Devices:

• Recommended*
  • Windows based PCs
  • iMac and MacBooks
  • Chromebooks

* Smaller devices (e.g. iPads, Android tablets, or handheld devices) can be used, but may be challenging for activities with larger tables due to limited screen space.

Operating System:

• Minimum Requirements
  • Windows 11
  • MacOS 15 (Sequoia)
  • Chromebook: ChromeOS 146 or higher
• Recommended
  • Windows 11
  • MacOS 26 (Tahoe) 
  • Chromebook: ChromeOS 146 or higher

Windows Browsers:

• Minimum
  • Chrome (latest version*)
  • Edge (latest version*)
  • Firefox (latest version*)
• Recommended
  • Chrome (latest version*)
  • Edge (latest version*)
  • Firefox (latest version*)

Mac Browsers:

• Minimum:
  • Chrome (latest version*)
  • Firefox (latest version*)
  • Safari (latest version*)
• Recommended
  • Chrome (latest version*)
  • Firefox (latest version*)
  • Safari (latest version*)

*Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari are on an aggressive release schedule and therefore the most current version is not explicitly listed.

Browser Settings

• Feature and settings
  • JavaScript: Required to be turned on
  • Pop-Up Blockers: Not applicable

Screen Size - Resolution

• Recommended: 1024 x 768 or higher resolutions

Bandwidth

• User Count vs Minimum Bandwidth 
  • 10 Users:  3 Mb/s
  • 50 Users:  9 Mb/s
  • 100 Users: 17 Mb/s

Bandwidth requirements assume an Instructor Lead Web Training, Large File Transfers, SD Video Stream.

Application – For File Download Activities

Microsoft Office 

• Minimum  

  • Excel 2016 and Word 2016 

• Recommended 

  • Microsoft 365, Excel 2024, Word 2024, or current version 

  • Android – Microsoft Excel: Spreadsheets, Microsoft Word: Edit Documents 

  • iOS App store – Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word 

 
Firewall Settings

• Website: ignite.g-w.com

• Website: g-wonlinetextbooks.com*
• Website: *g-w.com
• Email: @g-w.com
• Ports: 80 and 443
   

Note: Allows traffic to full URL domain (recommended)