Support: Fossweb
Introduction
Running FOSSWEB from the CD assumes that you have a working browser, either Internet Explorer, version 3.0 or higher, or Netscape Communicator/Navigator, version 3.0 or higher.
To start FOSSWEB from the CD, click on the page that corresponds to the browser you want to use. From the intro page, you can choose either the Student or the Teacher side.
Special notes:
• If you click on a "Web Link," the browser will attempt to look up the page through the Internet. This will work fine if you're connected; if you're offline, you'll get an alert box, telling you that it cannot find the page.
• There are static installation pages on the Sales version of the CD-ROM FOSSWEB. You cannot do anything on these pages but look.
Can't see some things on the CD-ROM version of FOSSWEB?
You must have the appropriate plug-ins already installed on your browser to fully access FOSSWEB. To determine if the plug-ins are installed, you don't need to be connected to the Internet.
Macintosh: Netscape Communicator/Navigator:
Open Netscape.
Under the Apple Menu, choose "About Plug-ins."
There are three important plug-ins that should be installed and enabled:
Shockwave for Director:
File name: NP-PPC-Dir-Shockwave
Macromedia Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in, version 7.0
Shockwave Flash
File name: Shockwave Flash NP-PPC
Shockwave Flash 3.0 r15
Quicktime Plug-in 3.0 or greater
File name: QuickTime Plugin
Macintosh: Internet Explorer:
Open Internet Explorer.
Under the Apple Menu, choose "About Explorer."
Click on "Support" next to the "OK" button .
A list of applications will appear.
Scroll down to the "loaded plug-ins" section and look for:
- application/x-director: NP-PPC-Dir-Shockwave (7.0)
- video/quicktime: Quicktime Plug-in (2.0)
- application/x-shockwave-flash: Shockwave Flash NP-PPC (3.0 XXX)
Windows: Netscape Communicator/Navigator
Open Netscape.
Under the "Help" menu, choose "About plug-ins."
A new window will open listing the plug-ins installed on your system.
Scroll down and make sure the following are installed and enabled:
Shockwave for Director
File Name: C:\Program Files\Netscape\Communicator\Program\Plugins\np32dsw.dll
Macromedia Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in, version 7.0
MIME TYPE=application/x-director;
DESCRIPTION=Shockwave Movie;
SUFFIXES= dcr,dir,dxr;
ENABLED= yes
Quicktime Plug-in 2.0
File name: C:\Program Files\Netscape\Communicator\Program\Plugins\npqtplugin.dll
MIME TYPE=video/quicktime;
DESCRIPTION= quicktime movie
SUFFIXES=mov & qt
ENABLED=yes
Shockwave Flash
File name: C:\Program Files\Netscape\Communicator\Program\Plugins\NPSWF32.dll
Shockwave Flash 3.0 XXX
MIME TYPE=application/x-shockwave-flash
DESCRIPTION=Shockwave Flash
SUFFIXES=swf
ENABLED=Yes
Windows: Internet Explorer
You need to look on your hard drive to find the plug-ins in these folders. If the plug-ins are installed, the folders will have xx.dll files in them.
Quicktime Plug-in:
C:\Windows\System\QuickTime
Shockwave for Director and Shockwave Flash:
C:\Windows\System\Macromedia\
NOT INSTALLED?
If you've looked for the plug-ins on your browser and they are not installed, we have provided installers on the CD-ROM. Go to the appropriate folder (Mac installers or PC installers) and folow the directions in the README file.
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