Learning A-Z

System Requirements

What are the minimum system requirements?
How do I test my system for compatibility?
What is a cookie?
Are cookies secure?
Why do I need to enable cookies?
How do I enable cookies on my particular browser?


What are the minimum system requirements?
Learning A-Z websites are compatible with most personal computers hooked up to a working printer and connected to the Internet.

CategoryMinimum Requirements
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Browser (lastest version recommended)
Additional Software
(lastest version required)
Hardware
  • Printer with the latest printer driver installed
  • Speakers or earphones for audible books
  • Microphone for record/play back feature
Bandwidth
  • 25 MB of free disk space
  • 50% free system resources
  • 56 kps per student for Raz-Kids
  • 512 kps for a lab of multiple students using Raz-Kids
Network ConnectivityFirewalls, proxy servers, and content filters must all premit access to:
  • HTTP (TCP port 80)
  • HTTP and HTTPS (TCP port 443)
  • RTMP (port 80)

How do I test my system for compatibility?
First try downloading and printing one of the materials available in the sample section of the specific Learning A-Z website to make sure that all third party software is set up correctly. Note that Acrobat displays a Done message almost immediately, but it could be premature and you may have to wait before your document is truly ready. If you are getting garbled text or missing diagrams, please visit our printing questions page.

What is a cookie?
Cookies are chunks of information stored in your computer's memory as you browse the Internet. When you close your browser, any cookie that has not expired is written to a file so it can be reloaded next time you visit that particular website. Our servers send your browser the cookie when you visit, log in, or register. Your browser sends back this information every time you download a file or navigate around our website. Cookies allow us to identify you as the autorized user.

Are cookies secure?
There is no way a Web server can get access to private information about you or your system through cookies alone. Each website has its own cookies, and each cookie is marked with information about the website to which it belongs. Cookies from a Learning A-Z website are only returned to our servers. In addition, there is no way a virus can be spread through the use of cookies.

Why do I need to enable cookes?
Like most websites, we use cookies to identify you and make sure that only you can access your records in our database.

How do I enable cookies on my particular browser?
Instructions for enabling cookies vary depending on your browser. Please review our comprehensive list for the instructions appropriate for your Web browser.