System Requirements

Windows Vista users...

At this time, the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system has not yet been certified or deemed to be compatible with Blackboard.

Blackboard 7.1 Upgrade

The Blackboard Online Course Management System has been upgraded to version 7.1., which includes a few changes to the system, and for now, a few newly discovered issues.  This change went into effect after Friday, September 1, 2006.

NEW System Requirements for Blackboard 7

When taking a UWT Blackboard course , your computer should meet the following minimum specifications:

Browser and Operating System:

• PC's users should run Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 " (IE 6). It works best with Blackboard on computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system.  (Internet Explorer 6 should already be on your computer if you are using Windows.  If you don't already have IE 6, you may download Internet Explorer 6 SP1 now .)  However , in some cases, due to recent changes in IE and Blackboard, we have discovered that " Firefox " works as well or better for some functions.  ( Download Firefox 1.0.8.)  Choose the Blackboard certified browser that works best for you.  Depending on your platform, certain browsers are certified, while others are at least compatible.  Go to the BB71_Compatible_Browsers to determine what browsers are certified and/ or compatible with Blackboard in consideration of your platform.
  
• MAC users who have 10.3, need to download Firefox 1.0.x version, which is
  certified by BB. ( Download Firefox 1.0.8.)
• If you have 10.4, you can use Safari 2.0 or you can still download Firefox
  1.0.x.

• Disable pop-up blocker software. (Firefox automatically blocks popups. You NEED to disable popups for BB site in order for virtual classroom to work.)
• Remove spyware.
• Check firewall settings (if applicable) to make sure settings aren't blocking Blackboard or UWT sites.  Depending on your access location, this could be on your computer, on a network or through your ISP.
• 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.
• 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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