• If you like to be able to explore molecular structures in 3D (strongly recommended) you need to check below on how to chose and install your software.
• If you do not want to use the interactive molecular display plug-in (Chime), simply use the newest versions of the browsers available (IE, or NN, or FF) on a PC or a Mac and do not bother with the information below.

For PC users (Windows NT, 2000,  XP):

1. We very strongly recommend that you use Microsoft Internet Explorer as your browser.
2. If you insist on using FireFox  you have to make some choices (for more details, check another page).

(a) Use the newest Firefox or Netscape Navigator. These are not fully compatible with Chime, at least as far as the installation is concerned. They displays the rest of the website correctly, and they can be made to display 3D molecular structures, but only if the Chime is manually installed (some computer expertise is required).

(b) Use an older Netscape Navigator (4.7x) that runs Chime without problems. This older version of Netscape, however, may not represent correctly some of the newest formatting features, especially if you resize the browser window in the middle of your session. If the page you are viewing looks poorly formatted after you have resized the browser window, you need to reload that page (some critical pages are already set up to automatically reload after browser window resizing). If you run NN 4.7x make sure that the browser is java-script and java enabled (check it under "Preferences/Advanced" menu).

3. If you use multiple browsers, we recommend that you use IE as your default browser. To minimize software conflicts do not run different browsers at the same time. If conflicts appear, we suggest that you reboot your computer and run only the browser of your choice.

For Mac users:

1. Chime is not compatible with Microsoft Internet Explorer on Mac. Only old Netscape Navigator can be used.
2. You need to get version 4.7x. This older version of Netscape, however, may not represent correctly some of the newest formatting features, especially if you resize the browser window in the middle of your session. If the page you are viewing looks out poorly formatted after you have resized the browser window, you need to reload that page (some pages are already set up to  automatically reload after browser window resizing).

Other computers and operating systems:

We have not tested the website design with other browsers, or on computers with other operating systems. In general, Chime is not expected to work on these platforms. If you have any experience in that area that you would like to share, please write to us.