View a sample lecture and use our Test Your Computer utility below to ensure your system is compatible with the BARBRI lectures and to test for potential audio and firewall issues. Before using the online lectures, please make sure that your pop-up blockers are turned off.
Please contact BARBRI Technical Support at barbri.support@thomson.com or call 1-877-385-6238 if you require further information.
Internet Connection Requirements
High-speed Internet access, such as DSL, cable, T-1, or ISDN, is required. The quality of the video stream is dependent on the volume of Internet traffic at the time of transmission and is not impacted by your hardware or BARBRI.
Test Your Computer for Windows
Windows Users:
Minimum Hardware Requirements
Intel Pentium II 200 MHz processor (or compatible).
64 MB of RAM
100 MB of free hard drive space
1024 x 768 video display with 16,000 colors (16 bit video)
Sound card and either speakers or headphones
Minimum Software Requirements
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 or Firefox 3 and higher (Download Internet Explorer, Download Firefox)
Windows Media Player 9.0 and higher (Download Windows Media Player)
Adobe Acrobat Reader (Download Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Test Your Computer for MAC
MAC Users:
Minimum Hardware Requirements
Mac OS X Version 10.4.8 and higher (Intel Based)
128 MB of RAM
100 MB of free hard drive space
1024 x 768 video display with 16,000 colors (16 bit video)
Sound card and either speakers or headphones
Minimum Software Requirements
Safari 3.2 or Firefox 3 and higher (Download Safari, Download Firefox)
Silverlight 2.0 (Download Silverlight)
Adobe Acrobat Reader or Mac OS X Preview (PDF viewer) (Download PDF viewer)
Please note: The links to products offered by other software vendors are provided for your convenience. BARBRI does not support these products. For more information about these products, please contact the vendor.
Advanced Troubleshooting
Pop-Up Blockers
If you have a pop-up blocker installed, you will need to disable it to view programs on
www.barbri.com. A pop-up blocker may prevent the viewing window from opening. Please check the documentation in your pop-up blocker for instructions on how to disable it. Information about disabling common pop-up blockers can be found using the links below.
About the Google Pop-Up Blocker
About the Internet Explorer Pop-Up Blocker
If you experience technical problems after disabling your pop-up blocker, please contact BARBRI Technical Support by phone at 1-877-385-6238 or by email at barbri.support@thomson.com.
Note: If you choose to disable pop-up blocking on a site-by-site basis (sometimes called "white listing"), business and professional content may continue to be blocked from
www.barbri.com, as this information is coming from a third-party server. In this situation, you may need to disable your pop-up blocker completely to view this content.
Firewall Configurations
The Microsoft support web identifies Windows Media Player 7 problems with firewalls. In order to resolve firewall issues, please click on the following Microsoft Knowledge Base Article number and follow the directions:
MS Knowledge Base Article #: Q272487
The following error messages may indicate a firewall problem:
Use Media Guide to find entertaining and informative content on the Internet. When you log on to Media Guide, you can access the latest music, movie trailers, and news updates. Get connected to the Internet and experience the Media Guide.
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Use Radio Tuner to find radio stations on the Internet. When you open Radio Tuner, you can access radio stations from around the world, but you must be connected to the Internet.
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Action Cancelled
Try refreshing the page or connecting to the web site at a later time.
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You have encountered WMP error, error= C00D10B5 - no other help is available.
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Unable to access this media, you may not be connected to the network...
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Windows Media Player is not configured for the Internet
The third-party products discussed here are manufactured by companies that are independent of BARBRI. BARBRI makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.
