Prerequisites -- STAC Online Submittals
STAC ONLINE SUBMITTALS
Graphical User Interface (GUI) Prerequisites
The STAC GUI interface offers the same STAC screens used by end-users for years over the internet, but with a new, modern, graphics look and feel that internet users will find more familiar and user-friendly. These GUI screens "know" who you are and your history with using a particular screen. This allows for such accommodating features as drop-downs that contain the providers you have dealt with when using this screen, so you no longer have to remember 12 digit school codes. There are also drop downs for other items such as County-of-Residence and Type-of-Disability. Access to the STAC GUI screens are provided via a Java Applet that is downloaded to your PC or Mac.
To get access to use the STAC GUI screens, please contact the STAC Unit at (518) 474-7116.
I. To prepare your PC to use the STAC GUI Online System, you will need:
1) A connection to the internet.
2) A web-browser. Internet Explorer 6.0, Netscape 6.2 and Firefox 7.0 have been tested and are proven to work. If you use one of these browser versions or a higher level, you should be OK.
Ia. Macintosh Users. Click here for special instructions for Mac Users.
II. You will need the Java Plug In 1.4.2.05.
Click
here for directions for testing to see if you have the right Java Plug In
III. Instructions for downloading and installing Java Plus In 1.4.2_05
IV. Download and install the Java Plug In 1.4.2_05
V. Uncheck Automatic Updates.
Once you've downloaded the java plug in, you need to uncheck the automatic update feature. Go to Control Panel (Start, Settings, Control Panel). Double click on Java Plug in. Click the "Updates" tab, and then make sure that the "Check For Updates Automatically" box is unchecked.
VI. The Java Policy File: In order for the STAC GUI Java applet to properly handle tabbing and copy & paste functions, you will need to download a Java Policy File. This file will provide this access between java and non-java applications. Note that you must have downloaded (or already have had) the Java plug in for the right C drive folder to exist to download this file to. In order to download this file, click on the link below and choose "save to disk": (Note: for some browsers, clicking on the link may simply open the Java Policy file. In this case, right click on the link, and choose "Save target as")
Download the Java Policy File.
Use the Browse button to go to this directory:
c:\program files\java\j2re1.4.2_05\lib\security
There may be a java policy file already there. You will be replacing it.
VII. Optimize your settings. Clicking on this link will lead you to guidance and instructions for giving the STAC GUI screens their best presentation.
VIII. Reboot your computer.
IX. When attempting to connect to the EFRT online
system, you may run into some problems. Click
below for a look at what these problems may be and how to resolve them:
Potential
Problems