Approved Web Browsers
The following web browser/operating systems combinations are approved by Blackboard for use with version 8.0, which is what currently supports MyLETU Courses. Combinations marked compatible below are not fully certified by Blackboard, but have had key application areas tested. Combinations marked provisional are scheduled for testing, but not yet approved.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Windows XP |
Windows Vista |
MacOS 10.3 |
MacOS 10.4 |
MacOS 10.5 |
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IE 6 |
Compatible |
Not Tested |
Not Tested |
Not Tested |
Not Tested |
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IE 7 |
Compatible |
Certified |
Not Tested |
Not Tested |
Not Tested |
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IE 8 |
Compatible |
Compatible |
Not Tested |
Not Tested |
Not Tested |
IE 8 may currently require that the Compatibility Mode button be selected when on the MyLETU Courses site. Click here for a picture of where the compatibility mode button can be found next to IE 8's address bar.
Mozilla Firefox
| Windows XP | Windows Vista | MacOS 10.3 | MacOS 10.4 | MacOS 10.5 | |
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Firefox 1.5 |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
Compatible |
Certified |
Not Tested |
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Firefox 2.0 |
Certified |
Certified |
Not Tested |
Certified |
Compatible |
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Firefox 3.0 |
Certified |
Certified |
Compatible |
Certified |
Compatible |
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Firefox 3.5 |
Provisional |
Provisional |
Not Tested |
Provisional |
Provisional |
Apple Safari
| Windows XP | Windows Vista | MacOS 10.3 | MacOS 10.4 | MacOS 10.5 | |
| Safari 2 | Not Tested | Not Tested | Not Tested | Certified | Certified |
| Safari 3 | Not Tested | Not Tested | Not Tested | Compatible | Certified |
| Safari 4 | Not Tested | Not Tested | Not Tested | Provisional | Provisional |
Google Chrome
| Windows XP | Windows Vista | MacOS 10.3 | MacOS 10.4 | MacOS 10.5 | |
| Chrome 2 | Not Tested | Not Tested | Not Tested | Not Tested | Not Tested |
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Term |
Definition |
|---|---|
| Certified | fully tested and supported |
| Compatible | key application areas tested |
| Provisional | future technologies considered supported by Blackboard Support |
| Not tested | specified Browser is not supported for the Operating System |
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