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System Requirements

The system requirements for ALEKS are:

ALEKS for K-12

  PC Macintosh
Operating System Windows MacOS 10.3+
Processor any any
RAM Memory 64+ MB 64+ MB
Browsers Explorer 6.0+, Firefox 1.5+

OS 10.3+: Safari, Firefox 1.5+

Screen Resolution 800x600 1 800x600 1
Modem Speed 56+ kbps 56+ kbps

1. Except for Chemistry which requires 1024x768

ALEKS for Higher Education Mathematics, Higher Education Behavioral Sciences

  PC Macintosh
Operating System Windows MacOS 10.3+
Processor any  any
RAM Memory 64+ MB 64+ MB
Browsers Explorer 6.0+, Firefox 1.5+

OS 10.3+: Safari, Firefox 1.5+

Screen Resolution 800x600 800x600
Modem Speed 56+ kbps

56+ kbps

ALEKS for Higher Education Business, ALEKS for Higher Education Science

  PC Macintosh
Operating System Windows MacOS 10.3+
Processor any any
RAM Memory 64+ MB 64+ MB
Browsers Explorer 6.0+, Firefox 1.5+ 

OS 10.3+: Safari, Firefox 1.5+

Screen Resolution 1024x768 1024x768
Modem Speed 56+ kbps 56+ kbps

Java

To use ALEKS, your browser must have Java enabled. View instructions for installing and enabling Java on your computer. 

ALEKS Plug-In

To use ALEKS, you must have the ALEKS plug-in installed on your computer. If your computer lab has security safeguards in place, your LAN administrator, system administrator, or lab technician must install the ALEKS plug-in.

Troubleshooting

To check your current configuration and to get answers to the most common questions, view our troubleshooting page.

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