Internet Explorer 7 Setup for Blackboard
Step 1 - Install and/or update to the latest version Windows Internet Explorer (I.E.) with service packs. Leave all default settings except those described below.
Step 2 - Uninstall or turn off any and all second party pop-up blockers (e.g.: STOPzilla, PopSwatter, Google Toolbar, etc.).
Step 3 - Turn Pop-up Blocker off:
First select 
. Then mouse over 
. And click 
.
Step 4 - Click on 
dropdown menu and select 
. In the 
window select 
tab. Inside the Security window click on the 
icon and select 
button. Then place your campuses Blackboard URL into list of trusted sites and click Add:
Here are list of sites:
https://smc.blackboard.maricopa.edu/
https://scc.blackboard.maricopa.edu/
https://pvc.blackboard.maricopa.edu/
https://gcc.blackboard.maricopa.edu/
https://emc.blackboard.maricopa.edu/
https://pcc.blackboard.maricopa.edu/
https://gwc.blackboard.maricopa.edu/
https://cgc.blackboard.maricopa.edu/
Then click 
button. Once back to 
window select 
button. Once in the Security Settings window scroll down the Settings menu until you see Display Mixed Content and select Enable. Then in the Reset Custom Settings menu select Low and click Reset and OK as shown below.
Step 5 - While still in 
and in the 
area click on 
icon. Then click the 
button. You will now be in the 
window for 
. Choose custom setting 
and click 
button, then 
button. Lastly select the 
button and 
window will close
Additionally check for the installation of required plugins.
To effectively utilize the variety of content in courses, the following plugins and features should all be successfully installed:
Latest version Java (Sun) - Correctly Installed
Adobe Acrobat Reader - Correctly Installed.
Macromedia Flash - Correctly Installed.
Apple QuickTime - Correctly Installed.
RealPlayer - Correctly Installed.
Windows Media Player – Correctly Installed
