If you are not sure about the specifications of your computer system, please contact someone within your company's Computer Support division or consult the documentation for your computer. If you would like more information about any of these requirements, please contact a member of your company's Computer Support division or contact us.
Requirements for Administering All Assessments
| Hardware/Software | Requirement |
| Internet Connection | |
| Minimum | 56.6k Dial-up connection or faster |
| Recommended | Digital Internet Connection (DSL, Cable Modem, T1 or T3) |
| Browser Requirements | |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer | version 6.0 or higher |
| Mozilla Firefox | version 2.0 or higher |
| Safari | version 4.0 or higher |
| ISP Browsers | Browsers provided by ISPs or Internet Service Providers (AOL, SBC Yahoo, MSN Explorer, etc.) are often not supported. You may connect to the Internet with your ISP's Browser, but then you must minimize it and use one of the supported browsers above. |
| Pop-Up Blocker | Certain pop-up blockers prohibit the launching of a Prove It! test. If you have Pop-Up Blocking software, please locate the software and disable your pop-up blocker. |
| Beta Browsers | Beta versions of browsers may adversely affect the functionality of an assessment. Please use a supported version of one of our recommended browsers. |
| CPU | |
| Minimum | PC: Pentium 166 MHz or faster Mac: PowerPC capable of running Mac OS X version 10.1.5 or higher |
| Recommended | PC: Pentium III class (~500 MHz) or faster |
| RAM | |
| Minimum | 128 MB or more |
| Recommended | 256 MB or more |
| Operating System | PC: Microsoft Windows 98, NT 4.0 or higher Mac: PowerPC capable of running Mac OS X version 10.1.5 or higher |
| Screen Resolution | 1024 x 768 or higher is required to run Microsoft Tests and Tutorials for Microsoft Office 2007 and above. All other Assessments and Tutorials may be run on 800 x 600 or higher. |
| Additional Requirements for Audio Assessments | Sound Card Speakers or Headphones |
| Additional Requirements for Flash-Based Situational Judgment Assessments | Sound Card Speakers or Headphones Flash Player 10.2.153.1 or higher You can access Flash by clicking here. If you are not comfortable completing the installation on your own, you may wish to ask a member of your companys Computer Support division. |
| Additional Requirements for Java Based Software Assessments and Tutorials (such as Microsoft Office titles) | Java 1.4.2 or higher You can access Oracle's Java Virtual Machine by clicking here If you are not comfortable completing the installation on your own, you may wish to ask a member of your company's Computer Support division for help. |
Optimise Your Browser
This site has been tested on Mozilla Firefox 5.0, Netscape Navigator 6.0, and Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0. Versions higher than these also work. Other browsers and earlier versions of Firefox, Netscape & Internet Explorer may not work. Various browsers (such as Mozilla Firefox, Netscape Navigator & Microsoft Internet Explorer) handle text fonts, colors, and graphics differently. Sometimes, even different versions of the same browsers will display objects differently.
Not all browsers work optimally with our site, and even the most advanced browsers may require some fine-tuning to optimise the displays for your computer. If you have any problems, please consult your browser's help file or contact us.
It is crucial that you have all of the following components enabled within your browser:
- Cookies
- All aspects of Java, to include scripting and applets
- Browsing in a new process
- HTTP 1.1
You may also choose to temporarily disable script debugging before you begin your assessment. To modify or enable these options, please go to "Tools - Internet Options" if you are using Internet Explorer, "Edit - Preferences" if you are using Netscape Navigator, or "Tools - Options" if you are using Mozilla Firefox. For help on what these settings do, or for more help on how to change them, please view the help file for your browser.
You can download the latest version of Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, or Netscape Navigator from the links below.
Disconnects & Service Disruptions
If you experience a disruption of your Internet service while you are test, you should be able to re-enter the test you started. If you have begun a test, but not completed or scored it, you should still be able to have the test scored. Once you re-establish your connection to the Internet, reconnect to proveit.com and log in again with your test Session ID. Select the test that you had started prior to losing your Internet connection. In most cases, you should be able to re-enter the test at the point at which you lost connection without any loss of data or progress. However, due to the nature of some tests whose questions must be answered in one sitting and in a sequential order (such as Typing or Data Entry tests) you may have to begin your test again from the first question.Internet Speed
Depending on the time of day and the capability of your Internet Service Provider, you may experience delays in test. If possible, avoid taking tests during periods of heaviest Internet usage, usually late afternoon and early evening.
The quality and speed of your computer system and Internet connection will also affect the length of time it takes for each test question to load. If your test seems frozen between questions, please wait for at least thirty seconds before attempting to close the test. Also, you may wish to "Refresh" or "Reload" the test question page by using your browser's keyboard shortcut. This should advance you to the next question.
Fit Series
It is recommended that all Applicants use a 1024 x 768 resolution screen or higher for the best experience when taking a Fit Series evaluation.