Front Row requires Internet browser Netscape Navigator 6.0 or higher, or Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher.

A If you don't already have the QuickTime plug-in (a "plug-in" is a piece of software), you can download it, free of charge, from Apple Computer. It takes just a few minutes to download it onto your hard disk and install it. From then on, it will open automatically whenever you access QuickTime movies wherever you are on the Web. QuickTime software is available for Windows OS and for Macintosh OS. Click the "Get Quicktime" buttom above.

Absolutely none! ScreenMates run on any computer running the Windows 95/98/NT operating system! No plug-ins, players, viewers or helper apps are necessary. In order to hear the sound, you do need to have MIDI capabilities on your computer.

Wanfang Data's databases (except Patent) are in PDF files. If your Adobe Acrobat is configured to support Simplified Chinese Characters (Download), no special software is required.

All of our online videos are in the RealPlayer format. You will need the latest version of RealPlayer installed on your computer as the default media player to view our videos. If you do not have RealPlayer you can click the link below to get it for free.

The videos on the website are made with Windows Media Player and you may have an older computer that may need and update, you may not have Windows operating system or Explorer as your browser. Not all videos are compatible with all computer systems.

Videos that are streamed digitally can be viewed online. Please visit the Webcast menu page to watch events, teleconferences, seminars, and lectures in this area. The file plays as it downloads to make wait time minimal.

You need to download/update your system with the latest flash player located at http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer.

Our site has been tested with Internet Explorer, Firefox and Netscape. We have not tested AOL's browser. If you are an AOL user, login to AOL and switch to one of the browsers mentioned above if you have problems. If you don't like IE, please use Firefox or Netscape.

LA Photo Tour is compatible with Netscape 4.0 or higher and Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher. Visit your browser's Web site to download the latest version. A monitor resolution of 800x600 pixels (or higher) is recommended. To enjoy LA Photo Tour at its fullest capacity, you will also need the latest Macromedia Flash Player (available for free at www.flash.com). It only takes a few seconds to download and will greatly enhance your viewing experience.

We recommend that you use any of the following web browser software packages: Netscape Navigator, Netscape Communicator, or Microsoft Internet Explorer, Version 3.0 or higher. Any one of these browsers will give you the best experience possible when using your Partner Site web site. If you have a previous version of one of these browsers, you can download a free copy of the latest version from either the Netscape Communications web site (http://www.netscape.com) or the Microsoft Corp.

You may need an Adobe Acrobat reader and/or a Quicktime movie viewer to look at some of these pages. Click on one of the icons below to get software for your machine. No endorsement of these products should be implied.

The Instruction Media Center, on the lower floor, has documentaries and other educational videos, DVDs, and films, as well as CDs, LPs, educational software, pictures, and more. Videos and films are included in LIUCat, but materials in other formats are not. They can be located through a card catalog inside the IMC. A catalog of DVDs is also available on the website and in hardcopy.

The only thing you need to view the majority this site is a computer and an internet connection. In order to view the television clips, you will need a broadband connection. In order to download and view some of the documents from the Forms & Downloads section, you will need Microsoft Word (or the free viewer program), Microsoft Powerpoint (or the free viewer program) or Adobe Acrobat (or the free viewer program). Each of the viewer programs can be downloaded for free.

You need Flash 5. If you do not have Flash 5 on your computer there are prompts on the Homepage to download Flash 5 free of charge.

We recommend that you use version 5.0 or higher of either Netscape Communicator (a.k.a. Navigator) or Microsoft Internet Explorer. In addition, our website also supports Mozilla's Firefox 1.0 browser. If you have a previous version of one of these browsers, you can download a free copy of the latest version of Netscape's , Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Mozilla's Firefox from their web sites.

I test with the latest versions of both Microsoft Internet Explorer and NetScape Navigator. Everything looks and runs good with these packages. If you are running an old browser, try the old mapper at URL http://tiger.census.gov/cgi-bin/mapbrowse. We won't be redesigning anything to accommodate old browsers and we don't particularly want to hear about the problems with them. Keeping your browser software current is *highly* recommended.

Make sure you have all the requirements as listed above. Sometimes there are network congestions and you will continue to see the buffering/loading screen. This is normal, just pause the video for a minute or two and try again. If you can view other video but not that particular videos, chances are the link is dead. If that is the case, you can report the broken link and a member of the staff will try to take a look at it for you.

A driver is located on the CD-Rom that came with the adapter. When you start the computer with the adapter installed, it will ask for a driver. Place the Linksys or Orinoco CD-Rom in the CD-Rom drive; let windows search the CD-Rom for the driver. See below for answers to any on-screen questions. Do not install the rest of the software from the CD-Rom. We provide client software that manages the connection for you. It is easy to install and use. It is free for use anywhere on our network.