Register here to watch the live broadcast via the web
(Effective August 23, 2010)
Minimum Specifications for Viewing the Webcast
IMPORTANT: please read these computer specifications in advance of the event to ensure a good user experience.
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Test Site: Use the test URL below to make sure your site and computer are capable of handling this type of webcast and your firewall will allow you to view it. You will also need to give this test URL to your IT department immediately. Then make sure that your IT department has the URL for the live program on October 6, 2010 so it is allowed through the firewall. This way your IT department will have both the test and live URL. The URL for the live program will be posted on our website at www.amc.edu/hivconference one week prior to the live broadcast and will also be e-mailed to all webcast registrants. Test Site Below:
http://accordent.powerstream.net/008/00198/demo/userSysChk/ -
"Reasonably" current PC. A rule of thumb is Pentium 4 or newer including the dual core processors for both Intel and AMD platforms with 512 MB of RAM.
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Reliable Bandwidth. Our streams can be received on dial-up, but it is not recommended. Dial-up bandwidth can be unreliable. Cable or DSL should be considered.
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Sound card and speakers
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One of the following operating systems
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Microsoft Vista (32 bit version), Microsoft Windows XP (with service pack 3) or
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Microsoft Windows 2000
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Macintosh OS V10.5 with Safari V2 or Firefox V2
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Preferred Browser Internet Explorer 7. Other browsers that will work:
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Internet Explorer 8 – in compatibility mode
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Internet Explorer 6
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Firefox Version 2 or 3
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Safari Version 2 (If you use a non-Internet Explorer Browser, the “Silverlight” plug in will be installed so you can view the program)
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Permission from your IT administrator to view the streams if viewing from behind your company’s firewall. They should be notified prior to the day of the broadcast to efficiently view the stream.
Technical support: If you are experiencing technical difficulty with this test site or with the instructions above, please contact Dave Poplawski at the New York Network Studio at poplawda@nyn.suny.edu or (518) 443-5333.


