Hardware/software Recommendations

  • Pentium CPU (Pentium IV or higher CPU recommended)
  • 64 MB RAM (128 MB or more RAM recommended), 1 G of free disk space
  • 56k telephone dialup access modem (DSL or Cable Modem broadband access recommended)
  • 800x600, 256 colors monitor (1024x768 or above SVGA true color monitor
    recommended)
  • 8x speed CD-ROM drive (40x or above CD-ROM drive recommended; DVD drive recommended)
  • Web-based email account like hotmail (ISP or POP email account recommended)
  • Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT, ME, or XP
  • Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat Reader
  • MS Internet Explorer v6+ (Most recent version of MS Internet Explorer recommended)

    Mac Configuration:

  • 400 Megahertz iMac (933 preferred)
  • 64 MB RAM (128 or more preferred)
  • 6 Gigabytes Hard Drive
  • 56.6 K Modem (or Cable Modem / DSL if available)
  • Macintosh OS 9 or MacOS X

    Web Browsers

    What web browsers do I need?
    Click here for a free download of Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher web browser.
    Click here for download of Netscape Navigator 7.

    What settings does my browser need to properly access Blackboard? 

      -- Security level set at Medium
      -- Accept all cookies
      -- Enable JavaScript

    To reset the settings in Internet Explorer, you should click on Tools in the menu bar at the top of your browser. Click on Internet Options and find and set proper features under the Security tab and Custom Level button. If your instructor is using the Blackboard Virtual Classroom, Java must be enabled.