Download Which plug-ins are required to run PLATO activities?

Which plug-ins are required to run PLATO activities?
Explanation
To run PLATO activities, workstations must have the required plug-ins installed. In order to use the system and
run activities properly you must install all the required plug-ins.
With plug-ins not installed you may experience several issues. Some of the most common are listed here:
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What version of Adobe Reader should you install for PLATO Courses
Unable to load Shockwave lessons on Windows 7; you are stuck at loading page
Shockwave Player for Japanese on Windows Vista
How to install the latest version of Adobe Flash Player
Mastery tests hang on spinning "Loading" wheel in Essential Reading Skills (reinstall Flash)
ERROR: "Authorware: Unable to display icons KO type, chart e65" when you try to run Biology or Chemistry
lesson (reinstall Authorware player)
ERROR: "Cannot insert value NULL into column TimeOnTask table" when launching Biology or Chemistry lesson
on Vista or Windows 7 (reinstall Authoreware player)
ERROR: "Error downloading content file. Internal Error: Timeout; error loading, download and install the full
version of the Authorware Web
ERROR: "Plugin Launch Application: Access denied" trying to run activity, download and install the full version of
the Authorware Web
ERROR: "You do not have Authorware Web Player; install it now?" or "Do you want to run following Authorware
file?" trying to run Biology or Chemistry Series
System continually prompts to download Authorware Web player
New windows does not open, window display incompletely; unable to reposition window for certain admin
functions (reinstall plug-ins)
Student cannot log in or lesson fails to launch
You log in and are given a message that says your plug-ins are not loaded
ERROR: "Missing Java or .jnlp file" trying to launch the Tracker Tool (download Java)
Red X in corner when trying to launch Shockwave lessons on Windows 7
ote: Plug-ins need to be installed individually; there is no all-in-one EXE or MSI file that will install all the
plug-ins at once.
Resolution
Installing plug-ins to run PLATO lessons:
Summary of required plug-ins:
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Adobe Flash Player (http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer/)
Adobe Shockwave Player (http://www.macromedia.com/go/getshockwaveplayer/) and Shockwave Xtras
(http://www.platoweb.com/Wasatch/preload.asp) : required to run Beginning Reading, Math Expeditions,
Basic Skills/Job Skills/Projects for the Real World
Adobe Reader (http://get.adobe.com/reader/): required to view PDF documents
Authorware Player
(http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=AWPfull&P2_Platform=Win32
&P3_Browser_Version=MSIE) : required to run Biology and Chemistry Activities (Version 2)
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Java (http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp) : Required to run many applications and to view many Web
sites. To enable Java in your browser, visit this link:
http://www.java.com/en/download/help/enable_browser.xml
NOTE: Apple supplies their own version of Java. Use the Software Update
(support.apple.com/kb/HT1338?viewlocale=en_US) feature (available on the Apple menu) to check that
you have the most up-to-date version of Java for your Mac.
Detailed instructions for installing plug-ins to a single workstation (these apply to both Windows and
Mac OS X workstations):
1. In the instructions that follow, clicking on the underlined links will take you to the location where you can
download and run the installation of the various plug-ins.
2. If you have multiple computers to be used to run PLATO activities, it is recommended that you install the plugins on all of them ahead of time, so that Learners can log on and access learning activities right away.
3. If you are installing plug-ins on a Windows workstation, log in as a local workstation administrator so that you
have sufficent permissions.
4. Install the latest version of Adobe Reader to view Portable Document Format (PDF) files, including many offline
activities used in PLATO lessons, reports, learner guides, teacher and curriculum guides. Install the Adobe Flash
Player (http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer/ ) to be able to use the management system learner
menu, teacher and administrative functions, and most PLATO lessons.
5. If you will be using Biology or Chemistry activities, install Adobe Authorware Player
(http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/welcome/authorwareonly.html)
6. If you will be using any of the following titles, download and install both the Adobe Shockwave Player
(http://www.macromedia.com/go/getshockwaveplayer/ ) and PLATO Xtras
(http://www.platoweb.com/Wasatch/preload.asp ) plug-ins:
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Basic Skills for the Real World
Beginning Reading for the Real World (including Skills Inventory)
Job Skills for the Real World
Math Expeditions (including Skills Inventory)
Projects for the Real World
What's Next
Run a plug-ins test to ensure that all plug-ins are installed correctly:
Test Adobe Flash Player Installation
http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
Test Shockwave Player Installation
http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/welcome/
Troubleshoot Shockwave issues: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/155/tn_15508.html
ote: The Japanese Shockwave Player does not work on Windows Vista. Click the link for more
information: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/400/kb400291.html