The following configurations are tested and supported:
Platform |
Operating Systems |
Browsers (32-bit) |
Web Browser Configuration |
Java Version |
Screen Resolution |
PC |
Windows® XP (SP3) Windows Vista (SP1) Windows 7 |
Internet Explorer® 7 Internet Explorer 8 Internet Explorer 9 |
You must enable Java If required, you may need a Java plugin |
1.4.2 1.5 (5.0 update 11 or higher) 1.6 (6.0 through update 18) |
1280 x 1024 (recommended maximum) 1024 x 768 (minimum) |
Mac |
Macintosh® OS 10.6.x |
Safari® 5 (up to Safari 5.0.5) |
1.5 (5.0 update 16 or higher) |
1280 x 960 (recommended maximum) 1024 x 768 (minimum) |
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Internet |
Broadband (cable/DSL) or greater is recommended. |
Firefox and Chrome Users: You cannot sign in or view courses using Firefox or Chrome browsers.
Safari Users: After the July 2011 release of Safari 5.1, users who install Safari 5.1 may experience issues with course functionality and may be required to revert back to Safari 5.0.5 to complete their course work. Pearson is working to offer full support for Safari 5.1 in the Fall of 2011.
AOL and AT&T Yahoo Users: You cannot view courses using the AOL or AT&T Yahoo browsers. You can, however, use AOL or AT&T Yahoo as your Internet Service Provider to access the Internet, and then open the Internet Explorer browser within AOL or AT&T Yahoo to access your course.
The following configurations are tested and supported
For some courses, you must enable ActiveX in your browser. See your browser Help for instructions on how to change the browser security settings or to add the course URL to your list of trusted sites.
Select products feature "Speak and Record" activities that require a software plugin from Wimba.
Each product has its own hardware requirements. For more information, please refer to the specific system requirements for your product. You should be able to find these on your product’s support website.
The following file types can be uploaded to courses:
File Format |
File Types |
Image |
JPEG, JPG, BMP, TIFF, PNG, GIF, EMF, ICO, WMF |
Audio |
MID, MIDI, WAV, RAM, MP3, WMA |
Video |
WMV, MOV, MPEG, MPG, MPE, WM, AVI, and ASF |
Application |
DOC (DOCX), XLS (XLSX), PPT (PPTX), PPS (PPSX), PDF, RM, SWF, CLASS, EXE, RTF, and CAB |
Text |
TXT, HTML, and HTM |