Mozilla Firefox
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Mozilla Firefox is an open source web browser for Microsoft Windows, Macintosh OS X, and Linux. It is based off of an older version of Mozilla, and has become the 2nd most popular web browser on the internet. Firefox supports tabbed browsing, and full CSS support.
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Firefox 2
Notes
Firefox version 2 was released in late October 2006. Changes include a modified user interface, improved accessibility for screen readers, and session restore.
Supported WSU Systems
- WebCT WebCT now supports Firefox 2.0
- WSU Wiki - Initial tests have shown that Firefox 2 has no issues with WSU Wiki. However, if you have any issues, we encourage you to fill out a CTLT Support Request with details of the error.
- myWSU - Initial tests have shown that Firefox 2 has no issues with myWSU. However, if you have any issues, we encourage you to fill out a CTLT Support Request with details of the error.
Unsupported WSU Systems
- WSU Connect! - People who use Connect! webmail (found at https://connect.wsu.edu) are only able to use Basic mode with Firefox.
Basic Settings and Maintenance
To delete cookies and cache . . .
Stored cookies and the cache can sometimes cause problems with viewing your course webpages. The first step to troubleshooting almost any problem involves deleting the cookies and cache. Please follow the link above to learn how to delete them.
Check for newer versions of stored pages
Set your browser to check for updates every time you view a page. If you can't find information that you've been told is on a specific page, or if you're having other problems viewing information, you may not be viewing the most recent version of the page. Click the above link to change your browser settings.
Check Browser
Run the Browser Check (click this Check Browserlink, then select "Check Browser" in the left hand menu) to ensure that your browser is configured so the complete functionality of the eLearning application is available to you. For each area checked, mandatory or recommended changes are indicated.
The browser check will help you
- Determine if you are using a browser supported by the Blackboard Learning System - CE.
- Enable cookies
- Enable Javascript
- Turn off popup blockers
- Validate your Java version. More about Java . . .
- Link to step-by-step instructions to configure your browser
- Troubleshoot browser problems
- And more
Firefox 1.5
Notes
Supported WSU Systems
Unsupported WSU Systems
- WebCT (Mac OS X users only) - Minor issues with Firefox 1.5 keep WebCT from functioning properly. WebCT recommends that users run Firefox 1.0
- WSU Connect! - People who use Connect! webmail (found at https://connect.wsu.edu) are only able to use Basic mode with Firefox.
Firefox 1.0
Notes
Supported WSU Systems
Currently, all WSU Systems support Firefox 1.0
Unsupported WSU Systems
- WSU Connect! - People who use Connect! webmail (found at https://connect.wsu.edu) are only able to use Basic mode with Firefox.