Getting Started: Requirements for Adobe Connect

Test Your Computer
You can test your computer at https://breeze.psu.edu/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm to make sure that your computer is set up to run Adobe Connect. (View the tutorial.)

In order to utilize Adobe Connect, users are required to have the following components. The requirements for Adobe Connect at Penn State are:

1. Access Account or Friends of Penn State Account
   Penn State faculty, staff, and students need an active Access account to be able to log in to Adobe Connect. Guests can quickly obtain a Friends of Penn State (FPS) Account. ( View the tutorial .)
2. Internet Connection
   Minimum bandwidth requirement is 56 kb/sec.
3. Flash Player
   You will need the most recent version of Flash Player. Adobe Flash Player is standard in most browsers. You can find out which version of Flash Player you have at the Adobe Flash website: http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/about/
4. Adobe Connect Add-In
   The Adobe Connect Add-In allows you to share your screen and upload files to meetings. To install the add-in, follow the appropriate link ( view the tutorial ):

•  Windows: http://www.macromedia.com/go/breeze_addin_install_win/
•  Mac: http://www.macromedia.com/go/breeze_addin_install_mac/

            Note: At this time, there is no add-in available for Linux.

A small number of Intel Mac users running OS X have reported problems with Adobe Connect installing the wrong version of the add-in. See http://aralbalkan.com/965 for a possible workaround.

5. Web Browser:

•   Windows (98se+)

1. Internet Explorer 5.0+
2. Netscape Navigator 7.1+
3. AOL 9+
4. Mozilla Firefox 1.0.3+

•   Macintosh (OS X 10.2+)

5. Safari 1.1+
6. Mozilla Firefox 1.0.3+

•   Linux

7. Mozilla 1.2+

•   Solaris

8. Mozilla 1.4+

Note: As of June 30, 2006 Penn State will no longer support Windows 98se or Windows ME. Although Adobe Connect may work with these systems, Penn State helpdesk support staff will not be available for help with any problems you may encounter.

FlashPaper (optional)
FlashPaper allows you to share any document in meetings by converting it into Flash (SWF file) format.

• Windows: Download the stand-alone FlashPaper application for free with your Penn State Access Account or Friends of Penn State Account: https://breeze.psu.edu/admin/home/homepage/FlashPaper.exe

• Mac: You will need to purchase Macromedia Studio 8 (available at the Penn State Computer Store, http://computerstore.psu.edu) and install Contribute to get access to FlashPaper. Once Contribute is installed on a Mac, FlashPaper becomes an option in all applications in the printer list on the Print screen.