Â鶹´«Ã½ VLab®

Getting Started with Â鶹´«Ã½ VLab®

Once you’re ready to start your learning journey with Â鶹´«Ã½ VLab®, 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

Â鶹´«Ã½ VLab® staff provides system maintenance for the applications and is available for assistance with Â鶹´«Ã½ VLab® setup, review of user materials (especially helpful for online programs) and general user support. The Â鶹´«Ã½ VLab® is completely internet-based, requiring minimal set-up on the user’s PC, or in your school PC lab.

Use the following Â鶹´«Ã½ VLab® system requirements for individual user PCs (subject to change). Applications are hosted and maintained by the Â鶹´«Ã½ VLab® and our application partners.

  • Depending on the application, Windows 7, 8, 10 & 11 are supported, as well as Mac OS, but each Â鶹´«Ã½ VLab® 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.
  • Â鶹´«Ã½ websites requiring login, including the Â鶹´«Ã½ Learning Center where the Â鶹´«Ã½ VLab® course is hosted, no longer support Internet Explorer. In some cases you may need to access the Â鶹´«Ã½ VLab® 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 Â鶹´«Ã½ VLab® 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.