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Best Settings

Recommended minimum requirements to fully utilize our site:
Browser: IE 5 / NN 4.7 or compatible

Monitor size/resolution: 800x600

Connection speed: 56.6 Kbps

Our site is optimized for Internet Explorer on a PC platform. As we developed the site, we actively supported and tested for Internet Explorer 5.0 and Netscape Navigator 4.7 and above.

The site will generally function across a wide range of browsers and platforms, however some browsers and platforms may not display pages in a consistent manner or support all of the functionality provided. In that case, we encourage you to upgrade to the most recent versions of Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.

To download Internet Explorer, use this link: http://microsoft.com/windows/ie

To download Netscape, use this link: http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/download.jsp

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Recommended plug-ins/special programs

We recommend use of the following browser plug-ins to ensure optimal performance of our site:

Adobe Acrobat Reader is free software that lets you view and print Adobe portable document format (PDF) files. Some documents on our site are only provided in PDF format and will require Adobe Acrobat Reader. Here is a link to a free download of Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Macromedia Flash Player is not required to use this site, but some of our graphics will look better if you have it. Here is a link to the free download of Macromedia Flash Player.

Windows Media Player is required to view multimedia content (video or audio) on our site. If you have trouble playing one of our video or audio files, you may need to download and install the latest version of the free Windows Media Player software. Here is a link to the free download of Windows Media Player.

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Reporting problems

If you find a broken link or receive an error message while using our site, please let us know immediately. You can send a message to us. We can respond more effectively if you provide (1) the address (URL) of the page you were trying to reach, (2) the URL of the preceding page (the one that contains the bad link), and (3) a copy of the exact error message that appeared on your screen.
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