What hardware and software will I need?
General Program and Course
Recommended Technical Requirements
for "Frustration Free" Computing
To review minimum technical requirements for individual statistical software packages, please visit the technical support pages of the individual vendors. See Statistical Software page.
| Operating System | Windows XP or 2000 with the latest service packs Please Note: SAS 9.1.3 and earlier versions are not supported by Vista at this time (2/8/07) |
| Processor | Pentium 4, 2-GHz or higher |
| Memory | 512 MB of RAM or higher |
| Hard Drive Space | 2 GB free disk space |
| Browser | Windows: Internet Explorer 6 or higher, Opera, or Firefox Mac OS X: Firefox 1.0 or higher Note: Cookies, Java, and JavaScript must be enabled. AOL users should upgrade to the latest version or connect through AOL and then use one of the browsers listed above. Pop-up blockers should be configured to permit new windows from Penn State web sites. |
| Plug-ins | Acrobat Reader
[Download from Adobe] |
| Modem | broadband (cable or DSL) connection recommended |
| Printer | graphics-capable (inkjet or laser printer) |
| CD-ROM | required |
| Sound Card | required |
| Monitor/Video Card | 15" monitor; SVGA or better (1024 X 768, 16-bit graphics) |
Also, you may want to visit the Recommended Browsers and Computer Configuration page to review the requirements for accessing the full range of ANGEL Course Management System features.
Not sure if your computer is set up correctly? You can use the links below to test your settings:
- Adobe Acrobat (used to present documents and notes)
- Frames (used to present more than one web page at a time)
- Java [This may take a minute to load.] (used for interactive objects)
- JavaScript (used for special actions within web pages),
- Flash (used for animations and interactive objects),
- Quicktime (used for movies and sounds),
This page last updated: August 31, 2007
