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<p>Classroom - System Requirements</p><p><span id="bodyfont"> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/FileManagement/Download/49ef53dba349404aa1d84f002207e0b8" /> <style type="text/css"></style> </span><span id="bodyfont"> <div id="bodyfont"> <h1><span id="bodyfont"> <p>Wimba Classroom System Requirements </p> </span></h1> <h1></h1> <p>Below please find the supported Operating Systems, supported Internet Browsers and recommended system specifications for using Wimba Classroom. <br /> </p> <div> <blockquote> <h3>Definitions of Terms</h3> <p><strong>Certified</strong>: fully tested and supported.<br /> <strong>Compatible</strong>: partially tested and supported.<br /> <strong>Provisional</strong>: untested but supported.<br /> <strong>Unsupported</strong>: impossible or not supported. </p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p class="note"><strong>*Note:</strong> Later versions of a browser or operating system labeled Compatible or Certified are <strong>provisionally supported</strong> by Blackboard Collaborate Support unless otherwise noted.</p> </blockquote></div> <div> <h2>Supported Browsers and Operating Systems:<br /> </h2> <h2>Wimba Classroom</h2> <table style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <th style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted"> </th> <th style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted">Internet Explorer<sup>®</sup> 8 </th> <th style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted">Internet Explorer 9 </th> <th style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted">Firefox 3.6</th> <th style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted">Firefox (Latest Stable Release)  <sup><a href="#1" target="_parent">1</a></sup><span id="bodyfont"><span id="bodyfont"><span id="bodyfont"><sup></sup></span></span></span> </th> <th style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted">Chrome (Stable Channel) <span id="bodyfont"> <span id="bodyfont"><span id="bodyfont"><sup><a href="#2" target="_parent">2</a></sup></span></span></span> </th> </tr> <tr> <th style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted">Windows<sup>®</sup> XP </th> <td style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted" class="certified">Certified </td> <td style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted" class="Unsupported">Unsupported </td> <td style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted" class="certified">Certified</td> <td style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted" class="Compatible">Compatible</td> <td style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted" class="Compatible">Compatible </td> </tr> <tr> <th style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted">Windows Vista<sup>®</sup> </th> <td style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted"><span class="certified">Certified</span> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted"><span class="certified">Certified</span> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted" class="Compatible"><span class="certified">Certified</span></td> <td style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted" class="Compatible">Compatible</td> <td style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted"><span class="Compatible">Compatible</span></td> </tr> <tr> <th style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted">Windows 7 </th> <td style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted"><span class="certified">Certified</span> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted"><span class="certified">Certified</span></td> <td style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted" class="Compatible"><span class="certified">Certified</span></td> <td style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted" class="Compatible">Compatible</td> <td style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted"><span class="Compatible">Compatible</span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <th style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted"> </th> <th style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted">Safari 4.0</th> <th style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted">Safari 5.0</th> <th style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted">Safari 5.1</th> <th style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted">Firefox (Latest Stable Release)<sup><a href="#1" target="_parent">1</a></sup></th> <th style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted">Chrome (Stable Channel)<span id="bodyfont"><span id="bodyfont"><span id="bodyfont"> <sup><a href="#2" target="_parent">2</a></sup></span></span></span> <span id="bodyfont">  <sup><a href="#1" target="_parent"></a></sup></span> </th> </tr> <tr> <th style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted">Mac OS 10.5 </th> <td style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted" class="certified">Certified</td> <td style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted" class="certified">Certified </td> <td style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted" class="Unsupported">Unsupported </td> <td style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted" class="Compatible">Compatible</td> <td style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted"><span class="Compatible">Compatible</span></td> </tr> <tr> <th style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted">Mac OS 10.6 </th> <td style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted" class="certified">Certified</td> <td style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted"><span class="certified">Certified</span> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted"><span class="Compatible">Compatible</span> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted" class="Compatible">Compatible</td> <td style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted"><span class="Compatible">Compatible</span></td> </tr> <tr> <th style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted">Mac OS 10.7</th> <td style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted"><span class="Unsupported">Unsupported</span></td> <td style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted"><span class="Unsupported">Unsupported</span> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted"><span class="certified">Certified</span></td> <td style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted" class="Compatible">Compatible</td> <td style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted"><span class="Compatible">Compatible</span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <h2>Supported Java</h2> <p> <table style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <th style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted">Operating System <br /> </th> <th style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted">Java Versions (JRE)<br /> </th> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted" valign="top">Windows XP, Vista, 7<span id="bodyfont"><span id="bodyfont"> <sup><a href="#3" target="_parent">3</a></sup></span></span> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted" valign="top">1.6, 1.7 (java 6 & 7)<br /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted" valign="top">Mac OS X<br /> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-left: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-top: #7f7c75 1px dotted; border-right: #7f7c75 1px dotted" valign="top">1.5, 1.6 (java 5 & 6) </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </p> <h2><span id="bodyfont"> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt"></p> <p> </p> <h2>Additional Requirements:</h2> </span></h2> <blockquote> <p><span id="bodyfont"><span id="bodyfont"><strong>Participant Minimum Requirements:</strong><br /> </span></span></p> <ul> <li>512 MB RAM (1 GB or Higher Recommended)</li> <li>Internet Access - 56k speed or above  <span id="bodyfont"><span id="bodyfont"><sup></sup></span></span><a href="#4" target="_parent"><span id="bodyfont"><span id="bodyfont"><sup>4</sup></span></span></a> (Broadband connection is HIGHLY recommended)</li> <li>Soundcard with microphone and headphones (A headset containing microphone/headphones is highly recommended)<br /> <br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Presenter <span id="bodyfont"><span id="bodyfont"><span id="bodyfont">Minimum </span></span></span>Requirements:</strong><br /> </p> <span id="bodyfont"> <ul> <li>1 GB RAM (Higher Recommended)</li> <li>Broadband Internet Access <sup><a href="#4" target="_parent">4</a></sup></li> <li>Soundcard with microphone and headphones (A headset containing microphone/headphones is highly recommended. </li> </ul> </span> <p> </p> </blockquote><span style="font-size: 10pt"><em> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> </em></span><span style="font-size: 10pt"><em> <div> <p><a id="1" name="1"></a>1 - For information on Firefox's public development channels, refer to <a href="http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/channel/#firefox/firefox-desktop" target="_blank">Firefox's Releases page</a>. All other Firefox channels are unsupported. </p> <p><a id="2" name="2"></a>2 - For information on Chrome's release channels, refer to the <a href="http://www.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel" target="_blank">Chrome Release Channels</a> page. All other Chrome channels are unsupported.  </p> <p><a id="3" name="3"></a>3. Windows 7 only support Java version 6 (We have found that some computers shipped with Windows 7 are also shipped with an incompatible version of Java version 5. Users running Windows 7 may need to remove the older Java 5 installed version and install the more recent Java 6 version). </p> <p><a id="4" name="4"></a>4. Internet connection: Blackboard Collaborate recommends a stable broadband connection. Those connecting over wireless broadband and satellite connections may experience poor connection quality due to poor signals. Those connecting over dialup connections should be able to hear audio but may have difficulty displaying media rich content.  </p> </div> </em></span> <div> <p><br /> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> </div> </div> </span> </p><h3>Alternate Questions/Keywords</h3><p>Classroom - Supported Browsers<br>Classroom - Supported versions of Java for Wimba Classroom</p><br><br><br><br><a target='_new' href='http://www.parature.com' style='font-family:Verdana;font-size:10px;color:999999;'>Help Desk and Customer Support Software by Parature</a>