function xlaALSprecheck_M() {
    if ((document.body && typeof (document.body.innerHTML)) != 'undefined') {
        xlaALSrequest(1);
    } else {
        alert('Your browser does not support several features of this system.\nPlease upgrade to a newer version');
    }
}

function xlaALSprecheck_L() {    
    if ((document.body && typeof (document.body.innerHTML)) != 'undefined') {
        xlaALSrequest(2);
    } else {
        alert('Your browser does not support several features of this system.\nPlease upgrade to a newer version');
    }
}

function xlaALSrequest(department) {    
    var w = 640, h = 480;
    if (document.all || document.layers) {
        w = screen.availWidth;
        h = screen.availHeight;
    }
    var leftPos = (w - 640) / 2, topPos = (h - 480) / 2;
    xlaALSwindow = window.open("http://www.lru.edu/absolutels/UserPreChat.aspx?ref=&d=" + department + "&u=&bypass=", "ALSRoom", "toolbar=0,location=0,status=0,menubar=0,scrollbars=1,resizable=1,width=640,height=480,top=" + topPos + ",left=" + leftPos);
    xlaALSwindow.focus();
}