| Hardware: |
- 2GB of RAM
- 1GB of free disk space
- Sound card and speakers
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| Internet Connection: |
- Recommended Cable or DSL High Speed
- Dial up is ok; however, you may experience performance issues with some Blackboard features
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| Software: |
Software requirements may vary from course to course.
- Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat reader and multimedia players such as Media Player, RealPlayer and QuickTime
- Some free reader versions of Microsoft Office applications are available such as:
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| Java Script and Cookies: |
- JavaScript must be enabled. Latest Java Sun JRE 6. Download
- Cookies must be enabled
- Pop-up window must be enabled
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| Browser/Plug-ins Check: |
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| Additional Information: |
Support Browsers & Operating Systems - Created by Patrick Ryan, Blackboard Inc. June 14th, 2011.
It is recommended that only certified and compatible browser version be used within Blackboard. |
| Important Browsers Notes: |
Some users may experience issues in area such as assessment, discussion board and grade center. There are several new browser updates are not certified.
- Internet Explorer 9 is not certified and not recommended. Using Internet Explorer 9 can cause significant issues. How to uninstall Internet Explorer 9.
- Firefox 4 and above are not certified. How to revert to Firefox 3.6.
- Chrome is not yet fully tested; however, it should be usable on both PC and Mac.
- Mac users, Safari 5 and latest version of Firefox are both compatible with Blackboard at Saddleback. If you are using Safari 5 and have some difficulty, try clear out the cache files.
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