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Basic PC requirements:

Uninterrupted internet access

• A DSL or Broadband connection is recommended for best performance

Internet Browser Compatibility

• Internet Explorer 6 or higher
• Also compatible with Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari and other popular browsers
• Not intended for use on mobile devices

Email access

• A valid email address is required for accessing the PbS website.

Adobe Reader

• Many resources will require the use of Adobe Reader to download and view PDF files. Most files from PbS are compatible with version 6.0 or higher. Adobe Reader is free to download at www.adobe.com

Advanced Requirements

It is suggested you contact your computer or network administrator to discuss these advanced settings prior to performing your first data collection.

Email access

• Users must be allowed permission to send and receive emails from outside the agency. Email communications must be allowed from the following domains
  • mail.pbstandards.org
  • pbstandards.org
  • cjca.net
  • cbstandards.org
• It is also important to set these domains as safe senders to ensure that communications do not end up delayed by SPAM or Junk Email filters.

Internet Browser Compatibility

• Important! Javascript must be enabled in order for the website to function in your browser!
• Javascript and AJAX requests are generally enabled in your browsers default settings. We have found that restoring these default settings has been the most successful method of ensuring your browser will display the website correctly.
  1. In internet explorer go to the tools menu and choose internet options
  
  2. Go to the Security tab
  3. Set the security level for this zone to “Medium-high” or lower
  4. Go to the advanced tab
  5. Under the heading “Reset Internet Explorer Settings” click the Reset button. (see picture)
  6. Click Apply and then OK
• If restoring these settings does not work you may need to contact a network administrator to make sure that agency firewalls are not preventing any of the following items
• For Internet Explorer 6 settings the following must be enabled
  • Binary and script behaviors
  • Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins
  • Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting
• For Internet Explorer 7 all the above settings must be true plus
  • Native XMLHTTP support