With the recent release of Microsoft Windows 7 and Macintosh Snow Leopard OSX10.6 operating systems (OS)*, faculty members and students who are planning to purchase a new computer will likely have the latest OS installed.  Whether you are buying a new computer or upgrading your existing OS to the latest version, you will be pleased to know that NTU online video lecture recordings can also be viewed on both Windows 7 and Snow Leopard OSX10.6.

 

Here are some simple steps you have to follow in order to view online recorded lectures.

 

 

You will need to enable the ActiveX Control as shown in the screenshot below. You will be prompted to do so after you click on a lecture recording link.

 

Step 1: You will see a security warning bar as shown below. Click on the bar to allow the 'add-on' to run.

 

 

Step 2: A security warning window will appear. Click 'Run' to enable the ActiveX control.

 

 

 

You will need to install the latest version of Flip4Mac plug-in for the Safari browser to view the recorded lectures.

 

Please note that Flip4Mac is only applicable to Safari web browser and not Mozilla Firefox.

 

 

 

 

If you encounter issues when viewing recorded lectures on your computer, send us a ticket at bb-help@ntu.edu.sg.

 

For more information on setting up your computer to view lecture recordings, please refer to our FAQ on Viewing Lecture Recordings.
 

 

* For readers who are keen to find out how these two OS perform against each other in terms of processing speed and power management, you may refer to this article in CNET Reviews.