System Requirements
Operating System: Windows 2000 or XP or Mac OS 10.x.
RAM (Memory): 64 MB (128 MB recommended).
Monitor/Video Display: 800 x 600 resolution, 16 bit color or higher.

Types of Files Included
HTML files
Microsoft Word documents
Microsoft Excel documents
Rich Text Files
PDF files
Microsoft PowerPoint presentations
Audio-video files

Required Software Programs
Internet Browser (as described below)
Microsoft Word or comparable word processing program
Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or higher
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Excel
Real Player 8.0 or higher recommended for the use of audio files.

Note: In most cases, pages with resources requiring Word, Rich Text, Adobe Acrobat, Excel, or PowerPoint will automatically launch these programs even if they are not already open on your computer.

Supported Browsers (Your browser must be activated, even if you are not hooked up to the Internet. JavaScript must be enabled.)
Internet Explorer version 6.0 and higher
Netscape version 7.2 and higher
Firefox 1.x or other Mozilla 5.x based browser
Safari 1.3 or higher
Internet Explore for Macintosh 5.2 or higher

Web Course Functioning
These courses were originally hosted as live online events that have since been archived online and provided on this CD. In some cases, "real time" functions that operated as part of the online course do not operate now. Specifically, this includes: Event Support, live Discussion Area activities, and Feedback or Evaluation requests. In other cases, certain interactive online functions can still be accessed from this CD. Examples include: Online Voting and related Current Results and Quizzes.

About Live Links
These web courses include a great number of hyperlinks to useful resources and outside websites. All of these links functioned at the time the courses were developed and hosted as live events. Due to the fluid nature of the Internet, however, some links may no longer be active.
Internet access is required to link to outside websites.

CD Navigation
The CD will auto-launch on PCs. Mac users will need to click on the icon that appears on their desktop. In both cases, an icon for your Internet browser will appear on the taskbar at the bottom of your screen when the CD launches.

Courses are organized into three topic areas: Issue Related Courses, Effective Strategies and Data Driven Decision-Making. Individual courses can be accessed two ways. The Table of Contents button at the bottom of the CD window provides a full listing and links to all courses. Each Topic Area Button links to a page that provides a brief description and links to the courses within that topic area.

When you open a course, an icon for that course will appear in the bottom taskbar as well. In many cases, courses reference and link to resources or activities in other courses on this CD, as well as websites. Depending on the link, opening subsequent pages within a course (e.g., additional tips) will override that course icon and you will need to use the Back Button in your Internet toolbar to return to the previous page. In other cases, a separate page will open and a new icon for that page will appear in the bottom taskbar (e.g., a PDF or a website).

For PC users: Open pages that are minimized must be maximized by clicking on the appropriate icon in the bottom taskbar. They will not maximize by re-clicking the original link in the web course.

Contact Information
For questions, comments, or assistance contact: Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools, U.S. Department of Education