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Blazeview / WebCT First Time Users Guide
Blazeview / WebCT is an online educational environment, better known as a course management system. Simply put, it is a web-based application used to make and host course web sites. As Blazeview / WebCT uses a variety of methods to deliver different types of content, it is important to configure your computer and internet connection to be able to ensure that you can access your online course properly.
Ensuring that your computer and connection are configured properly before accessing Blazeview / WebCT will prevent you from experiencing problems such as:
- Being unable to post discussions / e-mails / etc.
- Being unable to access content, such as videos and documents
- Content being displayed incorrectly in Blazeview / WebCT
To begin the configuration process, you will need to determine which configuration guide applies to you based on the following questions:
What operating system are you running on your computer?
- Windows XP
- Windows Vista
- Mac OS
What web browser are you using to access the internet?
- Internet Explorer
- Mozilla Firefox
- Safari
Windows XP
Windows XP Internet Explorer Users
- Section 1: Internet Connection Test
- Section 2: Browser Verification
- Section 3: Browser Re-Installation
- Section 4: Browser Configuration
- Section 5: Toolbar Removal
- Section 6: Java Verification
- Section 7: Sound Settings
- Section 8: Plug-Ins
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Windows XP Mozilla Firefox Users
- Section 1: Internet Connection Test
- Section 2: Browser Verification
- Section 3: Browser Re-Installation
- Section 4: Browser Configuration
- Section 5: Toolbar Removal
- Section 6: Java Verification
- Section 7: Sound Settings
- Section 8: Plug-Ins
Printable Version - Viewing and Printing PDFs require the use of Adobe Acrobat
Windows Vista
Windows Vista Internet Explorer Users
- Section 1: Internet Connection Test
- Section 2: Browser Verification
- Section 3: Browser Re-Installation
- Section 4: Browser Configuration
- Section 5: Toolbar Removal
- Section 6: Java Verification
- Section 7: Sound Settings
- Section 8: Plug-Ins
Printable Version - Viewing and Printing PDFs require the use of Adobe Acrobat
Windows Vista Mozilla Firefox Users
- Section 1: Internet Connection Test
- Section 2: Browser Verification
- Section 3: Browser Re-Installation
- Section 4: Browser Configuration
- Section 5: Toolbar Removal
- Section 6: Java Verification
- Section 7: Sound Settings
- Section 8: Plug-Ins
Printable Version - Viewing and Printing PDFs require the use of Adobe Acrobat
Mac OS
Safari Users
- Section 1: Internet Connection Test
- Section 2: System Updates
- Section 3: Browser Verification
- Section 4: Browser Configuration
- Section 5: Java Configuration
- Section 6: Sound Settings
- Section 7: Plug-Ins
Printable Version - Viewing and Printing PDFs require the use of Adobe Acrobat
Mozilla Firefox Users
- Section 1: Internet Connection Test
- Section 2: Browser Verification
- Section 3: Browser Re-Installation
- Section 4: Browser Configuration
- Section 5: Toolbar Removal
- Section 6: System Updates
- Section 7: Java Configuration
- Section 8: Sound Settings
- Section 9: Plug-Ins
Printable Version - Viewing and Printing PDFs require the use of Adobe Acrobat