SkillPort System Requirements
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Clemson uses SkillPort 6.4. Below are the system requirements to access SkillPort.

Hardware Minimum Requirements:

  • Minimum Pentium 400 MHz CPU required to support audio playback (Pentium 4 recommended)
  • Minimum 128 MB
  • Network connection to the web server via a web browser
  • Minimum video resolution of 800x600, with 16-bit color (1024x768 recommended)

Connection speed requirement:

  • high speed Internet access recommended for online play

Operating systems:

Microsoft Windows
95, 98, NT 4.0, 2000, or XP Service Pack 2

SuSELinux
9.0, 9.1
10.1

Mac OS X
10.4

Supported Browsers:

Microsoft Internet Explorer
5.5-6.0

Netscape Navigator
7.01-7.2
8.0-8.0.3.3
8.1

Mozilla
1.6 - 1.7.12 on Microsoft Windows 2000, XP SR2
1.6 - 1.7.13 on Microsoft Windows 2000, XP SR2
1.6 - 1.7.12 on SuSE Linux 9.0 or 9.1
1.6 - 1.7.13 on SuSE Linux 10.0

Mozilla Firefox
1.0.0-1.0.6
1.0.7
1.5 - 1.5.01
1.5.02 - 1.5.06

Safari
2.0-2.0.4

Recommended browser settings:

Minimum Requirements for Plug-ins

  • Flash 6.0 through 8.x. (Mozilla 1.6 and 1.7.2 require Flash 7.0 r19 and r25 or higher, respectively)
  • Shockwave 8.0 - 10.0
    Note: Not all content needs to use Shockwave. Only older, non-repurposed and ANS courses require Shockwave.
  • Enable browser caching
  • Enable Active Scripting and Scripting of Java Applets
  • Supports JavaScript 1.0 and Java 1.0.2
  • Supports .ZIP, .JAR, or .CAB Java Applets
  • Recommended: Enable Java Console
  • Requires cookies on a content-only installation when not used with a LMS
  • A browser enabled with a pop-up blocker or similar window blocking tool may interfere with the launch of the Job Aids, NASBA, Help, and SkillBrief windows from the SkillSoft Course Player. For SkillPort 6.4, pop-up blockers may also interfere with access to Books24x7.
    • If this occurs, SkillSoft recommends you set the blocking tool to "Always allow" for SkillSoft. For example, sites ending in .skillport.com or for the site from which you access courseware. An additional technique is to use the CTRL or SHIFT key when selecting the link from the Player. If both of these fail, SkillSoft recommends disabling the blocking tool during course play and re-enabling it after completing your session.
    • For Netscape 8.1 make sure that the pop-up blocker is turned-off and tab browsing is disabled.

JVM and JRE Support

Microsoft JVM
with Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 - 6.0

Sun JRE with installed JVM
1.3.1_02 to 1.3.1_15
1.3.1_18
1.4.0 -1.4.0_04
1.4.1 - 1.4.1_08
1.4.2 - 1.4.2_11
1.4.2_12
5.0 - 5.0_09
5.0_07
JRE 5.x is only supported on Windows OS

MAC JRE
1.4.2_09 to 1.5.0_06 with Safari 2.0 or higher, on Mac OS X 10.4