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Get Your Computer Ready

You may need "additional software" installed on your computer to permit you to view specialized web content in some courses. Your instructor will tell you whether specialized software is needed.

HARDWARE: Verify that your computer hardware meets the following minimum standards before your course begins.
Recommended PC Hardware		Recommended Mac Hardware
Operating System		Operating System
Processor Speed	1.0 GHz or higher	Processor Speed	1.0 GHz with G5 or Intel Processor
RAM	512 MB (1 GB preferred)	RAM	512 MB (1 GB preferred)
Networking	Minimum: 56k modem with dial-up Internet service. Preferred: DSL, broadband, or Ethernet Internet service.	Networking	Minimum: 56k modem with dial-up Internet service. Preferred: DSL, broadband, or Ethernet Internet service.
JAVA: Verify that your computer is using the proper version of Java software. If the wrong version of Java is installed, some features of your online course may not work properly.
Java Requirements for PCs		Java Requirements for Macs
Java Runtime Environment Download Java Runtime Environment for PC Install Java Runtime software, then reboot your computer If prompted at any time to download a newer version of the Java Runtime Environment, do not do so. To disable this prompt on a PC, go to the Control Panel and click on the Java icon. Open the "Update" tab and deselect the automatic update checkbox.		Java Runtime Environment Download Java Runtime Environment for Mac OS X Install Java software
BROWSER: Verify that your computer is using a supported version of a web browser. To download supported web browsers, click on the links below.
Internet Explorer (PC Only)		Safari (PC or Mac)
POP-UP BLOCKER: BC's online course software uses small browser windows to deliver content. Some pop-up blockers interpret these windows as pop-ups and block them. If a pop-up blocker is installed on your computer, it must be turned off before you log in to your online courses.
To disable the pop-up blocker for your computer's firewall, click the appropriate link below and read the information about disabling pop-up blockers. If there is no link, refer to the Help feature in the affected program. Zone Alarm Pro Google Toolbar Yahoo! Toolbar MSN Toolbar AOL 8.0 and later Safari browser Microsoft Windows XP ICQ Toolbar Norton Internet Security Mozilla browser Netscape browser Firefox browser An alternative to turning off your computer's pop-up blocker is to add the online server address of https://elearning.broward.edu to the list of allowed sites for pop-ups. This can be done within the browser application.