Instructions for interactive lessons in ecology
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Verify that your computer system
meets the required specifications and is configured correctly. Advisory
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Install the plug-in Neuron (version 8.5) and set Neuron to "non-secure" mode (this only needs to be set once). Note: The University of Idaho Student Computer Labs are correctly configured for the interactive lessons. | On your Windows98/ME/NT/XP desktop 1. Start 2. Programs 3. SumTotal Systems (or Click2Learn) or Toolbook 4. Neuron 5. Non-secure mode |
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Select a lesson.
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A white background will appear
across your screen. A
Neuron logo should appear on
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white background after a few seconds. This indicates that the interactive lesson is loading.
If you do not see the logo after several minutes, then your computer system is not configured
correctly. The time required for loading is dependent on your network
connection speed. Since the interactive lessons are up to 10 Mb in size,
the loading time can range from a few seconds to many minutes. Note: A high speed broadband Internet connection is requied for the interactive course materials.
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This Neuron logo will appear while
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Once the interactive lesson
appears, all components of the interactive lesson should work without
delay.
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Click on the button in the bottom right side of any lesson page to end your lesson (in some of the lessons, clicking on the button will take you to the cover page; click again and the lesson will close). | To close browser window - if
it does not close after your lesson ends 1. Press and hold down the ALT key 2. Press the F4 key
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As a matter of normal computer maintenance, delete your temporary internet files from the Temporary Internet Files folder. | On the browser menu bar, select 1. Tools 2. Internet Options 3. Delete Files 4. Delete all offline content
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