SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
In order to receive the full
benefit and functionality of Online Assessments, please keep in
mind the following system requirements and characteristics:
Windows
- Intel® Pentium® processor
- Microsoft® Windows® 98,
Windows NT® 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP or Vista
- 32 MB of RAM (64 MB
recommended)
- Internet Explorer 5.0 or
Netscape Navigator 6.2.3 or greater
Macintosh
- PowerPC® processor
- Mac OS software version 8.6,
9, or X
- 32 MB of RAM (64 MB
recommended)
- Safari 1.0 or greater or Internet Explorer 5.0 or
Netscape Navigator 6.2.3 or greater
Internet Access and Email Accounts
You will need
Internet access to use Online Assessments. To administer Online Assessments
from Associate and organization admin sites, you will need a valid email
account. Each end user and observer must also have a unique email address.
Two or more end users or observers cannot share the same email address.
Online Assessments should be
viewed on Netscape Navigator version 6.2.3 or later or Microsoft Internet
Explorer version 5.0 or later or Safari 1.0 or later. Using an earlier
browser version will not display and process the contents of Online
Assessments correctly.
Lifting of Access Restrictions (by firewalls, proxy servers, email servers, browser security settings, etc.)
- Allow web browser access to www.discespanol.com
- No restrictions on ports 80 and 443 (http and https)
- No "window popup" blocking
- No cookie blocking
- Full ability to receive Email (text and HTML) from ParkerWebInc.com and discespanol.com domains
Third Party Software
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Adobe Acrobat Reader
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Some documents and reports on Online Assessments will
require Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing and printing. If you do
not have this program, it is available free from Adobe
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Internet Explorer Browser
- Free Upgrade to latest
version.
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Netscape Browser
- Free Upgrade to latest
version.
Accept Cookies
In order for Online Assessments to function properly, your
browser must accept cookies. For instructions on setting your
browser to accept cookies, please refer to your browser's help
section.
Back Button
Avoid using your browser's BACK button to navigate to a previous page. This
can disrupt certain processing functions, such as when purchasing Online
Assessments. Functional pages are provided with their own BACK buttons. Use
these instead.
Session Time
For security purposes, Online Assessments is designed to time
out after about 15 minutes of inactivity. After this time your
Online Assessments session will end. To restart your session,
you will be required to log in again.