Distance Learning @ HCC
Computer Equipment
Requirements

Minimum Personal Computer Requirements 

Processor

2.4 GHz Intel Pentium Dual Core or equivalent

Memory

2 GB w/capacity to go to 8 GB

Hard Drive

250 GB

NIC

10/100/1000 mbps Ethernet

Video

256 Mb dedicated memory & DirectX 10 capable or higher

Monitor

19" Flat Panel

Monitor – Laptops

15” widescreen

Sound

Sound capable

Firewire

Two or more ports

USB 2.0

At least two USB ports, 4 recommended

Printer

Any printer with landscape and compressed printing capabilities

Internet Browser

IE 7.0 or IE 8.0 (IE 9 is not supported by myCommNet or Blackboardr Vista)
Mozilla Firefox 5.0
Safari 5.0 or above(Mac users)

Operating Systems

Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7
Mac OS 10 or later

Keyboard

 

Mouse

USB 2-button optical with scroll

Media Installer

CD-Rom drive and/or DVD drive

MacIntosh Configuration Guideline
(not supported for users who have access to PCI data)

Processor

2.4 Ghz Intel Core Duo Processor

Memory

2 GB (expandable to 4 GB)

Hard Drive

250 GB

LCD

20”

LCD – Laptops

15”

NIC

10/100/1000 mbps Ethernet

Optical Drive

8x superdrive

Ports

2 USB 2.0, 1 Firewire

Video

onboard

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