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Preparing Your Computer

For your computer to function properly with the technologies utilized at ASU, be sure to “tune it up”

Login to Blackboard

Tegrity ready?

Wimba ready?

Download Lockdown browser

Update Java

Download Adobe Acrobat

Download Quicktime

Download Mozilla Foxfire*

Download Internet Explorer

Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack**

System Requirements

 

*Mozilla Foxfire is recommended for working in LiveText

**The Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack will convert Microsoft Office 2007 products to a format you can view if you do not have the 2007 version

Additional Information

1. To avoid access problems with any of our services, you should add the following URLs to your browsers list of trusted websites:

Athens.blackboard.com  
Athens.wimba.com 
athens2.wimba.com/athens2    
tegrity.athens.edu   
webmail.athens.edu

2. If you use America Online to connect to the Internet, do not use AOLs browser to log into Blackboard. You must minimize AOL after you are connected and launch internet explorer or Foxfire to login.

3. If you are attempting to connect from behind a firewall, you must allow access to ports 7755 and 8081 in order to use Blackboard and its chatting features.

4. System Requirements

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