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Hardware & Software Requirements

 Minimum hardware specifications to use Blackboard:

Operating System: Windows 98, 2000, NT, ME, XP, MacOS 9 or MacOS X

Memory: 64 MB of RAM
Hard drive space: 1 G of free disk space
24 X CD-ROM
Video card w/2MB RAM

 Minimum software specifications to use Blackboard:

Adobe Acrobat Reader
Microsoft PowerPoint or PowerPoint Viewer
Browser: Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher

NOTE: JavaScript & Cookies must be enabled
If you are running XP, you will have to download the java plug in located at http://www.java.com

Modem: An Internet connection is required with 56 K telephone modem, Cable, DSL or faster