Technology Requirements
To effectively participate and maximize all the benefits of your instruction, students enrolling in SPED distance learning courses should meet the following technology requirements.
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| Internet Connection | Cable Internet or DSL recommended. Here's additional information: Cnet Review |
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Operating System Minimum Requirements |
Windows XP/2000 SP3 Pentium III 450MHz or faster processor (or equivalent)
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| Browser Requirements Windows | Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, Firefox 3 (with the MediaWrap 0.1.7.3 add-on), Safari 3.2.1 or later, Opera 7.11 or later, or Chrome (which are all free downloads) |
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Minimum Requirements |
Mac OS X 10.2 PowerPC® G3 500MHz or faster processor Intel Core™ Duo 1.83GHz or faster processor 512 MB of RAM |
| Browser Requirements MAC | Firefox 3 (with the MediaWrap 0.1.7.3 add-on), Opera 6, Safari 3.2.1 or later (which are free downloads) |
| Media Hardware |
DVD player Video card with at least 64MB of dedicated memory Webcam (Amazon.com search results) Headset (Amazon.com search results) Sound card with speakers |
| Media Software | Flash Player 9 or better (download) Adobe Reader 8 or better (download) Real Player 8* or better (download) Java (for most systems use J2SE(TM) Runtime Environment 5.0)(download) Windows Media Player 9 or better (download) If you can't view videostreamed presentations email helpdesk@tamu.edu or call 979.845.8300. Also, you should visit the university software store for Microsoft office and other essential software needs: https://software.tamu.edu
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