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Quick Start Guide

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Introduction
Respondus LockDown Browser™ is a secure browser for taking exams. It prevents you from printing, copying, going to another URL, or accessing other applications during an assessment. If an exam requires that Respondus LockDown Browser be used, the exam will not be accessible with a standard web browser.

Respondus LockDown Browser should only be used for taking examinations. It should not be used in other areas or for general Internet browsing.

Installation for Macintosh and PC (or follow this Student's Guide)
Respondus LockDown Browser provides a custom interface for the Internet Explorer software that is already installed on a Windows computer. It does not modify an existing copy of Internet Explorer, but rather, installs a separate program that displays a custom interface and set of features. Respondus LockDown Browser uses the same security features and service packs that are currently installed for Internet Explorer. Installing Respondus LockDown Browser will not modify your current version of Internet Explorer in any way.

To download and install Respondus LockDown Browser, follow these steps:

1. Go to http://www.respondus.com/lockdown/information.pl?ID=579736524.
2. Follow the directions for either Installation of Browser (Windows) or Installation of Browser (Macintosh)
3. Select one of the two available server links for installing Respondus LockDown Browser
4. Install Respondus LockDown Browser
5. Ensure that your Internet Explorer Privacy setting is set to Medium
   1. Tools > Internet Options > Privacy

Startup (or follow this Student's Guide)
Follow these steps to start Respondus LockDown Browser and to take an exam.

1. Close all programs, unless one is used to connect you to the Internet.
2. Locate the “Respondus LockDown Browser” shortcut on the Windows desktop and double-click it. (Alternatively, click “Start” in Windows, select “Programs,” select “Respondus,” and then click “Respondus LockDown Browser.”)
3. The browser will start and go to the login page. (If a warning message indicates that one or more applications must first be exited [e.g., Instant Messenger], then exit the specified applications and restart the browser.)
4. Log in by entering your user ID and Password. Select the appropriate course and then select the exam.

If your instructor provided a password for the quiz, select “Yes” and enter the password. If a password was not provided to you, select “No.” Click the “Begin Quiz” button” to start the exam. Once the exam has been started, you will be unable to exit the exam until the “Finish” button is clicked.