Gadsden State Community College
Wimba Voice System Requirements
Below, please find the supported Operating Systems, supported Internet Browsers, and recommended system specifications for using the Wimba Voice.
Currently, Gadsden State eLearning recommends using the Firefox browser for Wimba Voice.
Definitions of Terms
Certified: fully tested and supported.
Compatible: partially tested and supported.
Provisional: untested but supported.
Unsupported: impossible or not supported.
*Note: Later versions of a browser or operating system labeled Compatible or Certified are provisionally supported by Blackboard Collaborate Support unless otherwise noted.
Blackboard Collaborate Voice Authoring
Internet Explorer 8 & 9 |
Firefox (Latest Stable Release)* |
Chrome (Stable Channel)** |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows® XP | Certified |
Compatible |
Compatible |
| Windows Vista® | Certified |
Compatible |
Compatible |
| Windows 7 | Certified |
Compatible |
Compatible |
Safari 4.0 |
Safari 5.0 |
Safari 5.1 |
Firefox (Latest Stable Release)* |
Chrome (Stable Channel)** |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac OS 10.5 | Compatible |
Certified |
Unsupported |
Compatible |
Compatible |
| Mac OS 10.6 | Compatible |
Certified |
Compatible |
Compatible |
Compatible |
| Mac OS 10.7 | Unsupported |
Unsupported |
Certified |
Compatible |
Compatible |
*For information on Firefox's public development channels, refer to Firefox's Releases page. All other Firefox channels are unsupported.
**For information on Chrome's release channels, refer to the Chrome Release Channels page. All other Chrome channels are unsupported.
Supported Java
| Operating System |
Java Versions (JRE) |
|---|---|
| Windows XP, Vista, 7 | 1.6, 1.7 (Java 6 & Java 7) |
| Mac OS X |
1.5, 1.6 (Java 5 & 6) |
Additional Student and Instructor Requirements:
- 256 MB RAM (512 MB or higher recommended)
- Internet Access - 56 kbps speed or above (Broadband connection is HIGHLY recommended)
- Soundcard with microphone and headphones (A headset containing microphone/headphones is highly recommended)
