Technical Requirements

Do I need a high-speed Internet connection?

No. But the GIS delivers a lot of information to your computer. If you are not using a high-speed (broadband) connection, you may find the map and your requested information takes a few minutes to appear.
Please be patient, and remember that each time you click on a search, the system restarts the search. So clicking on the same search request more than once will not speed up the results. A symbol will appear on the screen while the database is retrieving results, so you will know that your search is in progress.

Firewalls and pop-up blocking

The search form and search results open in a separate window. If you are using a firewall with a pop-up blocker, you may be asked by your firewall if you want to allow pop-ups from this site. You will need to click 'yes' or 'ok'. If your firewall does not ask you if you want to allow pop-ups, you will need to switch off the 'pop-up blocking' option in the firewall settings. This is normally very straightforward.

Java

Depending on the specification and age of your computer, you may get a message telling you that you need a more recent version of Java to use the online system. Or you may find that the online map does not appear on your screen. In either event, use the help file (link to be set) to find out what to do.

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