Bunker Hill Community College

Technical Requirements

BHCConline Minimum Technical Requirements

---------------------------Requirement for PC's----------------------------

• Windows XP Operating System
  • Minimum Speed: 600 MHz
  • Miminum RAM : 256 MB
• Resolution
  • Minimum resolution 800 X 600
• Access to Internet with
  • Internet speed: 56 K modem

Note: Recommended Broadband technology

• DSL
• Cable Modem, or
• Fiber
• Recent Version Microsoft Office is recommended.

Common Plug-ins requirements:

BE sure that you have the following plug-ins installed on your computer.
Plug-ins are free software that are used to develop course aspects.

• Real Media: http://www.real.com/  (be sure to click on "Get It Free")
• Adobe Flash Player: http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/
• Adobe Acrobat Reader: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.htm
• Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack: Click here to download
  

Note: Attachments should be sent as Microsoft Word documents.

• JavaScript must be enabled
• Cookies must be enabled
• JRE(Java Runtime Environment must be installed ); Download link below:

Click here to download JRE

• Web Browsers:
  • Internet Explorer 6.0 with SP2
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0X, up to 3.0 are Highly recommended; download link below

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/  --(This is a free download)

• An e-mail account with sufficient storage capacity for messages.

Note: Spam filters and firewalls may prevent you from receiving automated responses. Please add the domain “@bhcc.mass.edu” to your safe list.

---------------------------Requirement for Mac's-------------------------

• Mac OS ® version 10.3 or 10.4 operating System
• Web Browser
  • Safari 1.3 up to 3.0.X
    
• The rest of above information is valid for Mac computers as well

Students who do not have access to a computer at home may use computers on campus. Computers are available on the Charlestown campus in the Center for Self-Directed Learning (room E225) or Academic Computing (room D111).