1. Are there any specific browser settings needed for Internet Calculus?
2. After using Internet Calculus, I am left with files whose names end with ".gc2" on my hard drive. May I safely delete them?
3. In Windows 3.1, when I go to a page with a simulation, it doesn't come up. Why not?
4. Why do some pages get redrawn in Netscape Navigator 4.x on the Macintosh?
5. Why does the syllabus window reload when I click the Syllabus button again in Internet Explorer 4.0 on the Macintosh?
6. Why do the arrow buttons in the navigation bar sometimes not function properly on the Macintosh?
7. Why doesn't anything happen when I click the icon to start Internet Calculus in Windows 3.1 or Windows 95?
8. Why can't I view the videos or animated graphs?
9. Why can't I get the Edit Graphs to work with Internet Explorer 4.0 on the Macintosh?
10. Why can't I get the Edit Graphs to work with Netscape Navigator 3.x on the Macintosh?
11. Why can't I get the Edit Graphs to work with Netscape Navigator 4.x on the Macintosh?
12. Why can't I get the Open Explorations to work with Netscape Navigator 3.x on the Macintosh?
13. Why can't I get the Open Explorations to work with Internet Explorer 4.0 on the Macintosh?
14. Why can't I get the Open Explorations to work with Netscape Navigator 4.x on the Macintosh?
15. For Instructors - How do I add my own syllabus to Internet Calculus?
16. For Instructors - How do I update my syllabus once it is a part of Internet Calculus?

Your browser must have the following preferences enabled: Java^TM, JavaScript and "accepts cookies." These are all enabled as the default setting.
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Certain browsers may add temporary files to your hard drive when Helper Application files are opened. These may be deleted after quitting Internet Calculus.
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In order to interact with the Simulation sections of "Internet Calculus 2.0", you must be running a browser with full Java 1.0.2 support. If your current browser is Netscape Navigator 3.x, you may not have this functionality. Though the rest of the product's operations should remain unaffected, you must upgrade to a 4.x browser for Java support.
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There is a known problem in Netscape Navigator 4 which fails to draw scroll bars in certain circumstances. Netscape has fixed this problem in version 4.04.1 available 02/10/1998. You must download this latest version from Netscape's site.
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Because of the way Internet Explorer 4.0 handles windows, pressing the "Syllabus" button when the syllabus window is already open will reload the window instead of simply bringing it to the front. To avoid this problem, click on the Syllabus window to bring it to the front when you wish to go to the next item in the syllabus.
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When a browser window is refreshed (in Navigator this also occurs when resizing) certain data is lost including the history information for the forward and back arrows in the lower right corner of the Internet Calculus window.
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The file extention .HTM must be associated with your default Web Browser for proper execution of Internet Calculus. The installation of any browser should create this association automatically. To manually associate file types with applications, see your Windows documentation.
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To view the videos and animated graphs, you must download and install RealPlayer^TM 5.0 by RealNetworks^TM.
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You must add "Edit Graph" as a helper application. Easy instructions follow, but see your Internet Explorer documentation for complete details. Run Internet Explorer 4 and choose "Preferences" under the "Edit" menu. Select File Helper (under Receiving Files) on the left and click the Add... button to add a helper application. In the box labeled Description type "Edit Graph" (without quotes), for Extension enter ".gc2" and for MIME Type enter "application/x-editgraph". The File Type should be "TEXT". Select Browse and a dialog box appears which allows you to find the "Edit Graph" application in the "Internet Calculus" folder that you downloaded from the Tools page. When you have browsed to "Edit Graph" select it and click "Open". Under Download Destination select Temporary Items Folder. Under Handling select View with Application. You're done, so click "OK".
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You must add "Edit Graph" as a helper application. Easy instructions follow, but see your Netscape Navigator documentation for complete details. Run Netscape Navigator 3 and choose "General Preferences" under the "Options" menu. Select Helpers and click the New button to add a helper application. In the box labeled Description type "Edit Graph" (without quotes), for Mime Type enter "application/x-editgraph" and for Suffixes enter "gc2". Then click the Application radio button and select Browse. A dialog box appears which allows you to find the "Edit Graph" application in the "Internet Calculus" folder that was created when you ran the Internet Calculus installation program. When you have browsed to "Edit Graph" select it and click "Open". Click "OK" and you will notice that "Edit Graph" has been added to the list of helper applications. You're done, so click "OK".
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You must add "Edit Graph" as a helper application. Easy instructions follow, but see your Netscape Navigator documentation for complete details. Run Netscape Navigator 4 and choose Preferences under the Edit menu. Select Applications (under Navigator category) and click the New button to add a helper application. In the box labeled Description type "Edit Graph" (without quotes), for Mime Type enter "application/x-editgraph" and for Suffixes enter "gc2". Then click the Application radio button and select Choose. A dialog box appears which allows you to find the "Edit Graph" application in the "Internet Calculus" folder that was created when you ran the Internet Calculus installation program. When you have browsed to "Edit Graph" select it and click "Open". Click "OK" and you will notice that "Edit Graph" has been added to the list of helper applications. You're done, so click "OK".
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You must add symbolic math system as a helper application. Easy instructions follow, but see your Internet Explorer documentation for complete details. Run Internet Explorer 4 and choose "Preferences" under the "Edit" menu. Select File Helper (under Receiving Files) on the left and click the Add... button to add a helper application. In the box labeled Description enter the name of the application (Maple, MathCad, or Mathematica), for Extension enter ".mws" for Maple, ".mcd" for MathCad and ".nb" for Mathematica. For MIME Type enter "application/x-maple", "application/x-mathcad", or "application/x-mathematica". The File Type should be "TEXT". Select Browse and a dialog box appears which allows you to find the symbolic math system application. When you have browsed to it select it and click "Open". Under Download Destination select Temporary Items Folder. Under Handling select View with Application. You're done, so click "OK".
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You must add symbolic math system as a helper application. Easy instructions follow, but see your Netscape Navigator documentation for complete details. Run Netscape Navigator 3 and choose "General Preferences" under the "Options" menu. Select Helpers and click the New button to add a helper application. In the box labeled Description enter the name of the application (Maple, MathCad, or Mathematica), for Mime Type enter "application/x-maple", "application/x-mathcad", or "application/x-mathematica" and for Suffixes enter "mws" for Maple, "mcd" for MathCad and "nb" for Mathematica. Then click the Application radio button and select Browse. A dialog box appears which allows you to find the symbolic math system application. When you have browsed to it, select it and click "Open". Click "OK" and you will notice that the symbolic math system has been added to the list of helper applications. You're done, so click "OK".
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You must add symbolic math system as a helper application. Easy instructions follow, but see your Netscape Navigator documentation for complete details. Run Netscape Navigator 4 and choose Preferences under the Edit menu. Select Applications (under Navigator category) and click the New button to add a helper application. In the box labeled Description enter the name of the application (Maple, MathCad, or Mathematica), for Mime Type enter "application/x-maple", "application/x-mathcad", or "application/x-mathematica" and for Suffixes enter "mws" for Maple, "mcd" for MathCad and "nb" for Mathematica. Then click the Application radio button and select Choose. A dialog box appears which allows you to find the symbolic math system application. When you have browsed to it, select it and click "Open". Click "OK" and you will notice that the symbolic math system has been added to the list of helper applications. You're done, so click "OK".
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1. Create a syllabus using the Syllabus Builder tool. If you do not already have it, the Syllabus Builder may be downloaded from the Internet Calculus website. To download the Syllabus Builder, log on to the Internet Calculus website, click on the text that says "Click here for Tools" on the Internet Calculus splash page. Then follow the onscreen instructions to download the Instructor Tools.
2. Save the newly created syllabus in the Syllabus Builder.
3. Log on to the Internet Calculus website.
4. Press the "Post Syllabus" button on the TDLC toolbar. The first time you see the TDLC toolbar is at the Table of Contents page.
5. Enter the path of your saved syllabus file and press the "Upload Syllabus" button. Three pieces of information are necessary to completely distinguish your syllabus from any other: the course instructor, the course section, and the course title. These pieces of information may be added during creation of a syllabus. If your syllabus does not contain one or more pieces of this information, then you will be prompted for it now. If prompted, fill in the information and press the "Finish Upload" button.
6. You may switch from one syllabus to another by clicking on the "Course" link in the Syllabus window.

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Follow the same steps you took to add your syllabus to Internet Calculus. Your syllabus file will update itself automatically.
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