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The following are Frequently Asked Questions and other technical information to help assure optimal viewing of the debevoise.com site.

What monitor settings are optimal for viewing debevoise.com?

debevoise.com is best viewed at a monitor resolution of 1024x768, 24 bit (true) color setting. 800x600 monitor resolution is not recommended.

What "plugins" are used on the site?

debevoise.com takes advantage of Macromedia® Shockwave Flash® and Adobe® Acrobat Reader® extensively throughout the site. The links below are provided as a resource for your convenience.

Macromedia Shockwave Flash

Adobe Acrobat Reader

How do I listen to MP3 files that are offered on the site?
First, you need to make sure your computer has a sound card and can play audio files. Next, you will need to have an application on your computer to play MP3 files. Follows are links to the most popular and free audio file applications for both the PC and Macintosh.

Free Windows Audio Players

Windows Media Player from Microsoft:
Download Windows Media Player
This is the audio player that is bundled with the Windows OS. It plays static and streaming MP3 files and WAV files.

RealPlayer Basic from RealNetworks:
Download RealPlayer
Used for playing highly compressed, streaming video and audio. Look for the link to the Free Basic Player rather than the link to the one you must pay for that is displayed more prominently on the page.

QuickTime Player from Apple:
QuickTime 5 and later plays streaming MP3s. It is also used for viewing Quicktime movies.
   
Windows Media Player from Microsoft:
This is the audio player that is bundled with the Windows OS. It plays static and streaming MP3 files.
   
WinAmp from Nullsoft:
This is a commonly used audio player and streams all kinds of MP3 content.   
   
Free Macintosh Audio Players
iTunes from Apple:
This audio player ships with the Macintosh OS. It requires OS 9.0.4 or later and can play both static and streaming MP3 files.   

RealPlayer Basic from RealNetworks:
Used for playing highly compressed, streaming video and audio. Look for the link to the Free Basic Player rather than the link to the one you must pay for that is displayed more prominently on the page.

QuickTime Player from Apple:
QuickTime 5 and later plays streaming MP3s. It is also used for viewing Quicktime movies.

Windows Media Player from Microsoft:
This audio player plays static and streaming MP3 files.   


What is the minimum Internet connection speed required for viewing this site?

For optimal viewing of the site, we recommend a cable modem, DSL or other broadband solution. However, a minimum connection Speed of 56kbps on dial-up modem will be adequate for most text-based pages. Some of the larger file downloads may take an extended amount of time. Please note the file size prior to beginning a download.
 
Which Browsers Does Debevoise.com Support?

The minimum target specification for the browsers supported by this site are Internet Explorer 5.5 (PC) and 5.2 (Mac) or higher. debevoise.com performs adequately with Apple® Safari® 2.0.1 Due to the sophisticated nature of the site, legacy browsers will not display debevoise.com as intended. Netscape 4.5 / 4.72 is not supported.

For your convenience, here are some links to some popular browsers:

WINDOWS:
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Firefox:

MACINTOSH:
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