System Requirements

Most MyAccountingLab® courses support either Windows® or Macintosh® operating systems and a supported version of Microsoft Internet Explorer®, Firefox®, or Safari®. System requirements may vary depending on your course.

To check the requirements for your specific course:

• Go to the MyAccountingLab Browser Check (some courses have the Installation Wizard instead).
• Select your textbook from the drop-down menu and click Submit.
• Click the System Requirements link on the first page of the Browser Check (or Installation Wizard) to review what you need.

Courses that use the new Flash-based MyAccountingLab Player

A number of new courses have been released that use the new platform- and browser-independent MyAccountingLab Player. For the most recent information and updates, please check our complete list of books available. Live now are:

• Horngren: Accounting, 8e
• Horngren: Financial and Managerial Accounting, 2e
• Horngren: Cost Accounting, 13e
• Harrison: Financial Accounting Canadian 2e

Basic requirements for all MyAccountingLab™ courses

• Internet connection: Cable/DSL, T1, or other high-speed for multimedia content; 56k modem (minimum) for tutorials, homework, and testing.
• Memory: 64 MB RAM minimum
• Monitor resolution: 1024 x 768 or higher
• Plug-ins: You need certain plug-ins and players from the MyAccountingLab Browser Check or Installation Wizard (found inside your course).

Compatibility with Microsoft Internet Explorer® 8

On March 19, 2009, Microsoft made Internet Explorer 8 (IE 8) part of its update system. We are working to make MyAccountingLab® compatible with IE 8, and in the meantime it will work using the Compatibility View option. You will not need to take any action to enable this. The site will detect IE 8 and have it automatically imitate the previous web browsing functionality in IE 7.

For updated information on Pearson’s product support of IE 8, read the current 24/7 Support article on IE 8 . Click the Notify Me by Email if this Answer is Updated button in the article to keep apprised of how Pearson is working to support this important release.