In order to use the Heritage Makers website, your computer will need to be compatible with the following specifications:

* Use one of the following Internet Browsers:
   -Internet Explorer 7.0 or greater (Windows)
   -Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or greater (Macintosh or Windows)

Other browsers, such as AOL, MSN, Safari, and others are not compatible with the Heritage Makers website.  These others browsers may work occasionally with the site, but not consistently.  You must use Internet Explorer 7 or Firefox to access your projects consistently and correctly.

* A broadband or high-speed Internet connection

Dial-up Internet connections cannot handle the large amounts of information being transferred from the server.

* Adobe Flash plugin version 10 or better

To update your Adobe Flashplayer, click here.

* All pop-up blocking software disabled or set to allow www.heritagemakers.com, preview.heritagemakers.com, and blog.heritagemakers.com.

For more information on pop-up blockers, click here.

* Javascript enabled, Java applets or Active X controls enabled

For more information on Javascript, click here.

* Screen resolution of at least 1024 x 768 (32-bit color quality recommended)

For instructions on how to check or change your screen resolution, click here.

* At least 1GB available RAM

If your computer does not have enough available memory, the website will run extremely slowly for you and you may receive errors.  We also recommend that you close any other unneccesary programs that are running while you use the website.  This will free up memory to help your projects load faster.