Preparing the browser
The first step that must be completed before logging into the OER console is to install Java Web Start 1.4.2 or greater. Java Web Start is needed in order to use the Asset Editor, Type Manager, Navigator, Browser Tree, and the Import/Export Utility.
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Note that Java Web Start is included in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) as a part of Java SE 6 which can be downloaded from the URL http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/tech/index-jsp-136112.html.
It is possible that the JRE is already installed on your desktop. To find out if this is the case, open a command prompt and run the command:
java -version
If JRE is installed, the result should be similar to the following screenshot:
Once JRE is installed, you can enable Java Web Start by clicking on the Java icon available in the Windows Control Panel:
When the Java Control Panel window opens, go to the Advanced tab and ensure that all the relevant browsers are selected in the Default Java for browsers option, and...