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Technical Requirements for eLearning Classes

If you are taking on online course, this is a list of the computer requirements:

For PC Users
Hardware:
Minimum:	Recommended:
400 MHz Pentium III Processor 128 MB RAM 2 GB free hard drive space	Pentium IV processor or better 256 MG RAM or more 4 GB or more free hard drive space
Software:
Windows 7, Vista, or XP Microsoft Office 2003 or greater (including Word, Excel, and Powerpoint) Student email account Mozilla Firefox 3.6 or higher or Internet Explorer 7
Utilities and Plugins:
WinZip for PC Acrobat Reader Virus protection software Java (latest version) Flash and Shockwave player

For MAC Users
Minimum:	Recommended:
400 MHz Pentium III Processor 128 MB RAM 2 GB free hard drive space	1 GHz processor or better 256 MG RAM or more 4 GB or more free hard drive space
Software:
Mac OSX 10.4 or higher Microsoft Office for Mac 2004 or greater (including Word, Excel and Powerpoint) Student email account Mozilla Firefox 3.6 or higher
Utilities and Plugins:
Quicktime (latest version) Flip4Mac WMV player or VLC Player Flash and Shockwave player

Fully supported browsers for Moodle

Currently the only fully compatible browser are Internet Explorer 7and Firefox 3.6 or higher.

Browser Downloads are available here:
Firefox Browser | Internet Explorer

Firefox is generally the browser of choice although Internet Explorer 7 is also fully certified. Internet Explorer 8 is not fully certified for use, but users can click the "Compatibility Mode" button to improve the situation. By placing the IE 8 browser in compatibility mode you will force the browser to behave as an IE 7 version while working in Moodle. This is important so you can view all content.

Compatibility Mode Switch

Please note that Moodle does not support AOL's (America Online) or NetZero's web-browser. If you use AOL or NetZero as your ISP, you will need to download Firefox (Mac or PC) or use Internet Explorer 7 (PC only). After you have installed the new browser, you will need to connect to your ISP using the AOL or NetZero browser, then minimize that browser and open your new browser to access Moodle

For current discussion about browsers and Moodle, visit:

Smart Penguin Tech Blog

Java and Moodle

Moodle works best using the latest version of Java on your computer. You can go to the following site which will scan your system, detect your Java version, and even update it if needed.

Check my Java

Other Important Browser Settings

Pop-up windows must be allowed for Moodle to function correctly. Turn off the pop-up blocker in your browser and all pop-up blockers on any additional Yahoo or Google toolbars you may have added to your browser.