OHIO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

FARMLAND PRESERVATION

  Updated:  01/12/2005 - pk & tlv

System Requirements for the AEPP Online Application:

Supported Web Browsers:

  • Internet Explorer 5.0, or higher

  • Internet Explorer 6.0, or higher (recommended)

  • To upgrade your browser, click here.

  • For best viewing, display settings should be 1024 x 768

Supported Operating Systems:

  • Windows 98
  • Windows ME
  • Windows NT 4.0 SP4
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows XP (recommended)

Optimal Performance for Application:

  • Internet Explorer - History should be set to 0.
    • Control Panel

    • Internet Options

    • General Tab

    • Days to keep pages in history - Set to "0"

    • Apply / OK

  • Internet Explorer - Clean up Internet Files

    • Control Panel

    • Internet Options

    • General Tab

    • Delete Cookies / OK

    • Delete Files / Delete all offline Content / OK

    • Clear History

    • Apply / OK

  • Connection speed should be DSL or Cable for optimal performance, but dial-up will also work but expect slow upload and retrieval of data.

  • User Tips:

    As with every online application, errors will and do occur.  However, users can limit errors by following the user tips listed below: 

     

    • Users should make every attempt to complete an entire application in order from Step 1 to Step 17.  However, if you must stop in the middle of the application, you may come back and pick up where you finished.  See the AEPP FAQs on how to "Complete An Unfinished Application."

    • User should NEVER refresh a page of the application.  Refreshing a page will result in an error.

    • User should complete each necessary field.  Skipping a field, will result in an error.

    • User should make every attempt to press the "Submit to Database" only once.  Doing so will result in an error.

    • Web Server maintenance occurs nightly between midnight and 2:00 a.m.  Entering and retrieving data during this time should be avoided at all costs.