Make sure you are aware of Blackboard requirements.

1. Check Your Computer

Can your computer support Blackboard software? Technology Requirements

2. Are Your Browser Settings Properly Configured for Blackboard?

CHECK MY BROWSER! Check your browser configuration details for compatibility with Blackboard!

3. Are Your Service Packs Downloaded?

Hot topics about using programs and hardware with SP2
Installing Service Pack 2
See if these popular articles can answer your questions. You can also read the most frequently reported issues and solutions to find out how address a problem.

• Programs that may behave differently in Windows XP Service Pack 2
  SP2 introduces a number of new features that help increase the performance and the security of your system. These changes also affect the operations and functionality of some programs. The programs that are listed in this article may experience issues after you upgrade to SP2.
• Some programs seem to stop working after you install SP2
  After you install SP2, some programs may seem not to work. By default, Windows Firewall is enabled and blocks unsolicited connections to your computer. This article discusses how to make an exception and enable a program to run by adding it to the list of exceptions.
• How to use the Security Alert dialog box when it appears on your screen
  When a program tries to use the resources or the ports on your system that are covered by Windows Firewall, a Security Alert dialog box appears. This article describes how to use the Security Alert dialog box when it appears on your screen.
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4. Do You Have All Media Downloads?

Adobe Acrobat Reader
Adobe® Acrobat® 5.0 software lets you save virtually any document — from a simple Microsoft Word file to a CAD drawing to a graphically rich brochure — in compact Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF).  Adobe Acrobat also lets you protect your documents from unauthorized access or alterations.

RealPlayer G2
RealPlayer gives you access to multimedia files, both on the Internet and those stored locally on your computer and your LAN. With RealPlayer you can find and play Channels, Live Stations, and other clips directly without having to launch your web browser first.

Macromedia Authorware Web Player
With Macromedia Authorware Web Player, you can experience online learning applications on the Web.

Macromedia Flash Player
Macromedia Flash Player is the client for rich web experiences across multiple platforms. With Macromedia Flash Player, web users worldwide can view and interact with content developed in Macromedia Flash MX.

MacroMedia ShockWave Player
With Macromedia Shockwave Player, you can enjoy multimedia games, learning applications, and product demonstrations on the Web, using exciting new 3D technology.

WS FTP
WS_FTP Pro is the market leader in Windows-based FTP (file transfer protocol) client software. It enables users and organizations to move files between local and remote systems while enjoying the utmost in:

• Security: Protects your business critical and sensitive data with the highest commercially available data encryption level
• Ease of use: Makes sharing files fast and easy
• Reliability: Maximizes the rate of successful file transfers
• Efficiency: Allows transfers of more files to more destinations without adding to your workload

WinZip
WinZip makes it easy for Windows users to work with archives. WinZip features an intuitive point-and-click drag-and-drop interface for viewing, running, extracting, adding, deleting, and testing files in archives with a standard Windows interface. Zip files are "archives" used for distributing and storing files.

Zip files contain one or more files. Usually the files "archived" in a Zip are compressed to save space. Zip files make it easy to group files and make transporting and copying these files faster.