OceanBrowser

The course content on the DVD-ROM you receive is accessed through the OceanBrowser software application. This is included on the DVD. The OceanBrowser website is http://oceanbrowser.com and the support site is http://oceanbrowser.com/support

Getting Started

When you first receive your DVD-ROM disc, insert it into the DVD-ROM drive on your computer. The Getting Started window will automatically appear. You can use the options in this window to install all the software required on your computer, including OceanBrowser, and any other software your computer requires which you don’t have (QuickTime, Acrobat Reader, Flash etc).

You may choose whether you wish to run OceanBrowser and the course content directly off the DVD (this may be useful if you are travelling or using a work computer) or install onto your computer. If you install the software and the course files you will NOT need to insert the DVD each time you study, as your course content will have been transferred to your computer.

After installation is complete you will be prompted to view the tutorial video. All new users are strongly encouraged to view this movie. It is also available online at http://oceanbrowser.com/support/tutorials/

Computing Requirements

You will need to have a modern PC or Mac OS X computer meeting the following minimum system requirements:

PC:

Pentium processor 200MHz or higher.
Memory: 256Mb min (recommended 500 – 1Gb)
Screen1024 x 768 resolution (recommended 17 inch monitor or greater)
Sound card (support for sound in/out
DVD-ROM drive (if you do not have a DVD-ROM drive you can purchase one for approximately $50 USD and have this fitted to your computer).

Mac OSX:

Any Mac OSX computer 400 MHz G4 or newer
Screen 17 inch monitor supporting 1024 x 768 resolution)
DVD-ROM drive (if your Mac does not have a DVD (and most do) then you may purchase an upgrade or an external Firewire DVD-ROM)

Typically most computers less then 3 years old will meet requirements. Older higher end computers (3-5 years) may be sufficient.

If you are unsure whether your current computer will be sufficient, please contact support@oceanbrowser.com with a description of the system features of your computer and we will provide further advice to you.