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AlcoholEdu® for College
Minimum System Technical Requirements

Outside The Classroom supports a variety of computer configurations for all
versions of AlcoholEdu. While we recommend using Internet Explorer 6 and
Flash Player 7 when taking the course, it will function as long as your computer
meets certain minimum technical requirements. Please refer to the matrix
below to confirm that your computer meets these minimum requirements. If
you are unsure about your system configuration, you may log on to the course
and use the information on the Media Settings page to help you identify any
missing requirements.

  Windows PC* Macintosh
Operating System Windows 95
Windows NT 4 with Service Pack 4
Windows ME
Windows 98
Windows 2000
Windows XP
OS 8.1 or later
Internet Connection Broadband or at least 56k
Internet access using a dial-up modem
Broadband or at least 56k Internet access using a dial-up modem
Browser Internet Explorer 4.0.1 or later
Netscape Navigator 4.7 or later
Internet Explorer 5 for
Macs
Flash Player** Flash Player 7 Flash Player 7
Minimum Processor 200 MHz Intel Pentium-Class
Processor
Mac 604 PowerPC (200 MHz)
Hard Disk Space 20MB of hard disk space 20MB of hard disk space
Installed RAM 32MB of RAM 32MB of RAM (with virtual memory “ON” and set to 64MB)
Sound Card 16-bit sound card and speakers 16-bit sound card and
speakers
Monitor 640 by 480 pixel display (800 by
600 is recommended) and 256
colors (65,000 if using Real Player)
800 by 600 pixel display

*Note: AlcoholEdu’s Media Settings page may not properly detect your system settings in some Netscape browsers.
**Note: The Flash Player is preinstalled on most systems.