Computing Resources

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System Requirements

Online courses will require a computer and an internet connection. Below is a list of recommended hardware that may be necessary.

Hardware Resources

PC	Windows 98, 2000, XP
Macintosh	MacOS X 10.2, 10.3, 10.4
RAM	1 GB
Processor	PowerPC® G3 500MHz or faster processor Intel Core™ Duo 1.83GHz or faster processor Intel® Pentium® II 450MHz or faster processor (or equivalent)
Hard Drive	1 GB of free space
Modem	Cable modem or DSL is highly recommended
Internet Browser	Supported Browser Information for Blackboard Windows Operating System and Browser Windows XP and Internet Explorer 6 or Internet Explorer 7 or Netscape 8.0 or Firefox 2.0 Windows Vista and Internet Explorer 7 or Netscape 7.1 or Firefox 2.0 Macintosh Operating System and Browsers Mac OS 10.2 and Safari 1.2 Mac OS 10.4 and Safari 2 or Firefox 1.5 Mac OS 10.5 and Safari 2 or Safari 3 Browser Plugins Java 1.5 on PC Java 1.5 ( Mac OS 10.4, Tiger) or higher (MAC OS 10.5, Leopard ) Browser Check It is highly recommended that you perform a browser before you login in to check and see if your computer is properly configured to use the Blackboard Learning System. Click here to perform a browser check. Supported Browsers for Adobe Connect Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate, Business, or Enterprise (32-bit edition) Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or later Mozilla Firefox 2 Adobe Flash® Player 8 or later Microsoft Windows® XP Professional or Home Edition with Service Pack 2 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 7 Mozilla Firefox 1.x, 2.x Mozilla 1.x or later Netscape 7.x Adobe Flash Player 8 or later Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x Mozilla Firefox 1.x, 2.x Mozilla 1.x Netscape 8 Adobe Flash Player 8 or later Mac OS X v10.4, 10.5 (Intel) Firefox 1.5.0.3, 2.x Safari 2.x Adobe Flash Player 8 or later Mac OS X v10.4 (PowerPC®) Safari 1.x, 2.x Firefox 1.x Mozilla 1.x Netscape 7.x or later Adobe Flash Player 8 or later Browser Check It is highly recommended that you perform a browser before you login in to check and see if your computer is properly configured to use the Adobe Connect System. Click here to perform a browser check.
Optical Drive	CD-RW/DVD or DVD-RW

Video and Sound Card
Speakers or headphones
Printer
Headset Microphone (this will reduce feedback)
Web Camera

Software Resources

Below is a list of software that may be required to create your online course.

Software Installer	Windows Media Player
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Real Media Player
Adobe Connect Meeting Plug-in Windows or Mac	Flash Media Player
McAfee Virus Scan 8i	Additional Software Available