Pearson Education XL Player Installation for Computer Lab Administrators
Updated 09/10/2009

May 18, 2009 —Player installation information for the XL MyLabs release, June 27, 2009.

The XL MyLabs Summer 2009 upgrade will take place on Saturday, June 27, between 12:00 AM and 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (4:00 AM to 7:00 PM GMT). During that time, all MyLabs courses (MyMathLab, MathXL, MyMathTest, MyEconLab, MyFinanceLab, and MyAccountingLab) will be unavailable.

If your school used any of these MyLabs courses last term, you do not need to install a new player. As long as the Adobe Flash Player version 9.0.124.0 or later is installed on your campus lab computers, you are ready to use MyLabs courses. (Earlier versions of Flash Player 9 may not be compatible with the new v2 Players.)

You can go to http://www.adobe.com/downloads and install Adobe Flash Player version 9.0.124.0 or later. For direct links to the latest version of the Flash Player, click the appropriate link below:

Windows

Macintosh

With this release, all current MathLab, MathXL, MyEconLab, and MyFinanceLab courses are now upgraded to the new v2 Player. The v2 players are compatible with both Windows and Macintosh computers and all standard browsers--Safari, Firefox, and Internet Explorer. See the list of MyAccountingLab courses using the non-v2 Player at:

http://www.myaccountinglab.com/support/browser-check

All MyMathTest programs use the v2 Player.

Download Installer Executables

If your institution uses older courses that do not support the v2 player, you need to download the installer executable available on this page only if you have never installed any Pearson XL player.

Lab computers running the current Pearson players need no further installation.

If you have questions, please contact Product Support.

Installer Executables for non-v2 courses

Download the installer below to install the software components needed for courses that do not use the v2 player. These players employ ActiveX controls to present interactive online homework and test questions. You can use the installer file to deploy the these players across a campus network.

Step 1.	Download and install PearsonPlayerInstall.exe (12.4 MB, posted 07/03/08) to install the newest versions of each XL player in use at your institution.
Step 2.	Verify that you have installed the necessary players by browsing to C:\Program Files\PearsonEd\XL Players and checking that the files listed in the chart below are in this directory.

FAQs

How do I know which versions of the players are currently installed on lab computers?

• If you installed the XL player using the PearsonPlayerInstall.exe file:
  1. On the lab computer, navigate to C:\Program Files\PearsonEd\XL Players.
  2. In the list, right-click on the .ocx Control and select Properties from the pop-up menu.
  3. Click the Version tab to see the version number.

• If you installed the XL player via the Internet:
  1. In the Internet Explorer menu, select Tools > Internet Options.
  2. On the General tab, under "Temporary Internet Files" or "Browsing history," click Settings.
  3. In the Settings window, click View objects.
  4. In the list of downloaded program files, DeltaCVX Control is the XL Player. The version number is in the right-hand column.

How do educators and students set up their computers for v2 courses?

In courses using the new v2 Player, a Browser Check utility automatically makes sure that users have the correct version of Flash when they access their course. The Browser Check also analyzes their computers to see whether they have the TestGen plug-in and the other multimedia plug-ins required for their course. If not, users are prompted to install the required software.

How do I install additional plug-ins required for my institution's non-v2 courses, such as the TestGen Plug-in and standard multimedia plug-ins?

Use the discipline-specific installation wizards available online as follows:

• For math and statistics: MyMathLab/MathXL Administrator Installation Wizard
  • View the Math Lab Admin Guide for detailed instructions.
• For economics: MyEconLab Administrator Installation Wizard
• For finance: MyFinanceLab Administrator Installation Wizard
• For accounting: MyAccountingLab Administrator Installation Wizard