Tips on Downloading and Using the DjVu Plug-in

This page is intended to offer tips about downloading and using the DjVu Plug-in specifically for Jamieson's Dictionary Online. It is therefore supplemental to, but is not intended to replace the official help pages that come with the plug-in and may be accessed through the plug-in Preferences menu by clicking the right mouse button while the DjVu window has been selected. We recommend that you take the time at some point to read the official help pages in addition to this document. Note: this page was written at the time of the 3.2 plug-in. The newer plug-ins have a number of powerful new features not yet covered here.

Downloading and Installing the DjVu Plug-in

In order to view the DjVu images of Jamieson's Dictionary Online, you must first download the DjVu Plug-in from Celartem/LizardTech. The easiest way to do this is by clicking the colorful DjVu Plug-in icon

The DjVu "Download Plug-in" Icon

near the bottom of the left menu frame of Jamieson's Dictionary Online. This will open a new window with the LizardTech home page. Clicking the same icon (the second down in the yellow "Download" panel at the left) on the LizardTech page takes you to the downloads page. Your platform (e.g., Windows, Macintosh, Solaris, or Linux) should already be selected. If you have Windows, you will be offered the choice of a "Manual Install" or "Autoinstall". If you accept the license for the Autoinstall, the plug-in will immediately be downloaded and installed on your system without any further action on your part. (Note: if you are using a library computer and do not have permission to save files, you may have to get the assistance of an administrator to download and install the DjVu plug-in. Don't hesitate to ask for such help.) Even if you have Windows, you may wish to use the Manual Install. If you have both Netscape and Internet Explorer, for instance, and would like to use the DjVu plug-in with both browsers, it is easier to do so with the Manual Install. With all other platforms, you will only see a "Manual Install" button.

Clicking this button takes you to a page with installation instructions, links to documentation, and the download link. When you click the download link, you will be asked to accept the License for the free plug-in. Clicking "Yes, I agree" begins the actual download. The plug-in itself is very small, much smaller in fact than the the Acroread plug-in, so it should download quickly, though download speeds, of course, vary according to your connection. DSL and cable users can often download the plug-in in less than a minute, but it may take several minutes to download with a slower, modem connection. If you use Internet Explorer, you may be prompted with a warning message as you begin to download the software. This is a routine warning given whenever any executable file is to be downloaded, and should not worry you. The DjVu plug-in has never been known to harm anyone's computer system. Once, the plug-in file has been downloaded, unpack it and follow the installation instructions for your platform, which usually involve running a simple installation wizard that installs the plug-in in less than a minute. The Manual Install program scans your disk for browsers and configures each of them to handle the DjVu MIME types properly. Once the plug-in has been properly installed, you should see the DjVu "Welcome Message" and can begin using the plug-in to view Jamieson's Dictionary Online. You can adjust the behavior of the DjVu Plug-in by calling up the general pop-up menu and choosing "Preferences." To do this you simply click the right mouse button while the DjVu plug-in window is selected. The pop-up menu looks like this: