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Technology Requirements

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR GeorgiaVIEW

To participate in most online courses, you must have the following:

Computer Hardware & Peripherals
   * Windows PC or Apple Macintosh
   * PC: VGA (or equivalent) monitor or better
   * PC: Sound card with speakers or headphones, required in some courses
   * Some language courses require a microphone (a USB headset might be ideal)
   * A printer is highly recommended

Supported Operating Systems
   * Windows 2000, XP, Vista OS: After you determine that GeorgiaVIEW is working well on your computer, be wary of subsequently installing unknown (or unnecessary?) "Automatic Updates" from Microsoft & Sun. Any such update may impair your computer's ability to work with GeorgiaVIEW Vista.
   * Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher ("Classic" Mac OS 9 is not supported.)

Internet Access
A connection to the Internet is required to use GeorgiaVIEW Vista. While a 56kbps (dialup) modem may be used, a high-speed internet connection (cable modem, DSL, or LAN) is strongly recommended. Performance may suffer over dialup, especially for those courses with audio and/or video components.

Java
GeorgiaVIEW Vista requires that ONE version of Sun's Java (JRE=Java Runtime Environment) be installed on your computer. This is particularly the case for Windows computers. Installing Java "updates" will actually install AN ADDITIONAL version of Java on your computer.

Getting Started with GeorgiaVIEW (Vista Implementation Enterprise-Wide)
If you have not used GeorgiaVIEW Vista before, it is a web-based, enterprise-class, course management system, accessible via many common operating system and browser combinations. Users of Windows XP or the new Microsoft Vista operating systems (there is no connection between Microsoft's "Vista" operating system and GeorgiaVIEW's "Vista" application), may use Firefox or Internet Explorer 6 or 7 to access these online courses. Apple (Macintosh) users can access Vista with OS X 10.3.9–10.4.9+ and the built-in Safari browser (only).

University System of Georgia Vista Browser Checker
Although GeorgiaVIEW Vista has a built-in "browser checker," the University System of Georgia provides a more comprehensive utility to determine whether a computer is properly configured to use Vista. To test the compatibility of your computer with GeorgiaVIEW Vista go to: http://www.usg.edu/usgweb/browserchecker.

Sun's Java
Java is the "fuel" that many aspects of Vista rely upon. The most frequent cause of problems using Vista—primarily for Windows users—involves issues with Sun's Java (Java Runtime Environment, JRE).

Remember: Browser checkers will only tell you the most recent version ofJava installed on your computer. They will not tell you whether it's the ONLY version installed, nor will they reveal if any installed version is working properly. (It is sometimes necessary to reinstall an existing Java installation to address Java problems.)