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To determine if your system is capable of
viewing NIC webcast presentation, there are three main areas
that should be examined:
Computer
system requirements
Web
browser requirements
Streaming
media player requirements
There are minimum computer system
requirements for the successful viewing of an NIC Webcast. If
these basic requirements are not met, difficulties viewing or
listening to a webcast may be encountered.
| Component |
Minimum |
Recommended |
| Operating
system * |
Windows 98 second edition
|
Windows XP or Latest
|
CPU |
1 GHz Pentium class processor or
equivalent
|
2.4 GHz processor or Higher
|
| RAM |
512 MB
|
1 GB & Above
|
| Network
connection (audio only) |
28 Kbps Modem
|
56 Kbps Modem
|
| Network
connection (audio & video) |
128 Kbps Modem
|
Broadband (DSL, Cable modem,
LAN/WAN connection, etc.)
|
| Sound
card |
16 bit sound card with speakers or
headphones
|
16 bit sound card with speakers or
headphones
|
| Video
card |
16 bit color video display card
|
32 bit color video display card
|
There are minimum web browser requirements
for the successful viewing of an NIC webcast. If you are
experiencing difficulties viewing or listening to a webcast,
make sure that you have a compatible browser version and that
the browser is properly installed and configured.
Web
browser downloads
* Note: Some versions of the Firefox,
Netscape and Mozilla browsers may require a plugin to be fully
compatible with the NIC webcast site when using Windows Media
Player (not all versions have suitable plugins). Some Firefox
3.x versions also have known issues with some versions of
RealPlayer. Netscape Navigator versions 6.x and 7.x are not
fully supported. See the troubleshooting
page for more information regarding your browser version.
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There are minimum streaming media player
requirements for the successful viewing of an NIC webcast. If
you are experiencing difficulties viewing or listening to a
webcast, make sure that you have a supported player version
and that the player is properly installed and configured.
| Component |
Minimum |
Recommended |
| Flash Media Player |
Version 10.0
|
|
| Windows Media
Player * |
Version 8.0 or higher
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Version 9.0 or higher
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RealPlayer ** |
Version G2 or higher
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Version 9 (RealOne) or higher
|
Streaming
media player downloads
* Note: Windows Media Player version 9.0
and higher uses a captioning method that is not currently
support by the NIC webcast site. If you require captioning
service for Windows Media Player do not upgrade past version
8.x. See the Windows Media Player troubleshooting
page for more information.
** Note: Some issues exist with recent
versions of RealPlayer connecting through a firewall or when
used in combination with Firefox 3. See the RealPlayer troubleshooting
page for more information.
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