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Free Downloads Used in Blackboard Courses
It is important that you update your browser (i.e., Internet Explorer) and that you have the proper plug-ins and other software for your computer from the beginning of the course! Here is a list of the most common FREE downloads that you will need in order to view many of the files available for this course. (Please note that not every file may be necessary for your class. Check with your instructor for specific details.)

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JAVA Browser Test – A Must for Bb courses!
Follow the sequence of links and take note of what your browser and computer can and cannot do.
http://www.fgcu.edu/support/browser/index.html

Adobe Acrobat Reader - PDF document viewer
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html 

Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer
 PowerPoint presentation viewing program for those that do not have MS PowerPoint on their computer.  To locate the viewer, type "PowerPoint Viewer" in the search box in the upper-right portion of the screen and click search. 
http://office.microsoft.com/home/default.aspx

Microsoft Word Viewer
Word document viewing program for those that do not have MS Word on their computer.  To locate the viewer, type "Word Viewer" in the search box in the upper-right portion of the screen and click search. 
http://office.microsoft.com/home/default.aspx

Internet Explorer 6
 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en

Apple QuickTime
To listen to audio clips and see movie clips
 http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/win.html

Shockwave - Flash Player/Plug-Ins
http://sdc.shockwave.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=Shockwave&P5_Language=English

Microsoft Windows Media Player
To listen to audio clips and see movie clips
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/Search.aspx?displaylang=en

Real Player
To listen to audio clips and see movie clips
http://www.real.com/

Netscape Downloads
http://wp.netscape.com/plugins/

 
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Last Updated: 05/20/2008