Supported Web Browsers

• Internet Explorer 6 for Windows
• Internet Explorer 5 for Macintosh
• Netscape 7 for Windows and Macintosh

The AOL web browser will not work for Blackboard. After connecting to AOL you must use a separate, supported web browser such as IE or Netscape to access Blackboard.

Browser Configuration
Cookies must be enabled for Blackboard to function correctly. Some people do not permit cookies on their computer, but Blackboard needs to set what's called a "Session" cookie in order to work. You will not be able to log onto the system until you permit Blackboard to set that cookie.

To permit cookies in Internet Explorer

1. Go to the Tools menu and select Internet Options.
2. Click on the Privacy Tab. The privacy must be set to "Medium" or lower in order for Blackboard to work. Click on Ok to save the changes.
3. Quit Internet Explorer.

To permit cookies in Netscape 7

1. Click on the Edit menu and select Preferences.
2. Click on the arrow next to Privacy and select Cookies.
3. Click on Enable All Cookies.
4. Click on OK to save changes.

Reload Cache Every Time You Visit a Page

Internet Explorer 6

1. Select Tools, then Internet Options.
2. Select the General tab.
3. Select Settings from Temporary Internet Files.
4. Select the Every Visit to the Page radio button.
5. Click OK and Ok again to save the changes.

Netscape 7

1. Select Edit, then Preferences.
2. Click the arrow next to Advanced to see more options.
3. Select Cache.
4. Select the Every time I view the page radio button.
5. Click OK to save the changes.