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System Requirements

The Learning Source is a multimedia Internet application; so most important are your web browser and multimedia components.

The Learning Source video is streamed to your desktop at 250 Kilobits per second, this means you need a high speed (broadband) Internet connection, such as a T1, cable, or xDSL.


Requirements for Windows PC Users | Requirements for Macintosh Users


For Windows PC Users:

Pentium or AMD Athlon K6 266 MHz processor or faster
64 MB RAM or greater
4 MB video card or greater
Sound card and speakers

Operating System
Windows 95 (B)
Windows 98 (any version)
Windows NT4 (SP4 or greater)
Windows ME
Windows 2000
Windows XP

Web Browser
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 or higher
Netscape Navigator 6 or higher
Mozilla 1.2.1 or higher
Mozilla Firefox 1.0 PR or higher

Other Software

Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.4 or higher (to play videos). Get it here.

Adobe Reader 4.0 or higher (to view teacher guides). Get it here.

For Macintosh Users:

PowerPC 603e 180 MHz or higher processor
64 MB RAM or higher

Operating System
Mac OS 8.1 or greater

Web Browser
Safari 1.0 or higher (Mac OSX only)
Netscape Navigator 6 or higher
Mozilla 1.2.1 or higher
Mozilla Firefox 1.0 PR or higher

Other Software

Microsoft Windows Media Player for Macintosh verion 7.0 or higher (to play videos). Get it here.

Adobe Reader 4.0 or higher (to view teacher guides). Get it here.

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