System Requirements

Setting Up Your Computer

To successfully connect to Element K, you must:

• Meet Element K hardware and software requirements; use an approved browser and system platform from the list below.
• Have Internet access with a 28.8K modem or faster.
• Accept browser cookies.
• Enable JavaScript on your Web browser.
• Set your browser to refresh at every page.
• Not be behind a firewall that blocks cookies or blocks access to a secure server.

Hardware/Software Minimum Requirements

Processor:
Screen Resolution:
Modem Speed: Pentium 90-MHz or better, or Macintosh PowerPC
800 x 600 @ 256 colors
28.8K

See the list below of platform and browser versions that can be used to access our training site.

Supported System Platforms
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Windows ME
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional 2000
Macintosh OS 8.6
Macintosh OS 9.1
Macintosh OS 9.2
Macintosh OS 10.1
*Supported Browsers
America Online 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 (AOL)
Microsoft IE 5.0x
Microsoft IE 5.5
Microsoft IE 6.0
Netscape 4.5x
Netscape 4.6
Netscape 4.7x
Netscape 6.2
Netscape 7.0
Unsupported Browsers

*Note: The browser version you're running must support 128-bit encryption or secured pages will not display correctly.

The following minimum plug-in versions may be required to access certain courses and areas of the site. If your version precedes or differs from those listed, you may be prompted to download a new version.

Minimum Application / Plug-in versions

Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0
Apple QuickTime 5.0
Macromedia Shockwave 7.0.2
Macromedia Shockwave 8.0
Macromedia Shockwave 8.5
Macromedia Shockwave 8.5.1 Microsoft Internet Explorer (Click to download the latest Macromedia Shockwave Player)
Netscape Navigator (excluding 6.0 & 6.1)
JAWS 4.0 for Windows
JAWS 4.5 for Windows

Element K and Firewalls

A firewall is a system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network.

If your computer is located behind a firewall, you might not be able to access portions of the Element K Web site from work. Firewalls sometimes block JavaScript, or won't let you log in to a secure server -- which Element K requires.

If your school's firewall blocks JavaScript, you won't be able to enter the classrooms from your work computer.

If your school's firewall allows JavaScript but doesn't allow access to a secure server, you won't be able to access the classrooms from work.
Check with your system administrator to find out what external sites you can access at your location.

What would you like to do next?

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