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ABBYY FineReader 11
System Administrator’s Guide
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Installing ABBYY FineReader 11 on Workstations
You can install ABBYY FineReader 11 either directly from the CD–ROM or from a network share (in
the latter case, you must copy the entire distribution package onto the file server).
You can use one of the following methods to install ABBYY FineReader 11 on the workstations:
• manually in interactive mode
• via the command line
• Active Directory
• Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS)
Workstation requirements
1. 1–GHz or faster 32–bit (x86) or 64–bit (x64) CPU
2. Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Vista,
Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 or Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (to
work with localized interfaces, the operating system must support the corresponding language)
3. Memory: 1024 MB RAM; in multiprocessor systems, an additional 512 MB of RAM is required for
each additional processor
4. 700 MB for installation of all program components; 700 MB for program operation
5. Video card and monitor (min. resolution 1024×768)
6. Keyboard, mouse or other pointing device
Note: To be able to open PDF files or images from Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft
Outlook documents, you need to have the corresponding Microsoft Office application installed on
your system.
Important! You cannot install different editions of ABBYY FineReader on the same workstation.
Interactive installation
1. Run the setup.exe file in the folder that contains the distribution files.
2. Follow the instructions of the setup wizard.