Virtual University

System Requirements

  • Hardware Requirements
    • Network connection. Dial-up 56K modem is recommended as the minimum. ISDN, DSL, Cable Modem, and wireless connections will experience higher throughput
    • Pentium processor or equivalent with 32MB RAM minimum
    • 800 x 600 resolution; 256 color (1024x768, 16-bit is recommended)
    • Audio hardware is preferred, but not required
    • Hard drive requirements depend on the quantity of courses selected for download. Having 34MB available as a minimum is recommended.
  • Software Requirements
    • Microsoft Windows 98, NT, Millennium, 2000 and XP. Please note: If using XP, a JVM may need to be installed. If you are running XP, go to the Microsoft web site and select the appropriate free download for your system.
    • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 w/SP2 or higher
    • Netscape Navigator 5.0 or higher
    • Browser must support cookies, Java and JavaScript
    • Access to JVM (Sun JRE 1.1.7/higher or Microsoft IE 4.x/higher
  • JVM
    • Information regarding two options for downloading and installing the JVM are provided on the Q&A page. Please read the information and select the appropriate solution for your system. People running XP - see above please.

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