up windows, therefore you will need to disable pop-up blockers in your browser. Some blockers may be turned off on Windows by right clicking an icon on the system tray, next to where the clock resides.

Firefox

1. Go to Tools > Options.
2. Click Content tab.
3. If Block pop-up windows is checked, then click Exceptions button near it.
4. Type codaeducation.ca.
5. Click Allow, click Close, click OK.

Internet Explorer’s Built-In Popup Blocker

1. Go to Tools: Popup Blocker. At this point you can either just turn the pop-up blocker off, or continue with the settings below.
2. Select Popup Blocker Settings.
3. For Address of Web site to allow, type "www.codaeducation.ca".
4. Click the Add button.
5. Click the Close button.
6. Close and restart Internet Explorer.

Netscape 7.1 or 7.2

1. If you are using Netscape 7.1 or 7.2, select Popup Windows.
   - Either uncheck Block unrequested sites or continue with the steps below.
   - Click the Allowed Sites button.
   - Enter " codaeducation.ca " in the text field. Click Add.
   - Click OK.
2. Select OK.

Yahoo! Toolbar

1. Go to your the CCE course.
2. Click the Yahoo! Toolbar Pop-Up Blocker button.
3. Click Always Allow Pop-Up From...
4. Click www.codaeducation.ca.
5. Click the Allow button.
6. In response to the Always allow pop-ups from www.codaeducation.ca dialog box, click the OK button.
7. Click www.codaeducation.ca.
8. Click the Allow button.
9. In response to the Always allow pop-ups from www.codaeducation.ca dialog box, click the OK button.
10. Click the Close button.

Google Toolbar

1. Go to CCE course.
2. Once you have entered the course, in the Google Toolbar click the button which shows the number of pop-ups that have been blocked. The button will now say "Popups okay."

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