This course requires your computer to have Microsoft Adobe Acrobat program to read the connected files. If you do not have this program you must download and install the free reader tool shown below.

Additionally, the requirements of your system are: A personal computer with a 486 or higher processor Microsoft Windows 95, 98, or 2000 operating system VGA or higher-resolution video adapter Sound capability for .mp3 files MS Word software program to read given downloads MS Excel software program to read given downloads Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

Test your Capability If you are not sure of the capability of your computer go to the Lesson Plan and try it out on doing Lesson 1. This first lesson is free. After that you must register and pay for the course. If your system works on Lesson 1 it will work on the remaining lessons. If you cannot read the text file then set up your computer by installing the free reader listed below.

Adobe Reader This course requires use of Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 or greater, a free tool available from: Adobe Web Site

About Power Point This course embeds its Power Point slides as an html file. Therefore, you will not need the program to view the slides. However, here are some operating tips when you view the slides: Each slide has narration. You must click on the speaker icon at the bottom right-hand corner of the slide to load and play the sound file for the slide. Please be patient, each sound file is less than 125 KB. If you click on the full screen icon during the Power Point show, you must right click and then click "end show" to return to the browser screen.