Lawson State Community College

Internet Service Provider: An ISP is a company that can provide you with the software necessary for getting onto the Internet. Contact your local ISP to set up your personal account. Without an ISP, it is impossible to take Lawson State Online Courses. Students have reported some problems when using AOL to access online courses. If you use AOL, you must be able to access Netscape or Internet Explorer. Do not use the AOL browser!

Email Account: Since it is our primary form of communication, you must have an email address prior to applying or registering. Generally, your ISP will give you an email account. Please contact your ISP if you are unsure of your email address. Free email accounts are readily available on the Internet. You may register for free email at any of the following websites:

Hotmail

Juno

Yahoo

Excite

Once you are registered in a Lawson State Online Course, you will be provided a campus email account. All online courses taken at Lawson State will use the e-mail address provided to you on your fee sheet or e-mailed/mailed by the Director of Distance Education.

Java Compliant Web Browser: You will need a Java compliant Browser. For the Java capable browser we recommend Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or higher) or Netscape Communicator 4.0 (or higher). To test which browser you are currently running, click here. If your browser is older than IE 4.0 or Netscape 4.0, you may download a current version for free by clicking on the icons below.

Supplemental Software: Some online classes require or recommend software packages. We have gathered the most common ones here for your benefit.

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Download Java Free: Java software allows you to run applications called "applets" that are written in the Java programming language. These applets allow you to play online games, chat with people around the world, calculate your mortgage interest, and view images in 3D. Corporations also use applets for intranet applications and e-business solutions.

Adobe Acrobat Reader: Adobe Acrobat 8.0 software lets you save virtually any document from a simple Microsoft Word file to a CAD drawing to a graphically rich brochure in compact Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). Adobe Acrobat also lets you protect your documents from unauthorized access or alterations.

Macromedia Authorware Web Player: With Macromedia Authorware Web Player, you can experience online learning applications on the Web.

WS FTP: WS_FTP Pro is the market leader in Windows-based FTP (file transfer protocol) client software. It enables users and organizations to move files between local and remote systems while enjoying the utmost in:

Security: Protects your business critical and sensitive data with the highest commercially available data encryption level
Ease of use: Makes sharing files fast and easy
Reliability: Maximizes the rate of successful file transfers
Efficiency: Allows transfers of more files to more destinations without adding to your workload

RealPlayer G2: RealPlayer gives you access to multimedia files, both on the Internet and those stored locally on your computer and your LAN. With RealPlayer you can find and play Channels, Live Stations, and other clips directly without having to launch your web browser first.

Macromedia Flash Player: Macromedia Flash Player is the client for rich web experiences across multiple platforms. With Macromedia Flash Player, web users worldwide can view and interact with content developed in Macromedia Flash MX.

WinZip: WinZip makes it easy for Windows users to work with archives. WinZip features an intuitive point-and-click drag-and-drop interface for viewing, running, extracting, adding, deleting, and testing files in archives with a standard Windows interface. Zip files are "archives" used for distributing and storing files. Zip files contain one or more files. Usually the files "archived" in a Zip are compressed to save space. Zip files make it easy to group files and make transporting and copying these files faster.

MacroMedia ShockWave Player: With Macromedia Shockwave Player, you can enjoy multimedia games, learning applications, and product demonstrations on the Web, using exciting new 3D technology.

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