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Operating System
- PC Operating Systems: Windows 7
- Mac Operating System: Mac OS 10.7 (Lion)
Default Browser
- PC: IE 9
- Mac: Firefox 13
Automatic Updates turned off
Java Run-Time Environment
- PC: Sun 1.6.x
- Mac: Apple 1.4.x
Bookmarks for PC and MAC
Additional Programs: Latest Version
- Quicktime - configured to launch by opening .mov file extension
- Flash Player - configured to launch by opening .flv file extension
- Shockwave - configured to launch by opening .swf file extension
- Adobe Acrobat X Pro
- LANDesk - allows technicians to service your computer from a remote location
- Symantec SEP12 – unmanaged antivirus and anti-spyware
- Computrace
- PC:
- Windows Media Video Player - configured to launch by opening .wmv file extension
- MS Office 2010
- Outlook 2010
- Mac:
- VLC Media Player
- MS Office 2011
- Outlook 2011
Internet Options/Security Setting/Active X Controls and Plug-ins
These settings have been chosen to ensure optimal performance when using the UMMS Learning Management System (BLS Vista) and other supported applications you will use for your courses.
- Pop-up blocker disabled
- Java Script enabled
- Cookies enabled
- BLS Vista (https://learning.umassonline.net/) is a trusted site (PC)/not a restricted site (Mac)
- Virtual Microscopy (http://islide.umassmed.edu) is a trusted site (PC)/not a restricted site (Mac)
- Responseware (http://www.rwpoll.com/) is a trusted site (PC)/not a restricted site (Mac)
- Third party toolbars (Google, MSN, Bing, etc.) disabled
- Student Laptops do not pass authentication information to certain websites, such as the UMass Intranet. You will need to login whether you are on campus or off campus. Login instructions can be found at http://www.umassmed.edu/is/intranet_login.aspx.
- Mac: