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 |
| 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
- Unsupported - either impossible or not tested
| Internet Explorer 8 |
*Firefox (Final Release Channel) |
Firefox 3.6 | *Google Chrome (Stable Channel) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows XP (32-bit) | Unsupported | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible |
| Windows Vista (32-bit) | Certified | Compatible | Certified | Compatible | Compatible |
| Windows Vista(64-bit) | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible |
| Windows 7 (32-bit) | Certified | Compatible | Certified | Compatible | Certified |
| Windows 7 (64-bit) | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible |
Internet Explorer 8 and Internet Explorer 9 is tested in Standards Mode. Some known issues can be resolved by using Compatibility Mode (emulates IE7 behavior).
| Safari 5.1 | Safari 5.0 | Safari 4.0 | Firefox (Final Release Channel)* | FireFox 3.6 | Google Chrome (Stable Channel) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac OSX 10.5 | Unsupported | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible |
| Mac OSX 10.6 | Certified | Certified | Compatible | Certified | Compatible | Certified |
| Mac OSX 10.7 | Certified | Unsupported | Unsupported | Certified | Unsupported | Certified |
Your browser version is displayed from the Help menu under the "About" topic. This information was produced from Release Notes for Blackboard 9.1 SP9. For additional information, visit Blackboard's Browser Support page.
