Software Requirements

To use the electronic pages corresponding to the sections of the textbook by Kreider, Lahr, and Diesel you must have the following software installed on your computer. All of it is free, but you should be sure that you have it before you interact with the pages. These are fairly common software tools and many of them may already be on your computer. Do a Search or Find files on your machine to see which ones you need.

• Browser

  Applets will require PC and Macintosh users to view them with either Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, or Apple Safari. Exercise printouts require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them.

• Videos Require RealPlayer 8 Basic

  Get the latest free version of RealPlayer at the RealPlayer download site. The free player is listed in about the middle of the page.

• Animations Require Macromedia Flash

  If you do not already have Flash or Shockwave installed, you can get a free player from the Macromedia download website.

• Monitor Setting

  Applets display optimally at a screen resolution of 1024 by 768. A smaller resolution will work, but you may have to scroll to see an entire applet.