pd探花 VLab庐

Getting Started with pd探花 VLab庐

Once you鈥檙e ready to start your learning journey with pd探花 VLab庐, the following information will help you navigate the resources and information available to make the most of your experience.

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System Requirements

pd探花 VLab庐 staff provides system maintenance for the applications and is available for assistance with pd探花 VLab庐 setup, review of user materials (especially helpful for online programs) and general user support. The pd探花 VLab庐 is completely internet-based, requiring minimal set-up on the user鈥檚 PC, or in your school PC lab.

Use the following pd探花 VLab庐 system requirements for individual user PCs (subject to change). Applications are hosted and maintained by the pd探花 VLab庐 and our application partners.

  • Depending on the application, Windows 7, 8, 10 & 11 are supported, as well as Mac OS, but each pd探花 VLab庐 application has different compatibility requirements (specific system information is provided to all users within the course, and is available upon request).
  • Internet access required is: Broadband High-Speed, Cable, or DSL.
  • Depending on the application, Internet Explorer 9 and above, Firefox and Google Chrome are supported.
  • Again, each program has different requirements. Some are browser- and OS-agnostic while others may only work with a specific browser or OS; this information is provided to all users.
  • pd探花 websites requiring login, including the pd探花 Learning Center where the pd探花 VLab庐 course is hosted, no longer support Internet Explorer. In some cases you may need to access the pd探花 VLab庐 course through one browser, and an application that requires Internet Explorer in that browser.
  • Additional requirements for individual applications and instructions for changing computer settings or installing software are provided in the lessons, the FAQs and by request.

Hardware

  • 1Ghz Intel or AMD processor (minimum)
  • 2GB of RAM (minimum)
  • In most cases the pd探花 VLab庐 course and applications are best viewed at a screen resolution of at least 1024 x 768. Otherwise you may experience clipping or pixelated content.

Additional Help

If your academic program plans to use transcription, dictation, natural language processing, and electronic signature applications, additional requirements are needed:

  • A built-in soundcard and a method of hearing the audio (Headphone jack and/or USB port for speakers and/or headphones). Most modern computers come with built-in soundcards installed.
  • Additional software installation (CD or Internet download) onto each student computer for client-server transcriptionist, transcription administrator, and speech recognition applications. You need 350 MB of available disk space for the installation.
  • Additional applet installation (during initial login and/or system updates) for browser-based dictation, electronic signature, and natural language processing applications.