System Requirements

These are only recommendations. Obviously, the newer your computer, the better it will perform with the Blackboard system.

IBM-Compatible PC:

• Microsoft Windows 95, 98, 2000, ME, NT, or XP
• 133 MHz Pentium or faster processor

Apple Macintosh:

• Mac OS 9 or Mac OS X
• Quadra Level, Power PC, G3 or faster processor

Both Sytems:

• 64 MB of RAM
• 1 GB free hard disk space
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or newer --OR-- Netscape Navigator 4.78 or newer
• JavaScript and Cookies must be enabled
• Sound Card & Speakers
• 56.6 Kbp/s or fater modem --OR-- Cable/DSL modem

Recommendations:

• 17-inch monitor (optimal size)
• Desktops should be set at 1024 x 768 pixels for maximum viewing
• Microsoft Word
• Adobe Acrobat Reader

Note: The minimum requirements may be lower than these. However, if your online classes use audio and video lectures, they will probably require more computing resources.