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Microsoft Windows®

Updating your Microsoft Windows® system

Most updates for the Microsoft Windows® family of operating systems can be downloaded via the Windows Update website. For Microsoft Windows® 95 you must download the updates manually, some of which can be found below.

Using Windows Update:

Go to the Windows Update site (http://www.windowsupdate.com) and click the Scan for updates link to begin the update process. If Windows Update finds new software for your computer, you can click Review and Install Updates and then click the Install Now button to begin the installation.

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Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 6 SP1
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Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 6 SP1 is the Internet browser recommended and supported by the ITS department for IBM PCs. Its is a modern multimedia browser with deep integration into the Microsoft® Windows® family of operating systems.

Recommended System Requirements:
  • Computer with an Intel® Pentium® II Processor.
  • Microsoft® Windows® 98 Second Edition, or Windows® XP.
  • 64 MB of RAM for Windows® 98 Second Edition,
    128 MB of RAM for Windows® XP.
  • Super VGA (800x600) or higher resolution monitor with 256 colors.
  • 11 - 75 MB avaiable on hard drive during installation.
Installation Notes:

When you click Download you will be prompted to download a 479 KB setup file called ie6setup.exe. Save this file to your desktop and, once the download is complete, run the file by double-clicking it to begin the installation.

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Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 5.5 SP2
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Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 5.5 SP2 is the Internet browser recommended and supported by the ITS department for older IBM PCs. If your computer runs Windows® 95, or doesn't have the processing power or RAM required to run Internet Explorer® 6 SP1 then you should use this Internet browser.

Recommended System Requirements:
  • Computer with an Intel® Pentium® Processor.
  • Microsoft® Windows® 95, or Windows® 98 Second Edition.
  • 32 MB of RAM.
  • 6 - 17 MB avaiable on hard drive during installation.
Installation Notes:

When you click Download you will be prompted to download a 500 KB setup file called ie5setup.exe. Save this file to your desktop and, once the download is complete, run the file by double-clicking it to begin the installation.

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Netscape® 7.01
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Netscape® 7.01 is a modern multimedia browser that is offered as an alternative to Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 6.x

Recommended System Requirements:
  • Computer with an Intel® Pentium® 233 MHz (or faster) Processor.
  • Microsoft® Windows® 98 Second Edition, or Windows® XP.
  • 64 MB of RAM.
  • 26 MB avaiable on hard drive.
Installation Notes:

When you click Download you will be prompted to download a 245 KB setup file called NSSetup.exe. Save this file to your desktop and, once the download is complete, run the file by double-clicking it to begin the installation.

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Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ 5.1
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Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ Software allows you to read Adobe® Acrobat® Documents (.pdf files) published on the web. If you use iNotes™ Web Access as your e-mail client, this is a required download.

Note: This download is for computers running Microsoft® Windows® 98 Second Edition or Microsoft® Windows® XP only. See Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ 5.05 below for Microsoft® Windows® 95 machines.

Recommended System Requirements:
  • Computer with an Intel® Pentium® Processor.
  • Microsoft® Windows® 98 Second Edition, or Windows® XP.
  • 64 MB of RAM.
  • 60 - 130 MB avaiable on hard drive during installation.
  • Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 5.0-6.0, Netscape® Navigator® 4.5-4.7, 6.1
Installation Notes:

When you click Download you will be presented with a web page where you can select which version of Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ to download. Select "Windows 98" or "Windows 2000/XP" from the platform drop down menu and click the Download button to proceed. You will be prompted to download an 8.6 MB file named AcroReader51_ENU.exe. Save this file to your desktop and, once the download is complete, run the file by double-clicking it to begin the installation.

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Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ 5.05
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Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ Software allows you to read Adobe® Acrobat® Documents (.pdf files) published on the web. If you use iNotes™ Web Access as your e-mail client, this is a required download.

Note: This download is for computers running Microsoft® Windows® 95 OSR2.0 only. See Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ 5.1 above for Microsoft® Windows® 98 Second Edition or Microsoft® Windows® XP machines.

Recommended System Requirements:
  • Computer with an Intel® Pentium® Processor.
  • Microsoft® Windows® 65 OSR 2.0.
  • 64 MB of RAM.
  • 24-94 MB avaiable on hard drive during installation.
Installation Notes:

When you click Download you will be presented with a web page where you can select which version of Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ to download. Select "Windows 95" from the platform drop down menu and click the Download button to proceed. You will be prompted to download an 8.6 MB file named ar505enu.exe. Save this file to your desktop and, once the download is complete, run the file by double-clicking it to begin the installation.

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Adobe® Acrobat® eBook Reader™ 2.2
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Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ Software allows you to read Adobe® Acrobat® Documents (.pdf files) published on the web. If you use iNotes™ Web Access as your e-mail client, this is a required download.

Note: This download is for computers running Microsoft® Windows® 95 OSR2.0 only. See Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ 5.1 above for Microsoft® Windows® 98 Second Edition or Microsoft® Windows® XP machines.

Recommended System Requirements:
  • Computer with an Intel® Pentium® Processor.
  • Microsoft® Windows® 98 Second Edition, or Windows® XP.
  • 256 or more color display.
  • Internet Explorer 4 or later must exist on the system although any browser may be used.
Installation Notes:

When you click Download you will be presented with a web page where you can register to download Adobe® Acrobat® eBook Reader™. Fill in the required elements of the form, and click Register to proceed. Click the Dowload software now section of the Acrobat eBook Reader software for Windows section of the download page. A 9.8 MB file named eBookReaderInstall.exe will be downloaded. Save this file to your desktop and, once the download is complete, run the file by double-clicking it to begin the installation.

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Apple Macintosh®

Updating your Apple® Macintosh® system

All updates for the Macintosh® OS can be downloaded via the Software Update feature of the Macintosh® OS.

Mac® OS 9.x:

Bring up the Apple Menu by clicking the Apple icon located in the upper left corner of the screen. From the Apple Menu select Control Panels. From Control Panels select Software Update. Once the Software Update dialog box appears click the button labeled "Update Now", to update your computer.

Mac® OS X (and Jaguar):

Bring up the Apple Menu by clicking the Apple icon located in the upper left corner of the screen. From the Apple Menu select System Preferences. Under the System section of the System Preferences window, select Software Update. Click the button labeled "Check Now" to check for new software and updates for your computer.

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Netscape® 7.01 for Mac® OS X
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Netscape® 7.01 is a modern multimedia browser that is offered as an alternative to Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 5.x

Note: This download is for computers running Apple® Mac® OS X. See Netscape® 7.01 for Mac® Classic below for Classic Apple® Mac® OS machines.

Recommended System Requirements:
  • Computer with an Intel® PowerPC® G3, or G4 Processor.
  • Apple® Mac® OS X.
  • 64 MB of RAM.
  • 36 MB avaiable on hard drive.
Installation Notes:

When you click Download you will be taken to a webpage where you must select the Mac OS X link. You will then be prompted to download a 19.2 MB setup file called Netscape-macosX.smi. Once downloaded the installation process will be started automatically. Follow the on-screen directions to complete the installation.

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Netscape® 7.01 for Mac® Classic (OS 8.6 or later)
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Netscape® 7.01 is a modern multimedia browser that is offered as an alternative to Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 5.x

Note: This download is for computers running Apple® Mac® Classic (OS 8.6 or later). See Netscape® 7.01 for Mac® OS X above for Apple® Mac® OS X machines.

Recommended System Requirements:
  • Computer with an Intel® PowerPC® 604e 266MHz processor or a G3, or G4 Processor.
  • Apple® Mac® OS 8.6 or later.
  • 64 MB of RAM.
  • 36 MB avaiable on hard drive.
Installation Notes:

When you click Download you will be taken to a webpage where you must select the Mac Classic link. You will then be prompted to download a 156 KB setup file called Netscape-macos9-7.01-stub.sit. Once downloaded the installer will be uncompressed automatically into a folder named "Netscape Installer". Open this folder and double-click the "Netscape 7.01 Installer" icon to begin the installation.

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Apple® Safari
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The Safari browser by Apple® utilizes the power and stability of OS X to deliver blazing web browsing performance. With built in Google™ search and pop-up blocking technology this is a great browser for users looking for a next generation browser.

Recommended System Requirements:
  • Apple® Mac® OS X 10.2 (Jaguar)
Installation Notes:

When you click Download you will be taken to a page where you must fill out a registration form for Apple®. When done filling in the form click the Download Safari Button to begin installation.

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Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ 5.1
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Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ Software allows you to read Adobe® Acrobat® Documents (.pdf files) published on the web.

Note:This download is for computers running Apple® Mac® OS 9.1, 9.2, 9.2.2, 10.1.3, 10.1.5, or 10.2 (Jaguar). See Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ 5.0.5 below for Apple® Mac® OS 9.0 machines.

Recommended System Requirements:
  • Computer with a PowerPC® processor.
  • Apple® Mac® OS 9.1, 9.2, 9.2.2, 10.1.3, 10.1.5, 10.2 (Jaguar)
  • 64MB of RAM.
  • HFS formatted hard drive.
  • 60 -130 MB available on hard drive during installation.
  • Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 5.0, Netscape® Navigator® 4.5-4.7, 6.1.
Installation Notes:

When you click Download you will be presented with a web page where you can select which version of Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ to download. Select "Mac 9.1-9.2" or "Mac OSX" from the platform drop down menu and click the Download button to proceed. You will be download a 1 MB file named rdrweb.sit. The file will be uncompressed automatically creating an Acrobat Reader Installer icon on your desktop. Double-click this icon to begin installation.

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Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ 5.0.5
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Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ Software allows you to read Adobe® Acrobat® Documents (.pdf files) published on the web.

Note:This download is for computers running Apple® Mac® OS 9.0. See Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ 5.1 above for Apple® Mac® OS 9.1, 9.2, 9.2.2, 10.1.3, 10.1.5, or 10.2 (Jaguar) machines.

Recommended System Requirements:
  • Computer with a PowerPC® processor.
  • Apple® Mac® OS 9.0
  • 64MB of RAM.
  • HFS formatted hard drive.
  • 24 -94 MB available on hard drive during installation.
Installation Notes:

When you click Download you will be presented with a web page where you can select which version of Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ to download. Select "Mac 8.6-9.0" or "Mac OSX" from the platform drop down menu and click the Download button to proceed. You will be download a 700 KB file named rdrweb.sit. The file will be uncompressed automatically creating an Acrobat Reader Installer icon on your desktop. Double-click this icon to begin installation.

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Adobe® Acrobat® eBook Reader™ 2.2
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Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ Software allows you to read Adobe® Acrobat® eBooks published on the web.

Note:This software will not run on Macintosh® OS X.

Recommended System Requirements:
  • Computer with a PowerPC® processor.
  • Apple® Mac® OS 9.0, or 9.1.
  • 256 or more color display.
  • Quicktime™ version 4.
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer® 4.5 or later, or Netscape® Communicator 4.75 or later.
Installation Notes:

When you click Download you will be presented with a web page where you can register to download Adobe® Acrobat® eBook Reader™. Fill in the required elements of the form, and click Register to proceed. Click the MacBinary Format: US link under the Download software now section of the Acrobat eBook Reader software for Macintosh section of the download page. A 10.4 MB file named Acrobat eBookReader Installer will be downloaded. Save this file to your desktop and, once the download is complete, run the file by double-clicking it to begin installation.

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Internet Browser Plug-ins

Macromedia Flash Player 6.0
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Macromedia Flash Player is a plug-in to your Internet browser that allows it to display Macromedia Flash animations. Flash animations are used to add interactive content to web pages.

Installation Notes:

When you click Download you will be redirected to the Macromedia Web Players Download page. Find the desired player and operating system in the table at the bottom of the page, and click the Download icon to start the installation.

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Macromedia Shockwave Player 8.5.1
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Macromedia Shockwave Player is a plug-in to your Internet browser that allows it to display Macromedia Shockwave animations. Shockwave animations are used to add interactive content to web pages.

Installation Notes:

When you click Download you will be redirected to the Macromedia Web Players Download page. Find the desired player and operating system in the table at the bottom of the page, and click the Download icon to start the installation.

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Media Players

QuickTime 6
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QuickTime 6 is an audio/ video player that supports many of the Internet's most widely used media formats. It supports static and streaming media.

Recommended System Requirements (Windows®):
  • An Intel® Pentium® processor.
  • 32 MB of RAM.
  • Microsoft® Windows® 98 Second Edition, or Microsoft® Windows® XP.
  • A Sound Blaster or compatible sound card and speakers recommended.
  • Microsoft® DirectX version 3.0 or later recommended.
Recommended System Requirements (Macintosh®):
  • A PowerPC® processor.
  • 32 MB of RAM.
  • Apple® Mac® OS 8.6 or later, Mac® OS X v.10.1.3 or later.
Installation Notes:

When you click Download you will be redirected to the Apple® QuickTime Download Page. There you can download the QuickTime Free player for your operating system, and register QuickTime with Apple®.

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