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System Requirements


pan is designed for PC compatible machines using Internet standards to have the least client system requirements possible. Due to its interactive nature, pan requires the following:
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.0 or later, or Firefox version 1.0 or later.
    Your assessment will open in a separate window that will pop up on your screen. Before clicking the "Start Your Test" link, please ensure that your Internet browser text display size is set to "Medium" or smaller, and disable or temporarily uninstall any popup blocking software that is installed on your computer so that the test window will appear.
    Active Scripting (JavaScript) enabled.
    Cookies enabled. Note, pan uses cookies for session management only. No pan cookies will be stored on your computer. They are deleted when you end your pan session.
    Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption supported.
    Adobe Acrobat Viewer installed. All test reports, manuals, and sample reports are in PDF format. If you do not have the Adobe Acrobat Viewer you can download it free.

    Recommended: 128 MB of RAM and broadband connection speed.
     
    Additional Requirements to Take Timed Tests
    Note: Timed tests are administered with a Java applet and are not supported on Macintosh.
    Sun's Java Runtime Environment (JRE) must be installed. If it is not, you can download it below:
    Java must be enabled. To verify that it is:
    • In Internet Explorer
      In the menu, under Tools >> Internet Options >> Advanced >> Java(sun), ensure the "Use JRE x.x for < applet > (requires restart)" is checked.
    • In Mozilla Firefox
      In the menu, under Tools >> Options >> Content >> ensure the "Enable Java" is checked.
    Screen resolution must be set to a minimum of 800 x 600.
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