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Linux

(You can find the ThomsonNOW browser and plug-in software you need from the links at http://www.thomsonedu.com/support.)

Current Linux distribution (Fedora™, SuSE®, etc.)
Intel or AMD CPU at 266MHz or better
128MB RAM
Web browser: Mozilla Firefox 1.0–1.5, or Mozilla 1.2.1–1.7.12

(Get Firefox from http://www.mozilla.com/firefox.)

Java JRE 1.4.1_02–1.5/5.0 required for instructors and recommended for students

(Get Java from http://java.com.)

Macromedia Flash Player strongly recommended

(Get the Flash Player from http://www.macromedia.com/software/flashplayer/.)

To print tests, Adobe Reader 4.05b–7.0

(Get Reader from http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.)

Screen resolution of 800 x 600 or higher, and color quality of 16 bits or higher.
Internet connection speed of 56k or higher.
Popup blocking software configured to allow http://*.ilrn.com to display popup windows.
Recommended: RealPlayer. This free browser plug-in is used to display multimedia components in some products, including NOW courseware.
Sound card for products with audio features (for example, The Learning Equation).

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