Online Technology
Technology needs for online Information Sessions
Windows-Based Systems
| Recommended Configuration | Intel Core 2 Duo
1 GB (or more) RAM Windows XP or Windows Vista |
| Network Card and Cable | An Ethernet enabled computer system with a 10-15 foot Ethernet cable or high-speed wireless connection |
| Network Configuration | Systems must have TCP/IP installed with configuration set to automatically obtain IP address from Mercer’s DHCP server |
| Audio Headset | Headphones with attached microphone (direct plug-in, not USB) College faculty use Logitech ClearChat Premium PC |
Macintosh
| Recommended Configuration | 1. 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
2. 2GB (or more) RAM 3. Mac OS 10.4 Tiger or later |
| Network Card and Cable | An Ethernet enabled computer system with a 10-15 foot Ethernet cable or high-speed wireless connection |
| Network Configuration | Systems must have TCP/IP installed with configuration set to automatically obtain IP address from Mercer’s DHCP server |
| Audio Headset | Headphones with attached microphone (direct plug-in, not USB); College faculty use Logitech ClearChat Premium PC |
Software Requirements include
Windows-Based Systems
| Word Processing |
Microsoft Word 2007 or 2003
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| Digital Presentations | Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 or 2003 |
| Spreadsheets | Microsoft Excel 2007 or 2003 |
| Web Browser | Internet Explorer is required to install Cisco Clean Access and Windows updates. Firefox may also be used to access course sites. |
| Audio/Video players | Windows Media Player and/or Quicktime |
| Mercer e-mail | |
| Browser Plug-ins | Adobe PDF Reader, Shockwave and Flash Player |
| Antivirus | All computers connected to the Mercer network are required to have antivirus software installed. This protects both computers and the Mercer network from harmful viruses and worms. For more information, refer to Mercer’s student technology site. |
Macintosh
| Word Processing |
Microsoft Word 2008 or 2004
|
| Digital Presentations | Microsoft PowerPoint 2008 or 2004 |
| Spreadsheets | Microsoft Excel 2008 or 2004 |
| Web Browser | Firefox is recommended |
| Audio/Video Players | Windows Media Player and/or Quicktime |
| Mercer e-mail | |
| Browser Plug-ins | Adobe PDF Reader, Shockwave and Flash Player |
| Antivirus | All computers connected to the Mercer network are required to have antivirus software installed. This protects both computers and the Mercer network from harmful viruses and worms. For more information, refer to Mercer’s student technology site. |
