Hardware & Operating System |
Hardware: 64MB of RAM, 1 GB of free disk space, with a 56K modem
Monitor: Capable of at least 800 x 600 resolution is recommended.
Operating Systems (OS):
Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000 or XP
Macintosh OS 9 or OS X
On campus:Through the University network.
Off campus: The UND "dial-up" number (777-0123) or an Internet Service Provider (ISP) can be used.
Supported Web Browsers - Updated 12/14/09
Listed below are the supported operating systems and browsers for use with the Blackboard Academic Suite. The Academic Suite is a Web-based application and other browsers and operating system may work well, however, the listed configurations are the only configurations that are tested and supported by Blackboard.
Key to Support Status
| Term |
Definition |
| Certified |
fully tested and supported. |
| Compatible |
key application areas tested. |
Provisional |
future technologies considered supported by Blackboard Support. |
| Not Supported |
specified Browser is not supported for the Operating System. |
Microsoft® Internet Explorer® Web Browsers
| Browser |
Windows XP |
Windows Vista Desktop |
Windows 7 (32/64-bit)
|
Mac OS 10.3 |
Mac OS 10.4 |
Mac OS 10.5 |
| Internet Explorer 6 |
Compatible |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Not Tested |
Not Tested |
Not Tested |
| Internet Explorer 7 |
Compatible |
Certified |
Not Supported |
Not Tested |
Not Tested |
Not Tested |
| Internet Explorer 8 |
Compatible |
Compatible |
Provisional
|
Not Tested
|
Not Tested
|
Not Tested |
NOTE: Internet Explorer 8 is only supported in Standards Mode.
Mozilla® Firefox® Web Browsers
| Browser |
Windows XP |
Windows Vista Desktop |
Windows 7 (32/64-bit)
|
Mac OS 10.3 |
Mac OS 10.4 |
Mac OS 10.5 |
| Firefox 1.5 |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Not Supported
|
Compatible |
Certified |
Not Tested |
| Firefox 2.0 |
Certified |
Certified |
Not Supported |
Not Tested |
Certified |
Compatible |
| Firefox 3.0 |
Certified |
Certified |
Not Supported |
Compatible |
Certified |
Compatible |
Firefox 3.5
|
Provisional
|
Provisional
|
Provisional
|
Not Tested
|
Provisional
|
Provisional |
Apple® Safari® Web Browsers
| Browser |
Windows XP |
Windows Vista Desktop |
Mac OS 10.3 |
Mac OS 10.4 |
Mac OS 10.5 |
| Safari 2 |
Not Tested |
Not Tested |
Not Tested |
Certified |
Certified
|
| Safari 3 |
Not Tested |
Not Tested |
Not Tested |
Compatible |
Certified |
Safari 4
|
Not Tested
|
Not Tested
|
Not Tested
|
Provisional
|
Provisional |
Sun™ Java™ Virtual Machine
For all operating systems, the supported version is Java Standard Edition 5 (1.5.0_12) and later. As of the release of Service Pack 1 the Java SE 6 runtime environment is also supported.
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