1. Check that you have RealOne Player on your Windows system. If not, install it by following the instructions below.
2. RealOne Player can be downloaded from the RealNetworks home page. One only needs to obtain the latest free basic RealOne Player. This was formerly known as RealPlayer but RealOne Player is free and plays live and on-demand audio and video items.

• Establish a folder in your computer where you can download the RealOne Player source file.
• Download RealOne Player by going directly to the RealNetworks web site. Click the following RealOne Player icon and it will take you to the appropriate site.



• Make sure you follow the download directions. In particular, define your computer attributes accurately.
• When the file is downloaded it is a single executable file. Click on the file and it will expand to automatically install the RealOne Player program in your computer.

3. Check that you have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your Windows system. If not, install it by following the instructions below.
4. Adobe Acrobat Reader (a free download) is required to access the topic worksheets. To download Adobe Acrobat Reader click on the icon below. That will transfer you to the Adobe web site. Then follow the download instructions.


• Make sure you follow the download directions. In particular, define your computer attributes accurately.
• When the file is downloaded it is a single executable file. Click on the file and it will expand to automatically install the Adobe Acrobat Reader program in your computer.

5. Install MSN Messenger [only for Windows operating systems]. The psychologist with whom you are working may instruct you to install MSN Messenger so that you will have an easy way to communicate across the Internet.

   MSN Messenger is a free download that enables a user to see when another party is available (online), to make computer to computer voice calls, to video conference, to file share, use text chat, and integrate with other Microsoft software (e.g., Hotmail). By having a person's email address in the Contacts' List for MSN Messenger, a double-click on the online contact name will open a dialog box. One or more individuals can use the text chat to interact.

   About once or twice a year, upgrades or updates are posted by Microsoft. When you become aware of them, download the latest version of MSN Messenger as per the instructions on the MSN Messenger web site.

   MSN Messenger is part of Internet Explorer. If IE 6.0 is installed on your computer, this download will be unnecessary. If the latest version is not installed, then MSN Messenger should be downloaded as a stand-alone package. To establish MSN Messenger on your Windows machine, follow the steps below.

   • Connect to the Internet.
   • Click on the icon below and open a Hotmail email account. Record the username (sign-in name) and password.
     

   • Click on the icon below to download MSN Messenger.
   
   • Follow the download and installation instructions provided by Microsoft.
   • Contact your psychologist through MSN Messenger to let him/her know MSN Messenger is installed.
   • Commence a dialog, or if establishing a contact is not convenient, leave an MSN Messenger email message.

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