General

This site was designed and tested using specific browsers, Internet Explorer 6, Firefox 1.5, Netscape 8.1 on Windows XP and Safari 1.2 on Mac OS X. If you are here because you have a problem using this website, it may be that you do not have the latest version of your browser installed. Installing the latest version can have security benefits, for example visit the www.mozilla.org/security site for their recommendations. Clicking on Help -> About will give your browser version.

  Flash

Much of the site uses the Flash Player, and needs version 7 or above. You can find your current version of the Flash Player from sdc.shockwave.com/products/flash/about
Due to security problems, if your version is below 8.0.24.0 Adobe strongly recommend you download the latest version from www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash

  Internet Explorer

If you cannot view Flash in Internet Explorer, this uses ActiveX to deliver Flash content. If you trust the Illinois State Museum not to deliver harmful content to your machine, add this site to your list of trusted sites. Do Tools -> Internet Options -> Security -> Trusted Sites -> Add Site

  Javascript

Some of this site uses Javascript, for example to start the video. If using Internet Explorer please see the previous heading. If you have Javascript disabled, you may watch the video by clicking www.oftimeandtheriver.org/flash/videoplayer/videoplayer.html However some features in the video and throughout the site will not be available.

  Pop-up blockers

Your pop-up blocker may prevent the video from starting. If so, please add this site to your list of allowed sites, or you may watch the video by clicking www.oftimeandtheriver.org/flash/videoplayer/videoplayer.html

  Further Questions and Report Problems

You can reach the webmaster with questions and problems at webmaster@museum.state.il.us