Computer Requirements

You must have a computer meeting these minimum requirements.  However, we sincerely advise you to have a fully loaded, up-to-date desktop computer.  If you don't have a computer you are comfortable with, please buy a desktop PC meeting these specifications.  Laptops can also be used, but are not as fast or comfortable. 

 

You will only be as good as your education and your computer!

 

Hardware:

 

• Pentium or AMD PC with 1GHz clock or better recommended
• At least 5 GB of hard drive is required for work
• Monitor SVGA- minimum of 800 x 600 resolution, 16-bit color        

• CD-ROM Drive 4X or higher.
• 128 megabytes (MB) of RAM (256 MB or higher recommended)
• 56 KBPS modem (Broadband-DSL cable modem recommended)
• SoundBlaster-compatible, 16-bit or higher, sound card.
• Speakers with headset jack
• Available USB port or serial port (for foot pedal) 
• Headset: Single-prong transcription headset; Walkman© or stereo headphones 

 

Software:


• Real Audio Player or Windows Media for the sound files 
• Cable or DSL high speed internet provider is best, but satellite can be used.
• Microsoft Word 2003 or 2007

 

When you take Mentored Internship you will need Stedaman's Electronic Medical Dictionary in CD form.

Follow this link to view the Stedman's CD and/or purchase it:  http://www.lww.com/product/?978-0-7817-8986-8

 

Operating System:

WindowsTM 2000/XP/ Vista 32 bit (64 bit is not supported)
Computer with 300 MHz clock (1GHz or better recommended)
or
Mac OS X 10.2 or better
Power PC G3, G4 or G5 processor (500 MHz or better recommended)

The Mac is not supported for some classes.  We hope this is temporary.  This industry does not support the Mac very well.
 

Foot Pedal – Bright StartTM students receive a computer foot pedal and pedal software.  Digital voice recordings and cable internet transmission of voice files is required.  This is the same tool you will be using at work. 

 

 

 

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