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Web Viewing Tools

This site is enhanced for the latest technologies on the Internet. In order to benefit from this site you will be required to use Microsoft Explorer 3.0 (or later) or Mozilla Firefox 2.0 (or later) and Macromedia's Director Shockwave Plug-In for one of the browsers. Macromedia's Shockwave enables the playback of high-impact multimedia on the World Wide Web, including live animation and sound. Real Audio's Plug -In will assist you in hearing sound as it is delivered to the computer (streaming audio) instead of waiting for the file to be completely downloaded. If you are using Firefox, you must install the NCompass Lab's Active-X Plug-In to view some of the special features of this web site.

For Explorer 3.0 (or later):

Step 1:

Downloading and installing Microsoft's Explorer 3.0 (or later).

or

For Firefox 2.0 (or later):

Downloading and installing Download Mozilla Firefox 2.0 (or later).

Step 2:

Download and install Macromedia's Director Shockwave Plug-In to see the animation.

Download and install the VivoActive Player 2.0 (or later) to view videos.

Download and install Real Audio's Plug-in.

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Updated: January 31, 2007