The John Spellman
Library and Media Center
at Grays Harbor College
 
The 1500 Building The Art Gallery
E-mail Reference
 (Instant Reference will return Fall Quarter)		 Click to view the current art show and archives.

Technical FAQ's for ARTstor


Accessing ARTstor from off campus:
1. You first will need to establish yourself with ARTstor. To do this go to any computer at on campus or at an outreach center, and choose ARTstor from the “Reference Resources” list on the GHC Library web page .

2. Once on the ARTstor web site, click on the “search and browse for images” text on the right; this will lead you to a search page.

3. In the upper right is a button to “register”; click it, and follow the directions. You will need to enter an email address. This is information specific to you, not provided to you by the college.

4. Once you have done this you can access ARTstor from home; you will be prompted to login using the information you just gave.

5. You will receive a message stating that you can use ARTstor for 120days and then will need to re-login from your institution. What this means is, you will have to login to ARTstor from a campus computer every 120 days to continue to have home access.

6. This “time limit” will be reset every time you use ARTstor from a campus computer.

About security settings, operating systems, etc.:
Popup blockers, cookies, Java, Macromedia Flash, screen resolution and colors, all need to be set properly.

System Requirements:

1. Sun Java Version 1.3 or above is required.
2. Flash Player version 6 or above is required.
3. Pop-up blocking software must be disabled or set to allow pop-ups from www.artstor.org.
4. Cookies must be enabled.
5. 1024 x 768 screen resolution is recommended.
6. Screen colors should be set to True Color (32 bit).
7. Internet connection: DSL, Cable, ISDN, or a 100 MB+ Lan.
8. Memory: 256 MB or higher.
If you need more information on these settings, or how to change your computer to match them, either click on “Using ARTstor” on the right hand side of the ARTstor page, or go directly to ARTstor's support page.

Compatability:

Platform Operating System Browsers
PC Windows 2000
Windows XP		 Microsoft IE 5.5 and above
Netscape 6.0 and above
Mozilla 1.5 and above
FireFox 0.9.1 and above
PWB 2.05 and above
Macintosh OS X 10.2
OS X 10.3 (note 1)		 Microsoft IE 5.2 and above
Metscape 6.0 and above
Mozilla 1.5 and above
FireFox 0.9.1 and above
Linux Any Version Netscape 6.0 and above
Mozilla 1.2 and above
FireFox 0.9.1 and above
Sun Ray Thin Client (note 2) Any Version Mozilla 1.6 and above
Note 1: Mac OS X 10.3 is required for using the ARTstor Offline Image Viewer
Note 2: Java 1.4 is required for Sun Ray Thin Client users.
For other help:
     If you experience other problems, you may contact us by phoning 360-538-4054; 800-562-4830, ext. 4054; email us , or contact us by Instant Reference.      Any suggestions for improving this page, please email Stan Horton.
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Circulation (360) 538-4050,  Reference Desk (360) 538-4054,  Media Lab (360) 538-4057

1620 Edward P. Smith Dr., Aberdeen, Washington 98520
In Washington State, call toll free 1-800-562-4830; Ext. 4050

If you have questions about this website, please contact shorton@ghc.edu

Updated: June 30, 2005


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This site was created by Ted Plumb as an internship under the direction of Darrelyn Miller and Stan Horton.