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System Requirements
Banner 7 is the new version of the Banner Student Records
System at UHD. The new version is totally web-based (referred to as
Internet Native Banner or INB).
To access Banner 7, point your web browser to http://banner.uhd.edu.
Requirements:
| Operating System: |
Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP
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| Web
Browser: |
Microsoft
Internet Explorer version 6
Internet
Explorer 7 is not certified yet for use with Banner 7 and should
be avoided. If you already have Internet Explorer 7 installed,
click
here for removal instructions.
Other
web browsers such as Firefox, Netscape and Safari are not supported
for use with Banner 7.
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| J-Initiator: |
J-Initiator
version 1.3.1.18 or higher by Oracle Corporation.
The first time you access Banner 7, you may be asked to install
the Oracle J-Initiator plug-in. Please note that you must
have administrator rights (an account that has complete and
unrestricted access to a PC to create, delete, and modify files,
folders, and settings) on your PC and use the Microsoft Internet
Explorer browser for the J-Initiator software to be automatically
installed. Click
here for J-Initiator Installation Instructions.
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| Screen
Display: |
It
is recommended that you setup the screen resolution to a minimum
of 1024 x 768 to accommodate Banner forms and avoid scrolling.
To revise your settings, go to Control
Panel under Start, select the Display
icon, and then select the Settings tab. You
should be able to change the screen resolution on this tab.
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| Pop-Up Blocker: |
You must turn off all pop-up blocker
software or allow Banner 7 site to be exempt from any
pop-up blocker because Banner 7 uses pop-up windows.
To turn off pop-up blocker in Internet Explorer 6: Select
Tools, Pop-up Blocker, and
then select Turn Off Pop-up Blocker.
You may also setup Pop-Up Blocker so that it only allows pop-ups
from UHD web sites including Banner 7. Click
here for instructions.
You must also disable pop-up blockers from other site toolbars
such as Yahoo and Google.
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Add-ons
and Toolbars: |
Add-ons which are intended to give
different functionality to your Web browser sometimes slow down
your computer or force Internet Explorer to shut down unexpectedly.
Make sure to remove add-ons from your web browser such as Yahoo,
Google and MSN toolbars, animated mouse pointers, and stock
tickers. These toolbars usually sit under the main browser’s
toolbar or main menu.
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| Security Setting: |
When you start up Banner 7 for the
first time, you will see a series of two security warning screens.
In both cases, click on the box in front of the message Always
trust content from this publisher to checkmark that
box and then click on the Run button.
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| Access from Home: |
If you plan to access Banner
7 from home, you MUST use the VPN utility provided by UHD
with your high speed Internet access (DSL or modem cable).
Click
here for detailed instructions on how to download and install
the VPN utility while at home.
In addition to installing the VPN utility, your home PC MUST
comply with the Client Requirements listed above in order to
run Banner 7.
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| IMPORTANT |
| Please note that
you will see two web browser sessions open when you run Banner
7, and they are both necessary. One of the windows is a
blank screen labeled "Oracle Application Server Forms",
and the second window is labeled "Oracle Developer Forms
Runtime" and this is the window where the Banner application
runs. If you close either window, the Banner application
will be disconnected.
After you exit Banner, you must also
close the blank "Oracle Application Server Forms Services"
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Support:
For technical support with Banner 7 (access problems,
browser setup, etc.), contact the Help Desk (x3000, 713-221-8031,
help@uhd.edu)
For Banner 7 specific questions, contact Lupe Gongora
at x8589 or Cecilia Longoria at x8989.
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