The computer hardware required to access Hibernia College services consists of a personal computer, equipped with a modem and a sound card.

Minimum Specifications
• Windows 9x, NT 4 (SP4), 2000 Professional, Vista or XP
(WARNING - Interwise is not compatible with Microsoft Windows ME, Windows 95 or with Apple Macintosh computers)
• 233 MHz processor
• 64 MB RAM
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later
• Monitor: 800 X 600 resolution & high colour (16 bit) display definition
• TCP/IP intranet access or modem Internet access
• Headset or microphone and earphones 
• Microsoft JVM if using the Java Participant

Additional Recommended Specifications
• 330 MHz processor or faster
• 128 MB RAM or higher
• 100 MB or more set aside for event materials (this setting is configurable)
• Internet access = 64Kb 

Students access all Hibernia College services via the Internet. To access the Internet students require an Internet Service Provider (ISP) account.

All Hibernia College web enabled services run in standard browsers (i.e. Internet Explorer 5+ and Navigator Netscape 6+) both of which are freely available. In addition, a number of browser plug-ins will be required. For example the Macromedia Flash and Shockwave plug-ins and the Adobe Acrobat pdf file reader. All such plug-ins are also freely available on the internet.

Students are expected to have access to the Microsoft Office suite of products for their own use in preparing continuous assessments. Students are also required to be equipped with an email address and be fully conversant in the use of web-based mail services or a desktop mail service such as Outlook Express.