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= CCGA Minimum Computer Specifications for BlackBoard =

Minimum Equipment and Software
== (Your courses may have additional requirements. Check with your instructor) ==

Please note:
==Browser and Java versions specified are tested to be the most reliable for a given operating system.== ==For your operating system, please only use these browsers/Java version combinations when accessing BlackBoard.==

**To check your system for minimum requirements to run BlackBoard, please run the [|Check Browser].**

**Platform:** PC (Windows 7/XP/Vista: Vista not recommended)  Mac (10.5+/10.6+) **Hardware:** 128 MB of RAM  2 GB of free disk space  Sound card with speakers (for courses with multimedia)  Ethernet or Wireless network card (for high-speed Internet connection) or 56K modem (for dial-up Internet connection)  T1, DSL, Cable, or Satellite high-speed connection (56K dial-up will work, but the online course system will run slowly)

**Browser (__Must have__ one of the following):** ** Windows [|Check Browser] **

***preferred**
 * **Windows® XP (32-bit)** || **[|Internet Explorer 8]** || **[|Internet Explorer 7]** || **[|Firefox 3.6]*** ||
 * **Windows Vista® (32-bit)** || **[|Internet Explorer 8]** * || **[|Internet Explorer 7]** || **[|Firefox 3.6]** * ||
 * **Windows Vista (64-bit)** || **[|Internet Explorer 8]** || **[|Firefox 3.6]*** ||  ||
 * **Windows 7 (32-bit)** || **[|Internet Explorer 8]*** || **[|Firefox 3.6]*** ||  ||
 * **Windows 7 (64-bit)** || **[|Internet Explorer 8]*** || **[|Firefox 3.6]*** ||  ||

** Apple Mac OS [|Check Browser] **

***preferred**
 * **Mac OS 10.5** || **[|Safari 4]*** || **[|Firefox 3.6]** ||
 * **Mac OS 10.6** || **[|Safari 4]*** || **[|Firefox 3.6]*** ||

**Software (__Must Have__):**  Java Version 6 Update X (Windows [|XP] [|7/Vista]) ([|Mac]) **Only ONE** **version of Sun's Java should be installed on any Windows computer used for GeorgiaVIEW Vista access.** [|Microsoft Office Viewers and File Converters] ([|Windows]) ([|Mac]) (for viewing and printing Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Visio files)  [|Adobe Acrobat Reader] ([|Windows]) ([|Mac]) (for viewing and printing PDF files)  [|RealPlayer] ([|Windows]) ([|Mac]) (for viewing streaming video or listening to streaming audio clips)  [|QuickTime] ([|Windows]) ([|Mac]) (for viewing QuickTime video)  [|Flash Player] ([|Windows]) ([|Mac]) (for viewing animations or using interactive content)  [|Shockwave Player] ([|Windows]) ([|Mac]) (for viewing animations or using interactive content)  [|Windows Media Player] ([|Windows]) ([|Mac]) (for viewing streaming video or listening to streaming audio clips)