Digital Collections Software Requirements
Please review these software recommendations carefully. Some browsers and operating systems support features of the Digital Collections to varying degrees.
Authentication: Many items in the Digital Collections are restricted to the UVa community - users must be on Grounds, or authenticated through UVa Anywhere.
Recommended Minimum Browser Versions: (Some features may not work on other browsers or versions)
- Windows XP or 2000: Internet Explorer 6.0, Netscape 7.2, Mozilla 1.7, or Firefox 1.0.
- Macintosh OS X: Firefox 1.5
Required Java for use of the ImageViewer and Digital Object Collector Tool:
- Windows:
- Windows XP or Windows 2000 operating system.
- Java 2, version J2SE 1.4.2 (aka JRE 1.4.2) OR LATER, including Java Web Start (Download and run the free installer from Sun at http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html -- Click on "Download J2SE JRE."). If your system has earlier versions of Java installed, any earlier versions must be uninstalled and the machine rebooted first before a new installation can take place).
- Macintosh:
- Mac OSX 10.4.4 has proven the be the most reliable in supporting the Digital Collections tools.
- Java 2, version J2SE 1.4.2 (aka JRE 1.4.2) is required. To run this version of Java, OS X 10.3.4 or later is required. According to Apple, All Macintoshes with OS X 10.3.4 or later come with Java 2, version J2SE 1.4.2 (aka JRE 1.4.2) already installed. For improved compatibility, Apple has released their own updaters/installers with varying names for varying versions of the OS.
- If you have OS X 10.3.4 or later
and have NO Java versions on your Macintosh:
- Download and run the free updater/installer for Java 2, version J2SE 1.4.1 (aka JRE 1.4.1) from Apple at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=120274
- If you have OS X version 10.3.4 or later and need to UPDATE your Java version to the REQUIRED Java 2, version J2SE 1.4.2 (aka JRE 1.4.2), including Java Web Start:
- Download and run the free updater/installer from Apple at http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/javaupdate142.html.
- If you have OS X 10.3.9, Apple has reported that there may be issues with Java that require an update.
- Download and run the free updater/installer from Apple at http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/javaupdateformacosx1039.html
- If you have OS X version 10.4 ("Tiger") or higher and want to ensure that you are running the correct version of Java:
- Java 2, version J2SE 1.4.2 (aka JRE 1.4.2), including Java Web Start (Download and run the free updater/installer from Apple at http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/java131and142release2.html).
- NOTE: For OS X version 10.4 ("Tiger"), Java 2, version J2SE 5.0 release 1 is available at http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/java2se50release1.htm. This version is NOT required for use of the Digital Library.
- Java 2, version J2SE 1.4.2 (aka JRE 1.4.2), including Java Web Start (Download and run the free updater/installer from Apple at http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/java131and142release2.html).