This web page will perform a series of checks to see if your computer meets the requirements for online testing.
If problems are found, they will appear in red, along with suggestions concerning how to fix the problem.
System Requirements
An internet connection, preferably broadband or LAN
A sound card with speakers or headphones (headphones recommended for lab use). The online assessment makes extensive use of audio prompts.
You can (test your audio) if you are not sure it works. If this doesn't play, check power, volume and another sound file.
A modern web browser, such as Internet Explorer 6, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, or Netscape Navigator 6. Internet Explorer on Macintosh computers is not supported. In addition the browser should have:
Javascript enabled
Pop-ups permitted from cia.indiana.edu
Flash Player version 9
Results of the System Requirements Scan
Popups Blocked
If you can see this message, your browser is blocking popups for this site. The online assessment must open one popup window to function properly.
For Internet Explorer:
Click on the yellow security bar at the top of the screen, and choose 'Always allow popups from this site...'. Then click Yes.
For Mozilla Firefox:
Click on the yellow security bar at the top of the screen, and choose 'Allow popups from cia.indiana.edu'.
For Yahoo Toolbar:
On the Yahoo Toolbar, click on the popup blocker menu, and choose 'Always allow popups from ...'. Select 'cia.indiana.edu' from the list of recently blocked popups, click Allow, and click close.
For Google Toolbar:
Click on the popup blocker button, which says something like '43 blocked' (your number will vary).
For all other pop-up blockers:
Please consult the documentation of your pop-blocker to determine how to allow pop-ups from this site.
To contact the Center for Innovation in Assessment with questions or to get help with technical difficulties, please email cia@indiana.edu.
Flash Player Old Or Missing
Flash Player version 9 or later is required for the online assessment.
You can usually upgrade your player immediately by following this link: Get Flash.
All Checks Passed
Be sure to perform the audio check. We cannot determine what you are hearing, but you can!
It would appear that this computer meets all the requirements to run the online assessment. Please note that the requirements are subject to change, and this page will be updated to check for any new requirements that are deemed necessary.
Also, be sure to visit this page with each computer that you will use to give the assessment, to ensure that each machine is ready to go.