User must be on a high speed broadband internet connection, we also recommend you close out other applications (especially CPU and memory intensive applications) during the Virtual Home Based Expo.

The Virtual Home Based Expo is a Adobe Flash based site, therefore users will need the latest Adobe Flash installed. Click here to install the latest Adobe Flash Player for free.

The Virtual Home Based Expo is optimized for Internet Explorer 7 & above. Click here to make sure you have Internet Explorer installed as your browser.

For Macintosh users we recommend using the default browser Safari. Click here to learn more.

IMPORTANT: AOL users please close out the AOL browser and open Internet Explorer through your Desktop or programs menu. The Virtual Home Based Expo is NOT compatible with the AOL browser.

Make sure you have speakers or earphones plugged in to the computer. The Virtual Home Based Expo serves video content, so in order to listen to the audio of the video you will need speakers/earphones.

Make sure you turn your volume of your computer up and the MUTE checkbox is not checked. You can check this by double clicking on the speaker icon in the task bar or you can access the volume control through the Windows Start Menu -- Control Panel -- Sounds and Audio Devices. (Macintosh users please click on System Settings from your dock then Sound).

Please disable all pop-up blockers for the Virtual Home Based Expo, as we serve multiple external links to supplier brochures and information.

Pop-up Blocker is turned on in Internet Explorer by default. To turn it off or to turn it on again if you've already turned it off, follow these steps:

1. Open Internet Explorer by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, and then clicking Internet Explorer.
2. Click the Tools button, and then click Pop-up Blocker.
3. Do one of the following:
4. To turn off Pop-up Blocker, click Turn Off Pop-up Blocker.
5. To turn on Pop-up Blocker, click Turn On Pop-up Blocker.

For Macintosh users please click on your Finder -- Safari -- Block Pop-up windows. Make sure it is unchecked.

Make sure you turn your Pop-Up Blocker back on after the show.

Please note that Personal or Corporate Firewalls may prevent videos or content from showing up. Please disable your firewall before you login to the event. For corporate firewalls please contact your network administrator/IT department.

Virtual Private Networks (VPN) may also prevent videos and content from showing up. Please disconnect your VPN before you login to the event.