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I'm not able to access one of your pages. What should I do?

Our site is optimized for standards-compliant browsers. We use a tiered approach to browser and platform support, with the highest used browsers receiving the greatest support. We actively support, test and troubleshoot issues on Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox 3, which are the browsers the majority of our user base utilize. Issues reported on other browsers are prioritized and addressed based on complexity and the number of users affected. Support levels for individual browsers are reassessed every six months and changed based on usage patterns.

The site will generally function across a wide range of browsers and platforms due to the standard, enterprise-level Web services we utilize. However, some browsers and platforms may not display pages in a consistent manner or support all of the functionality provided.

Recommended plug-ins



We recommend use of the following browser plug-ins to ensure optimal performance of our site.

Adobe Reader is free software that lets you view and print Adobe portable document format (PDF) files. Some documents on our site require Adobe Reader. You can download it by clicking on this button:

http://get.adobe.com/reader/?promoid=BUIGO

Adobe Flash Player is not required to use this site, but some of our features will work better if you have it. Here is a link to the free download:

http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,0,0

Windows Media Player is required to use multimedia content on our site. If you have trouble playing one of our video or audio files, you may need to download and install the latest version of the free Windows Media Player software.


Media Player



If you continue to have problems, Windows Media Player by default uses an Internet standard called the Microsoft Media Server (MMS) protocol to transmit content. There are a number of things that will cause MMS to fail, including corporate firewalls and an implementation of TCP/IP called Network Address Translation. Fortunately, Windows Media Player can be configured to use HTTP (the protocol that displays standard Web pages) to stream content. The following links will take you to the Microsoft support sites that address these issues. If you're having trouble trying to access multimedia features from within a company, you may want to contact your company's firewall or network administrator for assistance or clarification.


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Internet Explorer : 8.0 or Firefox 2.0

Monitor size/ resolution: 1024 x 768

Throughput data: 56K modem or higher
 

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We are making every effort to ensure that the information on our Web site is accessible to all. If you use special adaptive equipment to access the Web and encounter problems when using our site, please let us know. Contact Information Officer by using the Contact us link below. Please provide the address (URL) of the page on which you need assistance, along with a description of the problem.

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