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Preferred PC Requirements
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Minimum PC Requirements
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| Pentium-500 mHz or higher |
Pentium-200 mHz (a faster processor will speed display time) |
| 64MB RAM minimum. (4 MB on video board preferred). |
32 MB RAM (more memory will speed display time) |
| Multimedia capability (sound card and speakers) |
Multimedia capability (sound card and speakers) |
| 56K bps modem or faster connection. Cable modem or DSL better if you have video streaming in your couse. |
28.8 bps modem (This will be fairly slow but usable. ) |
Software
Which Plugins and Add-ons are needed depends on the course. If you have them, then you know you
are ready for anything.
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Software
Which Plugins and Add-ons are needed depends on the course.If you have them, then you know you
are ready for anything.
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| Windows 98/2000/ME/XP |
Windows 95 |
| Internet Explorer 6.0 or above (free download) |
Internet Explorer 6.x ( free upgrade) |
| Netscape 7.x or above (free download) |
Netscape 7.x (free upgrade) |
A real ISP that does not use a proxy server and disconnect you. (Not AOL)
(see note)
Please read note to work around problems with AOL. AOL is
not
a preferred recommendation. |
Any ISP and even America Online.
(see note)
Please read note to work around problems with AOL. While
AOL will work somewhat, it is not ideal. |
Acrobat Reader
(free download) |
Acrobat Reader
(free download) |
Real Player current version
(free download) |
Real Player G2
(free download) |
| Quick Time (free download) |
Quick Time (free download) |
Windows Media Player 9.0
(free download) |
Windows Media Player 8.0
(free download) |
Microsoft PowerPoint Player for Windows. Powerpoint itself is better.
(free download) |
Microsoft PowerPoint Player for Windows
(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. |