Technical Requirements
Browser specification
The following browsers are support by SCHOLAR:
| Operating System | Browser |
|---|---|
| Windows | Internet Explorer 7 and above |
| Firefox 2.0 and above | |
| Opera 9.0 and above | |
| Safari 3.0 and above | |
| Google Chrome | |
| Macintosh | Safari 3.0 and above |
| Firefox 2.0 and above | |
| Opera 9.0 and above |
Browsers should also be set to:
- Accept cookies. Cookies are used to login and save personal settings for features within SCHOLAR.
- Enable JavaScript. JavaScript is used throughout SCHOLAR to provide a richer experience for the user including generating pop-up windows.
- Allow pop-ups.
Plug-in specification
To support animation and video, the following widely-available plug-ins are also required:
| Plug-in | Version | Download site |
|---|---|---|
| Shockwave Player | 8.5 and above | http://get.adobe.com/shockwave/ |
| Flash Player | 9 and above | http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ |
| Adobe Reader | 7 and above | http://get.adobe.com/uk/reader/ |
| Java | 1.4 and above | http://java.com/java/download/ |
| VRML for Windows: Cortona3D Viewer |
7.0 | http://www.parallelgraphics.com/products/cortona/ |
| VRML for Mac: FreeWRL | 1.22.10 | http://freewrl.sourceforge.net/ |
Traffic Light System
We provide a facility to check your system has the correct plug-ins and a browser that we support. Below is an example of this facility, which is also located on our login page.
You can check your system now by pressing the check system link. The check will normally only take a few seconds and the results can be viewed once complete.
Click here to start the system checker.
Special Character Bar
In addition to Browser and Plug-in requirements another tool is available for language students who need help entering characters not found on an English keyboard. The SCHOLAR Special Character Bar is available for PC and MAC and provides the necessary characters for French, German, Spanish, Gaelic and Mandarin. Log in to SCHOLAR and follow the link in the Resources side menu for the latest version.
Further Information
In addition to this technical checking facility we also provide Technical Information (PDF) document on the computing requirements for the current academic year.
