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Once you start to nail down
the other costs of online learning, it is time to
consider what software, hardware and supplies you may
need.
Most schools list the required hardware and software for
their particular courses on their sites. Courses heavy in multimedia
content often recommend a high speed Internet connection and newer computer.
However, almost any Internet-ready PC bought in the last four or five years will
suffice for most text-based classes.
Getting the Right Plug-ins
You may need browser 'plug-ins' for some classes.
Click on a link below to obtain any of the four most likely (free) browser plug-ins you will need
for online learning...
Adobe PDF Reader - for viewing Portable Document Files (PDF)
Quicktime
Player - for viewing movies
RealPlayer
- for viewing movies
Flash Player
- for viewing
animation
In addition to software and office supplies, you might
consider buying a
high-quality printer if you don't have one. Anything longer than a few pages is
still far easier to read offline.
***Optional
Software***
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Nothing will spoil your online experience more than
having your system corrupted. Not only is the downtime
aggravating, you also have the potential to infect other
students and instructors.
If
you don't have
virus software already,
Norton
offers a popular
choice among people just like you.
http://www.fineprint.com - Here's a super little printing utility that will allow you to
print 2 or 4 pages to a single 8.5" x 11" piece of paper. It saves you
paper, space, and money.
A newer Web browser is highly recommended. Click
the links to get the latest browser from
Microsoft
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