Which plug ins are required to run PLATO activities?
Explanation
To run PLATO activities, workstations must have the required plug-ins installed. In order to use the system and run activities properly you must install all the required plug-ins.
With plug-ins not installed you may experience several issues. Some of the most common are listed here:
• What version of Adobe Reader should you install for PLATO Courses • Unable to load Shockwave lessons on Windows 7; you are stuck at loading page • Shockwave Player for Japanese on Windows Vista • How to install the latest version of Adobe Flash Player • Mastery tests hang on spinning "Loading" wheel in Essential Reading Skills (reinstall Flash) • ERROR: "Authorware: Unable to display icons KO type, chart e65" when you try to run Biology or Chemistry lesson (reinstall Authorware player) • ERROR: "Cannot insert value NULL into column TimeOnTask table" when launching Biology or Chemistry lesson on Vista or Windows 7 (reinstall Authoreware player) • ERROR: "Error downloading content file. Internal Error: Timeout; error loading, download and install the full version of the Authorware Web • ERROR: "Plugin Launch Application: Access denied" trying to run activity, download and install the full version of the Authorware Web • ERROR: "You do not have Authorware Web Player; install it now?" or "Do you want to run following Authorware file?" trying to run Biology or Chemistry Series • System continually prompts to download Authorware Web player • New windows does not open, window display incompletely; unable to reposition window for certain admin functions (reinstall plug-ins) • Student cannot log in or lesson fails to launch • You log in and are given a message that says your plug-ins are not loaded • ERROR: "Missing Java or .jnlp file" trying to launch the Tracker Tool (download Java) • Red X in corner when trying to launch Shockwave lessons on Windows 7