- Browser
Common Threads web site is best viewed on Netscape or Internet Explore browsers.
- E-mail address
You need an e-mail address to receive class assignments and ask questions on the class bulletin board.
- Adobe Acrobat Plug-in for lessons
Some classes offer lessons that are transferred to you by e-mail and are read on Adobe Acrobat PDF files. This file format compresses the images and information sent to you, so that downloading is fast and easy. This file format can be viewed on Macintosh, PC, and Unix computers.
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You will be required to download a free version of Acrobat Reader to read the PDF files. This free software is offered by Adobe systems. Get your free Acrobat Reader by linking to:
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Follow this link to Adobe Acrobats
Systems Requirements page to view the minumum and recommended computer requirements to use the Reader.
- RealPlayer Plug-in for video viewing
The realplayer is designed to play on both PC and Macintosh computers. Follow the link to the Realnetworks
System Requirements page to view the minimum and recommended computer requirements to play our videos.
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The videos are viewed on the embedded players on this site. To get your free RealPlayer, click on this link:
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Once you have the player loaded onto your system, you can come back to this page to click on the streaming video to view the video on your own system's stand alone RealPlayer.
Having Trouble
If for any reason you are having trouble getting your RealPlayer to work on your system, follow this link to the
RealNetworks Customer Support Forum. They will contact you through e-mail and answer all your questions.
Please let us know what you think of our class format by e-mailing us. We always welcome feedback in building our on-line courses.
Thank you for taking interest in Common Threads on-line courses!
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