Computer Software Recommendations

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Before you access your course on D2L, your system and software should meet the following minimum recommendations.

Type	Components	Recommendations
Mac User	Operating System	OS 10.6 or later
	Office Suites	Microsoft Office 2011
Windows User	Operating System	Windows 7
	Office Suites	Microsoft Office 2010
	Browser	Internet Explorer 8
Common to both Mac and Windows	Internet	Broadband internet access (Cable, DSL)
	Browser	Mozilla Firefox 4.x or higher
	Browser Plug-ins	Java Adobe Acrobat Reader Flash Player

Download free programs and players

For Mac and Windows users

• Mozilla Firefox
• Adobe Reader
• Adobe Flash Player
• Shockwave Player
• VLC media player

For Windows users

• If you do not own Microsoft Office:
  • PowerPoint Viewer 2010 — This viewer will let you view full-featured presentations created in PowerPoint.
  • Excel Viewer — Open, view, and print Excel workbooks, even if you don't have Excel installed.
  • Word Viewer — View, print, and copy Word documents, even if you don't have Word installed.
• Visio 2007 Viewer — This viewer will allow you to view Visio drawing and diagrams from within Internet Explorer.
• Microsoft Works 6-9 File Converter — The Works 6-9 File Converter allows you to open, edit, and save documents created in Microsoft Works using Microsoft Word.

Purchase software

Students can purchase software applications and operating systems at academic pricing online from the Campus Computer Store.