Minimal Hardware and Software Needed
Operating System | Windows ME, 2000, or XP; MacOS 9 or MacOS X - MAC Users Note: in order to access Blackboard, you need to download "Internet Explorer for MAC Users" (click here for the free download). The Mac browser will not work correctly with Blackboard. |
Office Suite | Mircosoft Office 2003 (Excel 2003 a must) |
Computer Processor | 1GHz or higher |
Memory | 512MB of RAM minumum; 1GB recommended |
Hard Drive Space | 1GB free disk space |
Modem (for dialup) | 56 kbps or higher speed |
Ethernet (for DSL or broadband) | 10/100 ethernet adapter |
Video Card | 64 MB or higher Video RAM |
Optical Drive | CD/R or CD/RW Drive capable of burning CD’s |
Sound Card | Required for some courses |
Monitor | Minimum 15” set to 1024 X 768 resolution |
Printer | graphics-capable (inkjet or laser) printer |
Browser Settings | Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher or Netscape 7.0 or higher |
E-mail | Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, or Centenary Web Mail |
Plug-ins and Downloads | - Acrobat Reader -View and print millions of documents on the Web with the free Adobe® Acrobat® Reader. You WILL need to have Acrobat Reader on your computer.
- Apple Quick Time 4 -Quick Time 4 lets you add more than 200 digital media capabilities and components to your Mac or PC.
- Real Networks RealPlayer - Play online audio and video content.
- Microsoft Media Player - Windows Media Player supports Windows Media (WMA,ASF), MP3, WAV, AVI, and other formats.
- Shockwave, Flash & Authorware - Macromedia's Shockwave, Flash and Authorware Player plug-ins let you experience automation and entertainment in your Web browser. The new Shockwave 7 provides auto-updating of the player.
- Internet Explorer 6.0
- Word Viewer - Allows you to view the Microsoft's WORD files on this system if you do not own WORD - Do NOT install if you have WORD on your computer.
- Excel Viewer - Allows you to view the Microsoft's EXCEL files on this system if you do not own EXCEL - Do NOT install if you have EXCEL on your computer.
- PowerPoint Viewer - Allows you to view the Microsoft's PowerPoint files on this system if you do not own PowerPoint - Do NOT install if you have PowerPoint on your computer.
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