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Computer Configuration

You will need the following items for your computer.

Click the following links to test that your plugins are properly installed:
| Shockwave and Flash | Chime | Acrobat Reader | Persuasion |

Installation Instructions

First download the appropriate software and plug-ins.

To Install Netscape, double click on the installer icon and follow the directions.

To install the Chime, Shockwave, and Acrobat plug-ins, double click on the appropriate installer icon and follow the directions. Usually you need to select the appropriate directory or folder that contains the plug-ins.

The Use of Chime

With the mouse pointer over a Chime plug-in, clicking and holding the mouse button on the Macintosh, or clicking the right mouse button under Windows, brings up a property sheet which
allows the user to:
  • Change the display type.
  • Change the display options.
  • Change the display color.
  • Bring up an "About box".
  • Turn on and off molecule rotation.
  • Turn on and off animation.
  • Render molfiles as either 2D or 3D.
  • Store the input file locally.


Clicking and holding down the mouse button (left mouse button under Windows) while over a plug-in allows the user to manually rotate the structure on display.

Clicking and holding down the mouse button (left mouse button under Windows) and simultaneously depressing the "Shift" key while over a plug-in allows the user to resize the structure
on display.

Under Windows, clicking and holding down the right mouse button and simultaneously depressing the "Control" key while over a plug-in allows the user to translate (shift) the structure on display.
This feature is not available yet on the Macintosh.

The Installation of Persuasion Player 3.0

To download Persuasion Player 3.0, click on the Persuasion icon above. This will bring you to the Adobe customer service homepage where you can get the exact version of the Player you need.

To setup the Player, run Netscape and then do the following:

  • Select "General Preferences" from the "Options" Menu
  • Go to the "Helpers" page and click on "New..."
  • Enter the following into the appropriate fields:
    Description: Plain text
    MIME Type: application/ppf
    Suffixes: ppf
    Handled by: application (click on radial button and then browse to find the Player)
    File type: PPF
  • Then click ok and exit out of the preferences section and quit Netscape
  • Restart Netscape and test out the Player.
If there's any problems encountered, please notify the instructor or TA.