The following hardware/software specifications are the requirements for computers used to access Banner and Cognos applications at Wayne State University or from home. If your computer or software is below these levels, you need to UPGRADE NOW. For online institutional purchasing information, see the computer ordering page links to manufacturers and recommended configurations. Also, be sure to consult with your local technical support staff for advice and read Standards for Administrative Desktop Computing.
| Vendor's
Recommended Minimum (Windows) |
C&IT's
Recommended Platform (Windows) |
C&IT's Recommended Platform (Macintosh) | |
| CPU | Pentium 3 processor, 800 MHz or higher | Pentium 4 processor, 2.8 GHz or higher | Intel Core Duo or higher |
| RAM | 256 MB or more | 1 GB or higher | 2 GB or higher |
| Hard Drive Capacity | 20+ GB, with 1 GB+ free space | Serial ATA 80+ GB, 7200 rpm with 1 GB+ free space | Serial ATA 80+ GB, 7200 rpm with 1 GB+ free space |
| CD-ROM Drive Optional: CD-RW Drive or DVD |
32X CD-ROM | DVD/CD-RW "combo" drive. | DVD/CD-RW "combo" drive |
| Display Monitor ---and--- VideoCard |
17" color monitor, with 1024 x 768 resolution | 17" color LCD with DVI,
1024 x 768 resolution (flat-panel) |
17" color LCD built-in or with DVI, 1024 x 768 resolution |
| Any video card with at least
64 MB memory. |
PCIe with 128 MB or more memory. DVI connector. Avoid shared memory video. |
PCIe with 128 MB or higher | |
| Network | 10/100BT Ethernet with PCI bus | 10/100BT Ethernet or higher | 10/100/1000BT Ethernet |
| Operating System | Windows 2000 Pro SP4 with rollup 1 | Windows XP Pro SP2 | Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) |
| Required Software |
Oracle JInitiator Internet Explorer 6 SP2 Symantec AntiVirus 10.1 |
Oracle JInitiator Internet Explorer 6 SP2 Symantec AntiVirus 10.1 |
Safari 2.0 Firefox 2.0 Symantec AntiVirus 10.1 |
There are other Web browsers beside Internet Explorer that are vendor certified to work properly with our administrative systems. After Computing & Information Technology (C&IT) completes testing on alternative browsers, we will list acceptable browsers in the table above.
At this time, C&IT and vendor support is as follows:
Browser |
||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Internet Explorer 6 |
Internet Explorer 7 |
Firefox 2 |
Safari 1.3 |
Safari 2.0 |
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| XP | Vista | XP | Vista | Mac OS x 10.3 | Mac OS X 10.4 | Mac OS x 10.3 | Mac OS X 10.4 | |||
| Banner | Supported |
Supported | Not yet supported | Supported |
Not Supported | Not Supported | Not Supported | Supported | Issues | |
| Cognos
ReportNet (E-Reports) |
Supported |
Supported |
Not yet supported | Supported | Not Supported | Issues | Issues | Issues | Issues | |
| Blackboard |
Supported |
Supported | Issues | Supported | Issues | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | |
| WSU Webmail |
Supported |
Supported |
Not yet supported | Supported | Not Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | |
Software |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Office 2003 |
Office 2007 |
Office 2004 |
Oracle 10g |
|
| Windows | Windows | Macintosh | Windows | |
| Banner | Does not apply |
Does not apply | Does not apply |
Does not apply |
| Cognos
ReportNet (E-Reports) |
Supported |
Not supported | Issues | Does not apply |
| Blackboard |
Supported |
Not supported | Supported | Does not apply |
| WSU Webmail |
Does not apply |
Does not apply | Does not apply | Does not apply |
| SMARTi |
Does not apply |
Does not apply | Does not apply | Not certified |
Operating System (OS) |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Windows 2000 |
Windows XP |
Windows Vista |
Macintosh OS X |
|
| Banner | Supported |
Supported | Not Supported |
Issues |
| Cognos
ReportNet (E-Reports) |
Supported |
Supported | Not Supported | Issues |
| Blackboard |
Supported |
Supported | Not Supported | Supported |
| WSU Webmail |
Supported |
Supported | Supported | Supported |
| SMARTi | Supported |
Supported | Not Supported | Not Supported |
| Appworx | Supported |
Supported | Not Supported | Not Supported |
To obtain more information about other browsers contact your local technical
support staff. If you do not have a local technical support staff, contact
the C&IT Help Desk at (313) 577-4778 or e-mail helpdesk@wayne.edu.
