This page allows you to test plug-ins that may be necessary in order to properly view web-based media. Each plug-in serves a specific purpose.

To learn more about each plug-in click on the plug-in name. To test the plug-in simply press "Test Plug-in" in the test section.

If you know the plug-in is not installed in your browser or if the test fails to load anything at all then you can directly download each plugin by clicking on the icon in the download section.

Plug-in Name	Test Plug-in	Free Download
Adobe Acrobat View, navigate, and print Adobe PDF files across all major computing platforms	Test Plug-in
Macromedia Flash May be required for interactive quizzes, animations, and activities.	Test Plug-in
Shockwave May be required for interactive quizzes, animations, and activities.	Test Plug-in
Some courses use Quicktime Video. Please note: You must also download an Active X plug-in to have Quicktime work properly. Apple used to make this plug-in available as part of the main Quicktime download but no longer does.	Test Plug-in
RealOne Audio Playe May be required for streaming video.	Test Plug-in
Windows Media Player 9 May be required for streaming video.	Test Plug-in

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Conflicts with WebCT have been reported with:

• Personal Firewalls such as ZoneAlarm, BlackICE, McAfee, Norton, Tiny (will prevent certain documents like Adobe PDF from being opened) -- see below for ports that must be allowed.
• HotBar's Auto-Update Feature
• JCreator Java Compiler
• Pop-Up Blocking Applications *(will prevent quizzes from displaying)
• Anonymous Cookie Applications
• Corporate Firewalls (see below for ports that must be allowed)
• Internet Content Filters

If you are using any of the above, please view the documents below which offer more complete information on how to proceed:

1. Known Conflicts with WebCT ( Brandeis University)
2. Known Issues with WebCT (Curtin University of Technology)
3. WebCT: Vital Info on Personal Firewalls (State University of West Georgia)

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Firewall Ports Used by WebCT:

The following are the port numbers which must be enabled for WebCT to work at Loyalist. If you use a personal firewall application, please open these ports so that your web browser can communicate on these port numbers. If you don't have a personal firewall but are still having problems, contact your local Internet Services Provider to ensure that they have enabled these ports on their institutional firewall.

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