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Macintosh General Requirements Students are expected to have their own internet capable computers at home. Students are expected to have their own working e-mail and internet provider. Your particular course may also have additional special requirements such as special software that runs on your computer, which may or may not entail additional hardware needs. Also, these requirements may change as WebStudy evolves. Preferred Mac Requirements Minimum Mac Requirements Hardware Hardware Power PC, OS 8.5 (or higher) Power PC, OS 8.5 (a faster processor will speed display time) 32 MB RAM (or more) 32 MB RAM (more memory will speed display time) Multimedia capability (sound card and speakers) Multimedia capability (sound card and speakers) 56K bps modem 28.8 bps modem (a faster connection will speed content download and provide a better streaming media experience) Software Software Internet Explorer 5.x or above (free download) Internet Explorer 5.x ( free upgrade) Netscape 7.0 or above (free download) (Note: Netscape 6 beta not supported) Netscape7.0 (free upgrade) America Online latest (see note) America Online 4.x (see note) Acrobat Reader (free download) Acrobat Reader (free download) Real Player G2 (free download) Real Player G2 (free download) Quick Time (free download) Quick Time (free download) Windows Media Player (free download) Windows Media Player (free download) Microsoft PowerPoint Player for Mac (free download) Microsoft PowerPoint Player for Mac (free download) Note: The College is standardized on Microsoft Word. You need Word or a wordprocessor that can read RTF files to be compatible. Note: The College is standardized on Microsoft Word. You need Word or a wordprocessor that can read RTF files to be compatible.