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-ROM 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

NS - not supported for the operating system

 

Windows

MAC

 

XP

Vista

7

10.3

10.4

10.5

10.6

IE 7

Compatible

Compatible

NS

-

-

-

-

IE 8

Compatible

Compatible

Compatible

-

-

-

-

Firefox 3.0

Compatible

Compatible

NS

Compatible

Compatible

Compatible

Compatible

Firefox 3.5

Certified

Compatible

Compatible

Compatible

Compatible

Compatible

Certified

Safari 3.x

-

-

-

Compatible

Compatible

Compatible

Compatible

Safari 4.0

-

-

-

-

Compatible

Compatible

Certified

Your browser version is displayed from the Help menu under the "About" topic.

This information was produced from Bb Supported Browsers, Plugins & Operating Systems for Release 8.0