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Operating Systems and Browsers
Blackboard has very specific recommendations for Operating System and Browser combinations. Check the list below to see if your computer configuration meets the recommendations.
VERY IMPORTANT:
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Internet Explorer Users: Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Explorer 7 cannot be used with the version of Blackboard in use at Central Arizona College.
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Firefox Users: Firefox 5 and Firefox 6 are new technologies which have not been completely tested for use with Blackboard. It is possible that some features may not function correctly and that users may experience intermittent errors.
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Google Chrome Users: Versions of Chrome higher than Chrome 10 are new technologies which have not been completely tested for use with Blackboard. It is possible that some features may not function correctly and that users may experience intermittent errors.
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Macintosh Users: Compatibility with OS 10.7 "Lion" is not known at this time. Browsers which are certified for use with "Snow Leopard" should function correctly with "Lion" but this is not known for sure at this time.
| Internet Explorer 8 | Internet Explorer 9 | Firefox 3.6.x | Firefox 4.x | Firefox 5.x and higher | Google Chrome 10 | Google Chrome 11 and higher | |
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| Windows XP | Compatible | Not Supported | Compatible | Compatible | Supported | Compatible | Supported |
| Windows Vista 32-bit | Compatible | Certified | Compatible | Certified | Supported | Compatible | Supported |
| Windows Vista 64-bit | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | Supported | Compatible | Supported |
| Windows 7 32-bit | Compatible | Certified | Compatible | Certified | Supported | Certified | Supported |
| Windows 7 64-bit | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | Supported | Compatible | Supported |
| Safari 4 | Safari 5 | Firefox 3.6.x | Firefox 4.x | Firefox 5.x and higher |
Google Chrome 10 |
Google Chrome 11 and higher |
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| OS 10.4 | Not Supported | Not Supported | Not Supported | Not Supported | Supported | Not Supported | Supported |
| OS 10.5 "Leopard" | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | Supported | Compatible | Supported |
| OS 10.6 "Snow Leopard" | Compatible | Certified | Compatible | Certified | Supported | Certified | Supported |
| OS 10.7 "Lion" |
Certified - Blackboard should function correctly in this operating system and browser combination provided that the browser security settings are correct and the correct version of Java is installed.
Compatible - All major areas of Blackboard should function correctly in this operating system and browser combination provided that the browser security settings are correct and the correct version of Java is installed. Some of the less used features may not function.
Supported - This operating system and browser combination has not been completely tested. Some Blackboard features may not function correctly.