User's Manual

1-6 Introduction and Setup
Installation Prerequisites
System
Requirements
• Microsoft Windows
®
2000 or XP operating system
Windows XP Professional required for Actiware-CT
 •Computerwith2GHzorhigherprocessclockspeedrecommended;
 500MHzminimumrequirement
• 512 MB RAM; 128 MB RAM minimum requirement
• 300 MB or higher recommended; 50 MB required for installation
• Super VGA (1280 x 1024) resolution video adapter and display
recommended; SVGA (800 x 600) minimum requirement
• CD-ROM or DVD drive (for installation)
• Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
• 9-pin or 25-pin RS-232 communications serial port
• UL 1950, IEC 60950, or EN60950 approved computer
• Printer (optional)
• Note: Data for use by Actiware must reside on the local hard drive. It is not
recommended to install the program files or data on a network drive.
Note: Before beginning the installation procedure, make sure that no
other applications are currently running on the computer. This includes
Microsoft Ofce
®
and any other utilities. These can interfere with proper
installation, resulting in software conicts.
Note: Actiware / Actiware-CT was created for use with Windows
®
.
Windows is a registered trademark of the Microsoft
®
Corporation.