Library recommendation of minimum hardware & software:

• Pentium III , 256 MB Ram, 20 GB HDD
• Adobe Acrobat Reader - Free download at: http://www.adobe.com
• Internet Explorer 6.0 or above* - free download at: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/ie/getitnow.mspx
• Mozilla Firefox 1.x* - free download at: http://www.mozilla.com

*Some specific databases are designed for Internet Explorer.  We recommend the use of the latest version of any browser for use with databases.  Online videos require the setting of a security certificate only possible on the later versions of Internet Explorer and Mozilla.

• Logins & Off Campus Access

• Select Tools from the main menu
• Select Internet Options... from the pull-down menu
• Click on the tab
• The General screen will appear.

• Click on the button - the Delete Files screen will appear.

• Tick the Delete All offline content box.
• Click on the button.
• Click on the button - the Settings screen will appear.

• Ensure that Check for newer versions of stored pages: is set to Automatically.
• Click on the button.
• Click on the button - and click on the button.
• Click on the button.

• Select Tools from the main menu
• Select Internet Options... from the pull-down menu
• Click on the tab
• If not already selected, click on the button in the Security level for this zone section menu - ensure that the section selected is the Internet.

• The Security level for this zone will appear.  Ensure it is set to Medium.  Use the slider to change the setting if required.

• Click on the button.

• Select Tools from the main menu
• Select Internet Options... from the pull-down menu
• Click on the tab
• The Privacy screen will appear.  Ensure that the Settings are set to Medium.  Use the slider to change the setting if required.

• Also ensure that Block pop-ups is NOT selected.  This can impair the operation of some databases.
• Click on the button - the Advanced Privacy Settings screen will appear.
• Ensure that the Override automatic cookie handling tick box is NOT selected.

• Click on the button.
• Click on the button.

• Select Tools from the main menu
• Select Internet Options... from the pull-down menu
• Click on the tab
• The Advanced Settings screen will appear.

• Scroll down to the Security section at the bottom of the list.
• Ensure that both Use SSL 2.0 and Use SSL 3.0 are ticked.
• Click on the button.

• Select Tools from the main menu.
• Select Pop-up Blocker from the pull-down menu.

• If the pop-up blocker is on, select Turn Off Pop-up Blocker

• Once the blocker is turned off, you will see the following:

• Select Tools from the main menu.
• Select Options... from the pull-down menu.
• Click on the button.
• Click on the tab.
• The History screen will appear.

• Click on the button.
• Click on the tab -  - the Cookies screen will appear.

• Ensure that there is a tick in both the Allow sites to set cookies and for the originating site only tick boxes
• Click on the tab - the Cache screen will appear.

• Click on the button.
• Click on the button.

• Select Tools from the main menu
• Select Options... from the pull-down menu
• Click on the button.
• The Content screen will appear.

• Ensure that Block Popup Windows is NOT ticked.
• Ensure Enable Java< and Enable JavaScript are ticked.
• Click on the button.

• Select Tools from the main menu
• Select Options... from the pull-down menu
• Click on the button.
• Click on the tab.
• The Advanced screen will appear.

• Ensure that both Use SSL 2.0 and Use SSL 3.0 are ticked.
• Click on the button.