About MyVLab

What is MyVlab?

  • "On Demand" access to applications via the Internet
  • Access to your local computer drives in MyVLab applications 

Who can use MyVlab?

  • MyVlab Applications are available to Western students and supporting teaching staff

Are there access limitations?

  • MyVlab accepts 250 connections
  • Individual applications may have limited/restricted concurrent usage

What applications are offered?

  • ArcGis, Atoms and Elements, Deep View, Food Procesor, Lasergene, Maple, Matlab, PASW, Plate Tectonics, SAS, and Sigmaplot

How do I get started?

  • Login to MyVlab by entering your Western username and password

What are the system requirements to run MyVlab Version 4.61?

  • Operating system independent - works on most major Operating Systems (Windows, Mac OSX, Linux)
Supported Client Platforms Supported Browsers
Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) Internet Explorer 8
Mozilla Firefox 3
Microsoft Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) Internet Explorer 7 or above
Mozilla Firefox 3
Microsoft Windows XP Professional (32-bit) Internet Explorer 7 or above
Mozilla Firefox 3
Mac OS X 10.6 Safari 4 or above
Mozilla Firefox 3
Linux 5.5 Desktop (32-bit and 64-bit) Mozilla Firefox 3


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