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Before you can get started in a Blackboard Collaborate Web Conferencing session, you should ensure that your computer is able to support the needs of the collaboration environment. Below, you'll find the supported Operating Systems, supported Internet Browsers, and recommended system specifications for using Blackboard Collaborate Web Conferencing. Your computer should meet or exceed the following minimum requirements:

Requirements

  • 512MB memory  (1 GB or higher recommended, and required for faculty)
  • Internet access (broadband recommended, and required for faculty)
  • Soundcard w/ microphone and speakers to transmit or listen to live audio
    Web camera to transmit live video
  • Java version 1.5 or higher

Please Note - Blackboard Collaborate Support recommends that you use Java 1.6.0_13 or higher for the best experience!)

For a 32 bit OS use a 32 bit JVM and for a 64 bit OS use a 64 bit JVM. If the correct version of Java is not detected, Blackboard Collaborate will prompt you to install a new version.

  • 256 MB RAM
  • 20 MB free disk space
  • 28.8 KBps Internet connection
  • Windows or Linux: sound card with speakers and microphone or headset (or telephone for Telephony users)
  • Macs: internal, USB, or external iSight microphone (or telephone for Telephony users)

 

Operating System

Browser

Java

Windows 7 (32 or 64 bit)
Pentium III 1 GHz processor

Internet Explorer 7.x - 9.x
Firefox 3.6+
Chrome 3.0.15

    • Java SE 6
      • 32bit JVM’s with 32bit Operating
      • 64bit JVM’s with 64bit Operating System
      • Java Access Bridge 2.0.1 (Using Jaws)
    • Java SE 7
      • 32bit JVM’s with 32bit Operating
      • 64bit JVM’s with 64bit Operating System
      • Java Access Bridge 2.0.1 (Using Jaws)

Windows Vista (32 or 64 bit
Pentium III 1 GHz processor )

Internet Explorer 7.x - 9.x
Firefox 3.6+
Chrome 3.0.15

    • Java SE 6
      • 32bit JVM’s with 32bit Operating
      • 64bit JVM’s with 64bit Operating System
      • Java Access Bridge 2.0.1 (Using Jaws)
    • Java SE 7
      • 32bit JVM’s with 32bit Operating
      • 64bit JVM’s with 64bit Operating System
      • Java Access Bridge 2.0.1 (Using Jaws)

Windows XP (32 bit)
Pentium III 1 GHz processor

Internet Explorer 7.x - 9.x
Firefox 3.6+
Chrome 3.0.15

    • Java SE 6
      • 32bit JVM’s with 32bit Operating
      • 64bit JVM’s with 64bit Operating System
      • Java Access Bridge 2.0.1 (Using Jaws)
    • Java SE 7
      • 32bit JVM’s with 32bit Operating
      • 64bit JVM’s with 64bit Operating System
      • Java Access Bridge 2.0.1 (Using Jaws)

Mac
OS X 10.7 ( 64 bit with 64 bit JVM)
OS X 10.6 (32 or 64 bit) or
OS X 10.5 (32 or 64 bit)
G4, G5 or Intel processor


Safari 4.x
Firefox 3.6+

 

    • Apple Java 1.5.0_16 +(J2SE5 - 32 bit)
    • Apple Java 1.6.0_07 +(J2SE6 - 64 bit)

 

Linux
Ubuntu 9.10 (64 bit)
Pentium III 1 GHz processo

  

For all users, we strongly recommend that you use a headset (or at least headphones or an echo canceling microphone) rather than speakers when using simultaneous talkers. This will eliminate potential echoing and feedback and improve your audio experience.

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