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  Metropolitan State University Center for Online Learning

Technology Requirements

In order to participate in online courses, you will need a computer and access to the Internet. Access to high-speed Internet is highly recommended, but not required.

Below are both the minimum operating system and browser requirements and recommendations for distance education on the Internet.

System Requirements

7.4 Series Learning Environment (through May 2007)

 
Required
Recommended
Operating System
  • Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, 2003, XP
  • Mac OS X (up to 10.4)
    (The new Macintosh computers using the Intel based microprocessors are not currently supported
  • Windows 2003
  • XP Service Pack 2
  • Mac OS X (up to 10.4)
Video
  • Minimum resoultion of 800 x 600
  • Resoultion of 1024 x 768 or greater
Internet Speed
  • 56K modem
  • Cable modem or DSL
JRE
  • JRE v1.4.2.x, 1.5.0.x
  • JRE v1.4.2.x
Java Script
  • Enabled
  • Enabled
Cookies
  • Enabled
  • Enabled

Browser Requirments

 
Required
Recommended
Windows
  • IE 5.0.1
  • Netscape 6.2, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2
  • Firefox 1.5
  • Mozilla 1.3-1.7
  • IE 6.0
Mac OS X
(up to 10.4)
  • Netscape 6.2, 7.0, 7.1
  • Firefox 1.5
  • Mozilla 1.3-1.7
  • Netscape 7.2


 

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