Englishtown

If you are accessing Englishtown from work, please read this information first.

What do I need to use Englishtown?
You can view most Englishtown pages using almost any computer or Web browser. In order to take full advantage of our services, though, you must meet the system requirements listed below.

Automatic computer check!

Run the Englishtown technical check

Englishtown system requirements

	Requirements	Note
Hardware
Computer type	IBM compatible PC	We do not support the Macintosh operating system at this time.
Internet connection	33.6 kbps or faster Internet connection	For the best sound quality for using voice chat, we recommend a high speed internet connection.
Processor speed (MHz), memory (RAM)	Pentium 166+ MHz, 32+ MB memory Recommended: A Pentium II, Pentium III and Celeron processor
Sound card	Sound Blaster 16 compatible sound card or better (full-duplex)	For our listening and pronunciation exercises, and to participate in voice-based classrooms
Audio components	Headset with microphone, or separate microphone and speakers	For our listening and pronunciation exercises, and to participate in voice-based classrooms
Screen	800 x 600 screen resolution Recommended: 1024 x 768 screen resolution Recommended: 1024 x 768 screen resolution
Software
Operating system	Microsoft Windows XP Professional (SP2), Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition and Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional (SP4), Microsoft Vista.	We do not support the Macintosh operating system at this time.
Web browser	Internet Explorer 5.5 (SP1) or higher. Recommended: Internet Explorer 6.0 with Service Pack 1
Plugins	Macromedia Flash plug-in (version 7.0.49 plug-in or higher - you can download this for free in our Technical Check.)	To use Englishtown's interactive exercises; to participate in voice-based classrooms
Additional software	Adobe Acrobat Reader (free download)	For reading the case exercises in our Business English courses. Download Adobe Acrobat Reader
Additional software	Englishtown Virtual Classroom software (available as a free download from the Englishtown site)	This is necessary for participating in the conversation classes.