Online Workshop

The TCBG workshop tutorials require up-to-date hardware, operating systems, and software versions. Minimum requirements for laptops are provided below. Configurations that vary from the requirements may function poorly, or not at all.

Hardware Requirements
  • Windows
    • Operating System: Windows Vista, XP or 2000
    • Memory: 512 MB RAM
    • Processor: Pentium 4 2.4 Ghz CPU (or comparable)
    • Graphics card: nVidia Geforce Ti4600, or comparable
  • Mac
    • Operating System: Mac OS X 10.3 or greater
    • Memory: 512 MB RAM
    • Processor: G4 Processor or any Intel Mac
    • Graphics card: Macintosh computers often come with sufficient graphics processing power, so no additional card is necessary
  • Linux
    • Operating System: Any reliable Linux distribution released within the last three years.
    • Memory: 512 MB RAM
    • Processor: Pentium 4 2.4 Ghz CPU (or comparable)
    • Graphics card: nVidia Geforce Ti4600, or comparable

Please note the above are bare minimum requirements; more power and memory is desirable for all the above systems. For example, 512 MB RAM on a Mac will be functional, but very slow-going through the tutorials!

Software Requirements

Communication Requirements

  • The workshop uses the Skype voip software application, which is free for basic use, but does typically require some hardware (e.g., a microphone). Workshop participants are responsible for installing and operating the Skype software; workshop instructors and administrators cannot provide set-up or other technical support for this program.