The following are the minimum hardware/software requirements for
using WebCT as a student or designer:
Technical Requirements
Windows 2000/NT/XP/2003
- Internet connection -- 56K Dial up or faster*
- An Internet browser --Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher, Netscape 7.2, Mozilla 1.6, or FireFox 2.0
·Up-to-date software patches and add-ins, including:
Sun java ( http://www.java.com)
Macromedia Flash Player ( http://www.adobe.com )
Adobe Reader ( http://www.adobe.com )
- Cookies, JavaScript, and Java Enabled
- Processor – Pentium -class or higher
- RAM - 32 MB (64MB or higher recommended) Note: Windows XP and Vista require much more, this is only the minimum the services require. Recommend 512MB or more for XP, and 1GB RAM for Vista systems.
- Display settings - 800x600 resolution (1024x768 recommended) at thousands of colors
- 16 bit sound card
- Mouse
- Speaker or headphones
- Windows Media Player 8 or higher
Broadband connection is highly recommended.
Mac OS X, and Above
- Internet connection -- 56K Dial up or faster*
- Mozilla 1.7 (OS X only)
- Firefox 1.0 (OS X only)
- Safari 1.2, 1.3, 2.0 (OS X only)
- Flash 6.0 or higher ( www.adobe.com )
- Cookies, JavaScript, and Java Enabled
- Processor - Power PC G3 or higher
- RAM - 32 MB (64MB recommended)
- Display settings - 800x600 resolution (1024x768 recommended) at thousands of colors
- Mouse
- Speaker or headphones
- Windows Media Player 9 or higher
* Broadband connection is highly recommended.
Visit WebCT's
Browser Zone to make sure you are running a supported browser.
Recommended Plug Ins
Some courses require you to have plug-ins installed on your computer
so that you may be able to view certain content. Below is a link
to plug-ins that you might need.
Plug-Ins
page from WebCT.com
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