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Technical Requirements

Type Components Requirements
Mac User Hardware & Operating System
  • Power Mac G3 or higher 
  • OS 9, OS X, or later (Java enabled)
Office Suites
  •  Microsoft Office: Office 2001, Office XP, or later
  • Standard Version includes at least Word, Excel, PowerPoint
    or
  • NeoOffice (OSX only)
Windows User Hardware & Operating System Pentium II 233MHZ, higher recommended Windows98, ME, 2000 or XP (Java enabled)
Office Suites
  • Microsoft Office 97, 2000, XP, 2003, or later 
  • Standard Version includes at least Word, PowerPoint, Excel
    or
  • OpenOffice
Common to both Mac and Windows Internet
  • Internet connection via Internet Service Provider (MSN, Charter, EarthLink, NetZero, etc) ISP NEAR YOU
  • 56 kbps modem (minimum), DSL or cable access (preferred)
Browser
  • Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher with Service Pack
  • Firefox
  • Safari (Mac only)
  • Netscape Navigator

Browser Plug-ins:

Check for this software. If not available, then download these on your own and install, or ask for assistance.

  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Windows Media Player
  • Real Player
  • QuickTime
  • Adobe Flash Player
  • Adobe Shockwave Player
Printer & E-mail  
Multimedia
(if used in course)
  • 800 X 600 resolution (1024 x 768 recommended)
  • Sound Card and speakers/headphones
  • CD drive, DVD Drive, or CD-RW drive
Arch
Considerations
Viewers

MS Office
Free software to view MS Office documents

 

Popup Blockers

Set browser to allow popups from http://educator.stritch.edu

 

Virus Protection

Installed & updated regularly