For best results we recommend not installing Internet Explorer 5.0 for Macintosh and Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows yet. As part of their software they each provide an internal web browser that allows users to browse the web. Rarely do these internal web browsers include Netscape versions. Using the internal browsers may cause sporadic problems with an online course. To minimize the possibility of browser related problems, the help desk strongly recommends using an external browser when accessing our online courses and also when taking our Browser Test.
Most computers have an updated version of an external browser pre-installed.
Connect to the ISP, but do NOT go to any websites on the Internet. Minimize the ISP window. Login, as usual. If operating an older version of Win 95 the user will just need to download a new version of IE or Netscape. Newer releases of Win 95 do use IE4 in which case the user would be able to access the browser test.