Local conditions may affect the quality of materials received, speed of downloads or transmission, accessibility and processing time. Stenograph University Online cannot guarantee the quality of your transmission regardless of equipment used. Minimum hardware and software requirements are posted in each course description and may vary from course to course. Course fees may not be refundable, so please plan thoroughly before enrolling and be sure you have access to appropriately configured hardware, software and services to complete your program of study. Please note that all courses at Stenograph University Online are supported in English only at this time.

Peripherals/ Ports
Monitor, printer, keyboard, mouse and built-in parallel printer port for most courses. Check course description for any additional requirements.

Processor
400 MHz speed processor or higher

RAM
128 MB RAM or greater

Operating System
Windows 98 Second Edition or higher

Sound
Sound card & speakers (headphones optional)

Drive
CD-ROM drive

Hard Space Drive
Adequate drive space for courses selected

Internet Access
All CDs in the Performance Accelerator Series are protected from unauthorized reproduction and installation by "1-1-1 Security: 1 License; 1 Computer; 1 User ." Each CD in each purchased volume may be licensed to only one user for installation on one computer. An Internet connection from the computer on which you plan to use the CD is required to unlock and use the CD materials and access the online resource site; you cannot use the CD without completing the online license registration process. Once registered, the license cannot be transferred, nor can the disk be reinstalled.

Internet Browser
Java and cookies enabled Internet browser (Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher)
* (see note below)

E-mail
Personal e-mail address

Software
Both the Adobe Acrobat Reader and Microsoft® PowerPoint or PowerPoint Viewer (Version 97 or higher) are required to access the practice journals and Dictionary Dazzle Drills.

Modem
Cable modem or DSL line recommended (56k modem transmitting at 28.8kbps minimum acceptable for course content streaming audio reception, but not recommended for testing.)

Video
Video Graphics Accelerator Card

Special Requirements
Some courses require additional equipment, software or other items. Check the "Additional Requirements" area of the course description for other equipment, programs and materials you may need.


*While America Online Internet connection service is acceptable, be advised that America Online, WebTV, Netscape and Firefox browsers are not supported and cannot be used to access courses.