System Requirements
System requirements for Mitchell Community College Online Learning require
that each student will have the following minimum computer hardware and software
specifications.
Further technical, software and features may be required for specific courses.
Please contact the course instructor or department
program coordinator concerning specific software or hardware that
may be required for his/her course.
PC/Windows
MacIntosh
Tips
Minimum Requirements for PC users
Browser and Operating System: Microsoft Internet Explorer
6 (IE 6) works best with Blackboard on computers running a Microsoft Windows
operating system.
If you don't already have IE 6, you may download it from Microsoft.
Depending on your platform, certain browsers are certified, while others are
at least compatible. Go to the Browser
Compatibility page for Blackboard 6
to determine what browsers are certified and/or compatible with Blackboard
6 in consideration of your platform. This guide is also an indication of what
platforms/operating systems are recommended for Blackboard 6.
Browser Settings: Java
and Cookies must be enabled. In Internet Explorer 6, go to the "Tools" menu and choose "Internet Options". Choose
the "Privacy" tab and move the slider to "Medium" (which
is the default setting) to enable Cookies. To enable Java (if not installed,
first see next item "Java Plug-in for Windows..." or Java Plug-in
for Macintosh" below), while remaining in the "Internet Options" window
choose the "Advanced" tab. Scroll down until you see the "Java
(Sun)" item and check the box beside "Use Java...". Click "OK".
You may need to close your browser and all other applications and restart
your computer before this setting takes effect. Java Plug-in for Windows users only: Java 2 Run Time Environment Plug-in (J2SE 1.4.2_02 JRE) is required in order
to use
Blackboard.
(J2SE 1.4.2_05 JRE is also acceptable.) Please go to the "Java
Update Procedure for Blackboard Users" page for important instructions regarding
the proper installation of the newer plug-in (including instructions for
the removal of any old version of the plug-in).
Ram: 64 MB (128 MB recommended)
Free disk space: 5 MB (10 MB recommended)
CPU speed: 266 megahertz (500 megahertz recommended)
Software needed: Microsoft Office (97, 2000, 2003, XP), Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Browser: Internet
Explorer (IE) version 5.0 to 6.0;
Netscape version 4.5x to 6.x.
Browser Plugins: Macromedia Flash player; Macromedia Shockwave Player, JAVA.
Modem: 56k modem (DSL or cable modem recommended if your course is graphic
intensive)
Sound Card and Speakers: to listen to audio embedded into PowerPoint or
Flash files
Monitor: Best viewed
at 1024 x 768. Minimum Requirements for MAC users
Java Plug-in for Macintosh: Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X both come
with the plug-in you need for using Blackboard. Please review the "Java
Update Procedure for Blackboard Users" page for more information.
Mac OS 8 users may need the Mac OS Runtime for Java (MRJ) plug-in available
at Apple.
Users running Mac OS 8 or Mac OS 9 should us the Accessible version of the
Collaboration Tools. On the launch page, which opens when "Join" is
selected on the Collaboration Sessions page, a link to this version appears.
This link will open the Accessible version of the Virtual Classroom, which
resembles the Lightweight Chat. Links to items that appear in the Virtual Classroom,
such as items in the Course Map and Group Browser, will appear in this version.
Documents created on the Whiteboard may be viewed if the instructor takes a
snapshot of them, using the Snapshot button on the Whiteboard action bar. A
link will be created to the snapshot for users to view it.
Operating System: 7.5 or higher
Ram: 64 MB (128 MB recommended)
Free disk space: 5 MB (10 MB recommended)
CPU Speed: PowerMacintosh or higher
Software needed: Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Browser: Internet
Explorer (IE) version 5.0 to 6.0;
Netscape version 4.5x to 6.x
Browser Plugins: Macromedia Flash player;
Macromedia Shockwave Player, JAVA.
Modem: 56k modem (DSL or cable modem recommended
if your course is graphic intensive)
Sound Card and Speakers: to listen to audio embedded into PowerPoint or
Flash files
Monitor: Best
viewed
at 1024 x 768.
Tips:
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Disable pop-up blocker software.
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Remove spyware.
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Check firewall settings (if applicable) to make sure settings are not
blocking Blackboard or MCC sites. Depending on your access location, this
could be on your computer, on a network or through your ISP.
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Mail preferences in your chosen email program may need to be set to open "Mail
To" commands for certain email links within Blackboard to function
properly.
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Your browser may need to be set to check for newer versions of stored
pages every visit. In Internet Explorer 6, go to the "Tools" menu
and choose "Internet Options". Under "Temporary Internet
Files", choose "Settings". Under "Check for newer versions
of stored pages", check "Every visit to the page". Click "OK",
the "OK" again.
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