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Web Browsers

Linux based computers ship with Firefox. The latest version is available at http://firefox.com

Apple Mac based computers ship with Safari. The latest version is available at http://www.apple.com/safari/download/

Windows based computers ship with Microsoft Internet Explorer. The latest version is available at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/ie/getitnow.mspx

Firefox (http://firefox.com) works on all of the above computers, so may be your best bet.

Browser Plug-ins

In order to access the online content of many websites, your web browser needs the following 'helper applications' or plug-ins. Click on the appropriate link below and follow the instructions you will find there.

• Adobe Flash -- http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

Allows you to view Flash animations and movies.

• Adobe Reader -- http://adobe.com/reader

Allows you to view and print pdf documents

• Java -- http://www.java.com/en/download/

Allows you to run web programs written in the Java language

• QuickTime -- http://www.apple.com/quicktime/

Allows you to hear and view mov audio and video files

NOTE: You should not have to pay for any of these plug-ins or browsers. Free versions of them all are available at the links above.

Other Software

Trial versions of Microsoft Office are available at http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/suites/default.aspx

Open Office is a free alternative to the above. It's available for download at http://www.openoffice.org/

Ubuntu, the free Linux operating system, is available for download at http://www.ubuntu.com/

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