What are the rights and permissions required to run PLATO Web Learning Network, courseware, or install plug-ins?

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Install or reinstall plug-ins for PWLN while logged in with workstation administrator rights on a workstation running Windows XP, 2000, or Vista.

To Download and Install Plug-Ins for PLATO Web Learning Network on workstations running Windows:

1. Log out of the PLATO Web Learning Network.

2. Log on to the workstation with administrator privileges.
   
   CAUTION: If you do not download and install plug-ins while logged on to the workstation with administrator privileges, the process will appear to have been successful; however, errors will occur when you try to launch courseware.

3. *Download and install the PLATO plug-ins (aka iPLATO plug-ins). Select Run when prompted. Select OK when the Setup completed successfully dialog displays.

4. Download and install the Adobe Shockwave Player Installer. The browser will close during the installation. You will need to come back to this page when it has completed. Make sure you have bookmarked this page.

5. Download and install the PLATO Xtras plug-ins. Close the window when the installation has completed.

6. Download and install the (Adobe) Macromedia Authorware Web Player plug-in for Internet Explorer or for Netscape.

7. Download and run the Adobe Flash Web Player plug-in for Internet Explorer (installs automatically) or for Netscape.
   
   Note: If you are running Netscape, this plug-in does not run automatically; download it to your computer's desktop, then double-click the Netscape plug-in installer icon on the desktop and follow the installation instructions. Click OK when the Setup completed successfully dialog displays.

8. Reboot your computer and come back to this page to test your Flash, Shockwave and Authorware installations.
   
   Click here to test the Flash and Shockwave installations.
   Click here to test the Authorware installation. If you see the movies (animations) play, you have successfully installed the plug-ins.

9. You will now want to verify that you do not have any pop-up blockers preventing you from accessing PLATO courseware. Click here to test for pop-ups. If you do not see at least 6 pop-up windows, you have a pop-up blocker installed. Please refer to this article on the PLATO Web site on disabling or modifying your pop-up blockers.

10. Log into the PLATO Web Learning Network. All courseware should launch with success.

*Note: The plug-ins are also accessible from the PWLN sign-on screen. On the left side of the screen, select the link Where can I get the browser plug-ins I need to run PLATO Courseware?. Follow the instructions for Windows operating systems.

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