System Requirements

Requirement Minimum Recommended
Windows® Operating System Windows 2000 (SP 4) Windows XP (SP 2)
Windows Vista
XP (SP 2)

(Programs will not run on Windows 3.x, Windows 95, or Windows 98)

Programs are not supported running on any Apple ® computer**

 
Processor Type/Speed *32-bit/1 GHz
*32-bit Dual Core/2.66 GHz
RAM Memory 512 MB 1 GB or more
Resolution Display Super VGA (800x600) or higher XGA (1024 x 768) or higher; Support for multiple monitors
Free Hard Drive Space 500 MB 1 GB or more
Web Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
Video Card Requirements N/A 128 MB Dedicated Video RAM

*32 Bit Processor Verses 64 Bit Processor

Although there always seems to be a bigger and better way in the world of technology, some things are actually better left alone. With the 64 bit processor on the market, many are contemplating an upgrade. In theory, the 64 bit processor would seem to be the better of the two since it was built with the intention of processing data at a faster speed. However, the problem occurs when this processor interacts with programs that have been written with a 32 bit processing stream. The 64 bit processor is faster, but when working with a program written for 32 bit processing, it risks the ability of being compatible. Because our products are written with a 32 bit processing stream, we recommend the use of a 32 bit processor. However, our products will run on a 64bit processor but we do not provide support for any errors that are specifically related to the use of the 64bit processor.

 

**Macintosh ® Users:

Although some of our customers are successful installing and running our applications via Windows emulation software on a Macintosh computer, we do not provide support for any of our applications running in this scenario.