Versions Compared

Old Version 4

changes.mady.by.user SAMA MOHAMED

Saved on

compared with

New Version Current

changes.mady.by.user SAMA MOHAMED

Saved on

Key

  • This line was added.
  • This line was removed.
  • Formatting was changed.

If your exam will be conducted using Safe Exam Browser, then you will need to install it, in order to have access to the exam.

Expand
titleRecommended minimum laptop requirements

 

Windows

Mac

Processor

i5 2.2GHz /AMD A6 1.8Ghz

1.2GHz dual-core m3

Operating system

Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10

Mac OS X 10.7 up to macOS 10.13 High Sierra and iOS 9.3.5 to iOS 11.

Memory

8GB

8GB

Hard drive

250GB SSD (solid state drive)

250GB SSD (solid state drive)

Display

14" screen with 1920 x 1080 screen resolution

13" screen with 1920 x 1080 screen resolution

Battery life

8 hours under normal use

8 hours under normal use

Wi-fi

802.11ac or better

802.11ac or better

Webcam

User facing, inbuilt microphone and speakers

User facing, inbuilt microphone and speakers

Expand
titleDevices that you are not allowed to run Safe Exam Browser

  • Android/iOS or any other mobile OS devices

  • iPad

  • Linux OS

  • Chromebook

Expand
titleAntivirus Software

Safe Exam browser may encounter difficulties when launching, due to some antivirus software.

The following antivirus software will need to be temporarily turned off or uninstalled while using Safe Exam Browser.

  • 360 Total Security

  • ESET Nod32 Antivirus Internet security

  • Kaspersky Internet Security

Compatible list of antivirus software

To see full list of compatible software visit the SEB FAQ.

Installing Safe Exam Browser

Step 1 - Check if your laptop/PC meets recommended requirements.

Step 2 - Download and run installer for your device:

Step 3 - Download Safe Exam Browser for Windows.

Step 4 - Find the exam to be held.

 

Step 5 - Click blue button.

 

Step 6 - Launch installer

 

Step 7 - Accept license terms and conditions agreement and install

 

 

Step 8 - Go to exam on Moodle, and click Launch Safe Exam Browser.

 

 

 

Download Safe Exam Browser for Mac

Step 1 - Download the Safe Exam Browser from the link above.

Step 2 - Drag and drop the package to finish the installation.

Image RemovedImage Added

 

Step 3 - The first time you run the browser the following security alert appears, click "Open" to proceed.

Adjust your laptop’s settings

To avoid problems during your exam, you may need to change the sleep and region settings.

Sleep settings

Expand
titleWindows

  1. Click the Start menu, then search for Power & sleep settings.

  2. Under On battery power, turn off after, select 1 hour.

Expand
titleMac

  1. Click the Apple icon > System Preferences > Energy Saver > Battery.

  2. Turn off Enable Power Nap while on battery power.

  3. Under Turn display off after, select 1 hour.

Windows region settings

If you have a Windows laptop, set your region to the location where you’ll be sitting your exam.

Step 1 - Click the Start menu, then search for Region settings.

Step 2 - Under Country or region, select the location.

Troubleshooting

Solution:

Try to install the VC++ redistributable manually: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads

Filter by label (Content by label)
showLabelsfalse
max5
showSpacefalse
cqllabel = "moodle"