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Hardware requirements
All 3D applications require intensive memory use. If you have less than 32MB of memory, some applications may not work properly. For best results use 64MB of memory or more. Another important factor is a fast video card. We suggest using a video card with at least 4MB memory. The best option is to use cards with 3D graphic accelerators.
Plug-Ins
Plug-ins are additional programs that enhance the performance of your web-browser.
Most plug-ins can be downloaded from the web for free. Read carefully installation instructions provided with the program. Some plug-ins may be distributed together with the web browser (e.g., the new version of Internet Explorer has a built-in VRML viewer). In this case you don't need to install them. To view 3D insects you may need the following plug-ins:
Cosmo Player for Windows
and Macintosh - free
Note: Cosmo Player may fail to locate the Netscape Communicator automatically during installation. Thus, if it does not work, try to reinstall it following this method. On the third screen you will see "The following supported browsers are found on your system". If you don't see your browser in the list, click on "Other (unsupported browsers)". Then select the browser (e.g., Netscape) and specify the directory of your plugins (go to "browse" and select the directory that looks like
C:\Program Files\Netscape\Communicator\Program\Plugins).
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