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Which browsers can I use with LON-CAPA?
LON-CAPA is designed to work with the following browsers
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- Netscape version 4.7 and higher
- Safari version 1.1.1 and higher
- Galeon version 1.2 and higher
-- Internet Explorer version 5.1 and higher (found to be slow on MacOS)
+- Google Chrome
+- Microsoft Edge
+- Opera version 10 and higher
+- Internet Explorer version 5.1 and higher
on the following operating systems
- Linux
- UNIX
- MacOS
-- Microsoft Windows 98, NT, 2000, ME, XP, and Vista
+- Microsoft Windows 98 and higher
If you have problems logging in with any browser or any operating system not
listed above, please
use another browser or computer.
-
I have accessibility needs
-Please use the
-
alternative text-based login mode.
-Please let the system administrator know if you have any problems.
+Please please submit a help request to
LON-CAPA support if you have any problems.
I would like to use my Pocket Computer or PDA to access LON-CAPA
While we can make no guarantees that LON-CAPA will work with your particular
-Pocket Computer or PDA, you might want to try the
-
alternative text-based login mode.
-We have had success with a Sharp Zaurus and
ThunderHawk on PocketPCs
-(e.g., Dell Axim).
+Pocket Computer or PDA, it runs fine on Apple iPhones, iPads, and iPods using Safari, as well as on several Android devices.
I get "Username and/or password could not be authenticated"
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- The security settings are cranked up to a higher level. In particular, this
might prevent unencrypted submission of passwords (LON-CAPA actually does its
-own encryption), or cross-server submission of forms.
+own encryption), or cross-server submission of forms.
If all else fails, please try from another computer.
After logging in, I get the message "Welcome," but then nothing happens
-Actually, something
will happen if you wait around a little bit:
-after trying
-to launch its Remote Control for a while, LON-CAPA will default into its
-text-based interface mode. That mode
-is just fine for most operations, but has certain limits.
- The most common problem is that your browser is not one of the browsers
listed above.
- If you have a supported browser, it might be hung.
Please completely quit
your browser, and start it again.
-- You might have installed a filter against so-called "pop-up ads" (those
-obnoxious windows that come up into your face trying to sell you something
-while you are surfing).
-
-We recommend to disable the filter for your school's domain, for example
-"xyzu.edu."
-Test: as you click here,
-a small window should appear.
-If no window appears there, but
-this window does come up,
-pop-up filters are active.
-- You might be getting your internet access from a free service provider
-which adds banner ads to your pages. These ads conflict with LON-CAPA, you
-will need to use another provider.
-- If you do not want to re-adjust the preferences of your browser, you might
-want to use the
-text-based login mode.
- If all else fails, please try from another computer.
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