Technical Requirements

Operating System

Windows Vista or XP; MacOS X

Processor

Pentium class 1 GHz, equivalent or higher

Memory

1 GB of RAM

Hard Drive Space

8 GB free disk space

Network/Modem

Cable or DSL high speed internet connection

Printer

graphics-capable (inkjet or laser) printer

DVD/CD-ROM

Any standard CD-ROM

Internet Browser

Internet Explorer 7.0
Mozilla Firefox

Note: JavaScript & Cookies must be enabled.

Browser Settings

By default, web browsers store visited web pages on a computer's hard drive (cache). These pages are erased either after a number of days or after the maximum file size is reached. These options can also be set by the user.

Since the content of Blackboard courses can change on a daily basis, it is important that you make the following modifications to your cache settings:

If you are using Internet Explorer (version 7 or higher)
-click on TOOLS
-click on INTERNET OPTIONS
-click on DELETE FILES (in the middle of that screen)
-click on OK
Now click on SETTINGS (it is to the right of the "delete files)

If you are using Mozilla Firefox -click on tools -click on options -click on privacy Under PRIVATE DATA click on SETTINGS and check all that you want to erase and click ok -make sure the checkbox for “always clear my private data when I close Firefox is checked”
-have the dot beside "Every visit to the page" 

Plug-ins & Downloads
 

• Adobe 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 7 -Quick Time 7 lets you add more than 200 digital media capabilities and components to your Mac, iPod or PC.

• Audacity - Audacity is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds to accompany PowerPoint presentations. It is available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems.

• Real Networks RealPlayer -Play online audio and video content.

• Microsoft Media Player - Windows Media Player supports Windows Media (WMA,ASF), MP3, WAV, MIDI, AVI, and other formats.

• Shockwave, Flash & Author ware - Macromedia's Shockwave, Flash and Author ware Player plug-ins let you experience automation and entertainment in your Web browser.

• Microsoft 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.

• Microsoft 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.

• Microsoft 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.