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If you wish to log on to My Dundee from outside the University or if you are a distance learner, the following is a conservative list of recommendations for accessing Blackboard:
Platform: Windows XP; MacOS X [support for Mac users]
Hardware: 128MB of RAM, 1G of free disk space
Software: Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft PowerPoint

Browser: Internet Explorer 6.0. JavaScript & Cookies must be enabled. [Download Internet Explorer 6]

Network: 56K modem (OK), Broadband (better) or Local Area Network (best)

Browser Plugins: These may have to be downloaded and activated on the client (local) PC for complete operation of Blackboard. Exactly which additional features are required will depend upon the utilities used in your particular courses. Click on the link to download the plug-in. You can also download Blackboard's guide to Client Browser Configuration [pdf, 48Kb]
 
Queries on this page to Margaret Adamson, xtn 4317, m.adamson@dundee.ac.uk
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