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Configuring Firefox 1.5 for PC

Under the Tools menu select Options...

  • Click the Privacy icon on the left
    • In the Cookies section
      • Click the Clear button on the right
      • Click the + symbol beside Cookies to display further options
      • Click to check the boxes beside Allow sites to set cookies and for the originating web site only
      • Click the Exceptions button
        • Type blackboard.com in the text box below Address of web site
        • Click the Allow button
        • Type utsystem.edu in the text box below Address of web site
        • Click the Allow button
        • Click the OK button in the Exceptions window
      • Beside Keep Cookies select until they expire
    • In the Cache section
      • Click the Clear button on the right
  • Click the Web Features icon on the left
    • If the box beside Block Popup Windows is selected do the following steps
      • Click the Allowed Sites button
      • Type blackboard.com in the text box below Address of web site
      • Click the Allow button
      • Type utsystem.edu in the text box below Address of web site
      • Click the Allow button
      • Click the OK button in the Allowed Sites window
    • Click to check the boxes beside Load Images, Enable Java, and Enable JavaScript
    • Click the Advanced... button
      • In the Allow scripts to: list
        • Check to be sure the box beside Hide the status bar is NOT selected
        • Click to check the box beside Change status bar text
      • Click the OK button in the Advanced JavaScript Options window
  • Click the OK button in the Options window



Configuring QuickTime for PC

From the Start menu select Control Panel

Double click the QuickTime icon to launch QuickTime

  • Click the Streaming tab
    • In the Streaming Speed section click to select your connection speed from the pull-down menu (if you are using a high-speed connection select 256 Kbps DSL/Cable; if you are using a dial-up connection select 56 Kbps Modem/ISDN)
  • Click on the Advanced tab
    • In the Streaming section
      • Click to select Custom... from the pull-down menu beside Transport Setup:
      • In the Streaming Transport window
        • Click to select HTTP from the pull-down menu beside Transport Protocol:
        • Click to select 80 from the pull-down menu beside Port ID:
        • Click the OK button in the Streaming Transport window
  • Click the OK button in the QuickTime Preferences window

Exit the browser and Restart your computer