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How to: get Blackboard working on your PC Table of Contents Minimum computer requirements 2 Virus checker 3 Check McAfee automatic update settings 3 Updating your operating system 4 Microsoft Windows XP updates 4 Apple Mac OS X 10.4 updates 4 Operating system 5 Check your operating system version 5 Check your browser version 6 Blackboard compatible systems and browsers 7 Internet service providers (ISPs) 7 Blackboard browser setup 8 Internet Explorer settings 9 Adding UHI as a Trusted Site 9 Enable pop-ups for Blackboard 10 Install or update Java 11 Test Blackboard 12 Test the Chat and the Virtual Classroom tools 13 MyUHI 15 Help! 17 Internet security 17 Document name: How_to_get_Blackboard_working_on_your_PC.docPlease ensure that Blackboard works on your computer before you attend your first on-line session. To do this you need to: have a computer that meets Blackboard’s minimum specifications have an up-to-date virus checker know which operating system you have know which browser you use and its version number run a browser and Java check Depending on the requirements of your course, you may have to install some software. This is not as difficult as it seems. This is a step-by-step guide of how to get Blackboard working on a PC that has the Microsoft Windows XP operating system. While some Mac settings are covered, this guide does not deal with Macs in depth. If, at any stage of this process, you need help please contact the UHI Helpdesk. Please note: the Helpdesk hours are Monday – Friday, 09:00-17:00. You are welcome to telephone, Tel. 150 (internal) / 01463 279 150 (external), but it is often quicker if you e-mail them first and describe exactly what you have done and what error messages (if any) your system is showing. Please tell them your login id, student id, full name, College the problem and the exact error message. The Helpdesk e-mail is 150@uhi.ac.uk Minimum computer requirements PC Apple Processor 500 MHz Intel? Pentium III processor or equivalen