• Ability to open a standard http Web connection (TCP/IP port 80) to our servers
• SSL is enabled and permitted on port 443
• Javascript and cookies are enabled
• Signed java applets¹ or activeX² controls are enabled and permitted
• Pop-up window blocking is turned off or disabled for the skillcheck.com domain
• Screen resolution set to 1024x768 or larger
• Note: SkillCheck Internet Testing does not support accelerated dial-up connections such as NetZero
• These are the minimum and recommended bandwidth requirements for Online Testing:
  • Standard Tests: The minimum recommended bandwidth to run non-audio tests is a dedicated 56 kbps client-side connection per workstation. At this speed, tests will have delays at test start and end but generally will give acceptable, although slow performance during the test.
  • Audio-enabled Tests: The minimum recommended bandwidth to run audio tests is a dedicated 128 kbps client-side, high-quality, low-latency connection per workstation.

Systems Supported by Online Testing

1. Java Virtual Machine (JVM) version 1.5 or later.
2. If you are using Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer, you may need permission from your network administrator to download and install required software.
3. Online Testing supports all versions of Windows Vista, 2003, XP and 2000. Online Testing is also deployable via a browser published by Windows Terminal Services/Citrix MetaFrame. (Browser/server configuration must meet the requirements noted above.)
4. Online Testing explicitly supports Red Hat 9. Contact Online Testing Support for information regarding support for other Linux distributions.