Tech Tips

• Suggested Web Browsers

  Our site complies with the current standards of the W3C. Only the more recent web browsers fully support these standards. Very old browsers such as Netscape Navigator 4.x are incompatible with our site. Here is a list of suggested browsers (follow the links to download a copy for free):

  For Windows:

  • Firefox
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer

  For Macintosh:

  • Safari
  • Firefox
  
  

• Font Size

  You can adjust the size of most of the text on our site using your web browser.

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer
    Go to the View menu and choose Text Size.
  • Mozilla and Netscape Navigator
    Go to the View menu and choose Text Zoom.
  
  

• Printing

  You should set your printer for "Landscape" mode. This setting varies from printer to printer. In Microsoft Windows it is usually located by clicking the "Preferences" button on the print panel.

  
  

• Plug Ins

  Some of the content on our site requires "plug in" software to view the material. You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view "PDF" files. You'll also need the latest Macromedia Flash Player to view the interactive and animated activities. (You probably already have the Flash player, but it may not be the latest version.)

  You can download these here:
  
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader
  • Macromedia Flash Player