Online & Distance Courses - Diagnose Your Computer

Operating System Windows XP, VISTA, 7 or Mac OS 10 or higher
Memory 256 MB of RAM minimum
Hard Drive Space 20 GB free disk space minimum
Browser See supported browsers in chart below
Software Microsoft Office Products
or other with appropriate conversions to MS format
Plug-ins

Viewers for files made with Microsoft Products (PC only): Download Converters and Viewers

Microsoft Windows Media Player

Current version of Flash and Java

Modem 56.6 kbps or higher speed (High speed connection recommended)
Printer Graphics-capable (inkjet or laser) printer (color optional)
CD-DVD Yes, typically required
Sound Card Yes, typically required
Monitor 15” monitor (800 x 600 resolution) minimum

Key to chart below.

  • Certified - fully tested and supported
  • Compatible - key application areas tested
 
 

Windows

MAC

XP

Vista

7

10.5

10.6
IE8*

Compatible

Compatible

Compatible

- -
IE9*

Unsupported

Certified 32 bit

Compatible 64 bit

Certified 32 bit

Compatible 64 bit

- -

Firefox

Final Release Channel

Compatible

Certified 32 bit

Compatible 64 bit

Certified 32 bit

Compatible 64 bit

Compatible Certified
Firefox 3.6 Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible
Chrome Compatible

Certified 32 bit

Compatible 64 bit

Certified 32 bit

Compatible 64 bit

Compatible Certified
Safari 4 - - - Compatible Compatible
Safari 5       Compatible Certified 

*Internet Explorer 8 and 9 is tested in Standards Mode. Some known issues can be resolved by using Compatibility Mode (emulates IE7 behavior).

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This information was produced from Supported Browsers, Plugins & Operating Systems for Blackboard Learn Release 9.1

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