For a general reference, here are Blackboards current recommendations for using their software:

Platform: Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT, or ME; MacOS 9 or MacOS X

Hardware: 64 MB of RAM, 1 G of free disk space

Software: Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat Reader

Browser: Internet Explorer 5.5 or Netscape 4.78 (Stongly suggested that you download the latest version of the browser you are working in)

NOTE: JavaScript & Cookies must be enabled.

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