Note that in some courses, the Browser Check may be referred to as the Installation Wizard. Clicking the Installation Wizard link will open the Browser Check.

To complete online assignments in MyMathLab, students log into their course through a supported web browser. In order to view and complete assignments in MyMathLab, users must work within the MathXL Player, a Flash-based tool that displays algorithmic math exercises and allows students to enter math notation in their answers.

Instructors and students use the Browser Check to install Flash if they need it, along with any other standard Internet plug-ins, such as QuickTime® and Acrobat Reader®, needed to display multimedia course content. The Browser Check is configured to install only the plug-ins and players needed for an individual course (based on the textbook used).

For information on setting up lab computers to use Pearson players and other plug-ins, see Player Installation for Computer Lab Administrators.

In addition, lab and IT administrators may wish to download the Administrator Guide, which covers the following topics:

• Background information on MyMathLab
• System Requirements
• Installing plug-ins and players in computer labs
• Testing your installation
• Troubleshooting
• Licensing

Most MyMathLab courses support either Windows® or Macintosh® operating systems and a supported version of Microsoft Internet Explorer®, Firefox®, or Safari®. Other requirements vary, depending on the textbook in use for the course.

• Go to the Browser Check.
• Select your textbook from the drop-down menu and click Submit.
• Click the System Requirements link on the first page of the Browser Check (or Installation Wizard) to review what you need.