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 11/13/09
Blackboard is committed to supporting the two most recent versions of client software for each major release of Blackboard Learn™ when possible. These levels of support may change depending on contractual obligations or lack of support from vendors. The following tables list the supported operating systems and browsers for use with Blackboard Learn Release 9.
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 32-bit |
Windows Vista 64-bit |
Windows 7 (32/64-bit) |
Mac OS 10.3 |
Mac OS 10.4 |
Mac OS 10.5 |
| Internet Explorer 8 (Standards Mode Only) |
Compatible |
Certified |
Compatible |
Provisional |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
| Internet Explorer 7 |
Compatible |
Compatible |
Compatible |
Not supported |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Mozilla® Firefox® Web Browsers
| Browser |
Windows XP |
Windows Vista 32-bit |
Windows Vista 64-bit |
Windows 7 (32/64-bit) |
Mac OS 10.3 |
Mac OS 10.4 |
Mac OS 10.5 |
Mac OS 10.6 |
Firefox 3.5.x (1) |
Provisional |
Provisional |
Provisional |
Provisional |
Not Supported |
Provisional |
Provisional |
Provisional |
| Firefox 3.0.x (2) |
Certified |
Certified |
Compatible |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Compatible |
Certified |
Not
Supported
|
| Firefox 2.0.x (3) |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Not
Supported |
| Firefox 1.5.x (3) |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Not
Supported |
1. Mozilla Firefox 3.5 was not released with adequate time to test against this release. Therefore, it is considered Provisional in Service Pack 1.
2. Firefox 3.0.3 or later is required to use the Learning Environment Connector.
3. Firefox 1.5 and 2.0 are not supported for Blackboard Learn. It is recommended that Firefox 1.5 and 2.0 users upgrade to Firefox 3.0 to access the latest security patches and Mozilla support.
Apple® Safari® Web Browsers
| Browser |
Windows XP |
Windows Vista |
Windows 7 |
Mac OS 10.3 |
Mac OS 10.4 |
Mac OS 10.5 |
Mac OS 10.6 |
| Safari 4 |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Compatible |
Compatible |
Provisional |
| Safari 3 |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Certified |
Certfied |
Not Supported |
| Safari 2 |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Compatible |
Compatible |
Not Supported |
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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