Browsers and Plug-ins for Electronic Reserves

Computer Requirements:
Any PC or Macintosh.
Faster modems help when downloading large files.

Browser Requirements:
Netscape 4.08 or higher
Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher
AOL 5.0 or higher

It is recommended that you run the most current version of the browser available. Download current versions from Netscape, Microsoft, Firefox or Safari.

Helper Applications/Plug-ins:

A helper application or browser plug-in may be required to view documents or access streaming media on electronic reserves. You may download them for free. For additional assistance with streaming media files please see the Streaming Media User Support pages.

• Adobe Acrobat for viewing Adobe PDF files
• RealPlayer
• Microsoft Word Viewer 2003
• Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003
• Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2003
• Microsoft Snapshot Viewer for Access 2003, 2002, 2000 and 97
• PowerPoint 98 Viewer for Macintosh
• Microsoft viewers and converters for all Microsoft products

If you are trying to view a file with an older version of an application, you can probably find a converter here which will allow your older version to read files written with newer versions of this application:

Other free plug-ins