CUEnet uses video streaming technology that allows the user to view both recorded class sessions and participate in live, interactive class sessions. There are a few important hardware and software requirements. The software requirements (except operating systems) are all free and can be provided by CUEnet on CD or can be downloaded from the Internet. Since the classes are viewed over the Internet, the aesthetic quality of the classes will be determined by the quality and speed of your Internet connection. While classes can be viewed on a dial-up modem, it is highly recommended that you have a broadband (cable, DSL) connection.
Hardware Requirements
Recommended machine:
- 500 MHz Pentium III processor or greater
- 500 MB RAM
- 100 MB free hard disk space
- CD-ROM Drive
- High-speed connection -- not wireless -- (DSL / Cable) with a good, reliable connection to the Internet
Supported operating systems
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2/3 with latest service patches
- Microsoft Windows 7 with latest service patches
- Microsoft Windows x64 systems are mostly supported
- Mac (Unix-like) not supported -- see below.
Software Requirements
Mac
- CUEnet does not offer technical support to Mac/OS X users. However, any newer Mac (with an Intel CPU) should be able to dual boot into a Microsoft Windows operating system where all CUEnet programs are supported. We suggest obtaining a educational version of Windows (usually under $99) and using BootCamp on the Mac to install it. Support for this operation is found here: http://www.apple.com/macosx/what-is-macosx/compatibility.html.
- Please note: the CETL - Concordia Electronic Theological Library may require an additional purchase from LOGOS. The link is here: http://www.logos.com/mac/engine.