Setting up your computer for online classes

In order for WebCT to function properly, you'll need to spend a few minutes setting up your computer:

In order for certain features in WebCT to work properly (including email, discussions, and quizzes), you must allow your browser to read Java.

If you do not see a scrolling message above, but just a grey bar you need to enable java in your browser
Rest your mouse over the browser version you are using to see instructions for enabling Java

Select Tools
Select Internet Options
Select the Advanced tab
Scroll down then make sure the 'Use Java 2 v. 1.2' box is checked
Click OK (you will have to restart the computer for this change to take effect)

Select Edit

Select Preferences

Select Advanced

Make sure the 'Enable Java' and 'Enable native object scripting' boxes are checked

Click OK

Select Edit Preferences

Select Preferences

Select advanced

make sure the 'Enable Java' box is checked

Click OK

Select Tools

Select Options

Select Web Features

make sure the 'Enable Java' box is checked

Click OK

Most web browsers store copies of the web pages you view on your computer's hard drive. When you go back to see the same page again, the browser looks up the page on your hard drive instead of the web. That saves time, but means that if the page has changed, you don't see the changes.

Because you will be constantly changing web pages while working with Moodle, you will want to set your browser to constantly check the web to update the pages you view.
Rest your mouse over the browser version you are using to see instructions for setting your cache settings

Select Tools then choose Internet Options
Select the General tab
Select Settings from Temporary Internet Files
Select the Every Visit to the Page radio button
Click OK

Select Edit
Select Preferences
Click the + sign next to Advanced to see more options
Select Cache
Select the Every Time I view the page radio button
Click OK

Select Edit
Select Preferences
Click the + sign next to Advanced to see more options
Select Cache
Select the Every Time I view the page radio button
Click OK

Firefox does this automatically

Select Tools then choose Pop-up blocker
Select Pop-up blocker Settings
In the box labeled 'Address of Web site to allow' type www.lamarcc.net
Click Add
Click Close

Select Edit
Select Preferences
Click the + sign next to Privacy and Security to see more options
Select Popup Windows
Select the Allowed Sites button
Type: www.lamarcc.net in the box
Click Add
Click OK

Select Edit
Select Preferences
Click the + sign next to Privacy and Security to see more options
Select Popup Windows
Select the Allowed Sites button
Type: www.lamarcc.net in the box
Click Add
Click OK

Select tools
Select Options
Select Web Features
Click the Allowed Sites button next to Block Popup Windows
In the box labeled Address of Web Site, type www.lamarcc.net
Click Allow
Click OK

If you are using one of the third party pop-up blocker listed below, you will need to either disable it or include the address of the server (www.lamarcc.net) as a valid site.

Rest your mouse over the browser version you are using to see instructions for allowing popups

Select Tools then choose Internet Options
Click the Privacy Tab
Click Sites
In the box labeled 'Address of Web' type www.lamarcc.net
Click Allow
Click OK
Click OK

Select Tools
Select Cookie Manager
Select Manage Stored Cookies
Click the Cookie Sites Tab
Type: www.lamarcc.net in the box
Click Allow
Click Close

Select Tools
Select Cookie Manager
Select Manage Stored Cookies
Click the Cookie Sites Tab
Type: www.lamarcc.net in the box
Click Allow
Click Close

Select tools
Select Options
Select Privacy
Click the + in front of Cookies to see more options
Type www.lamarcc.net in the box
Click Allow
Click OK
Click OK

Windows
Browser	Supported Versions	Unsupported Versions
Microsoft IE	5.0, 5.5, 6.0	4.0 and 5.5 SP1
Firefox	1.07 or higher
AOL	7.0, 8.0, 9.0	3.0 and earlier
Mozilla	1.5, 1.6	--

MAC
Browser	Supported Versions	Unsupported Versions
Microsoft IE	5.1 (OS 9.x and OS X 10.1) and 5.2 (OS X 10.1, 10.2, 10.3)	--
Firefox	1.07 or higher
AOL	OS X	--
Mozilla	1.5, 1.6 (OS X)	--
Safari	1.2	--

Setting Up Your Computer