Recommended hardware and software configurations
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Required Hardware and Software
Browser
MSIE 6.0 and above

Supported Browser:

This program has been developed for the Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, and for Firefox 2.0 or later.

If your Internet Explorer is not version 6.0 or above you will need to install the current version from Microsoft's website.

How to find out if you have the right version

  1. Launch Microsoft Internet Explorer.
  2. Select Help > About Internet Explorer. The version information window will display.
  3. Minimum Version: 6.0
  4. Click OK to exit the window.
Operating System
Win98 and above

Supported Platform:

This program has been developed for the Windows® platform. Although possible, running this program on a platform other than Windows is not supported.
Web Services
MSXML 4.0

Supported XML Core Services:

Using the latest version of the MSXML Parser allows this program to provide improved client-side functionality, which means less data to download over the long run. In addition, it is to your benefit to run the latest version to take advantage of the latest security and speed improvements.

To update click the link below and then follow the directions.

  1. Click here to begin download
  2. A security window may appear:
    • If it does appear, click 'Yes' button accept updates signed by Microsoft.
    • If the window does not appear, it means that you have already chosen to accept updates signed by Microsoft. The update will install automatically.
  3. The MSXML 4.0 parser will install.
  4. That's it!
Screen Resolution
800 x 600 and above

Changing your screen resolution:

  1. Click the Windows® Start button and select Settings, then select Control Panel.
  2. Double-click Display
  3. Click the Settings tab. You'll see information about your computer's screen area.
  4. Move the screen area slider to adjust the screen resolution.
  5. Click OK to exit.
Color Depth
256 colors and above

Changing your screen color depth:

  1. Click the Windows® Start button and select Settings, then select Control Panel.
  2. Double-click Display
  3. Click the Settings tab. You'll see information about your computer's color depth.
  4. Select the color depth for the color drop down menu.
  5. Click OK to exit.
Connection Speed
56K and above

Optimizing modem connection speed:

  1. Click the Windows® Start button and select Help.
  2. In the Help Viewer click the Index tab.
  3. Enter Modems as the keyword to find.
  4. Select one of the subentries under modems.
  5. Click display to view the information.

Note:

Software will need to be updated on each computer that is not current.

Other Recommended Hardware

The following hardware will ensure smooth operation of this program. Click the icon to learn more.

Processor: Pentium® II 300 Mhz or better

Minimum Requirement:

A 486 with a 66 megahertz (MHz) processor
(Pentium processor highly recommended)

Main Memory: 64 MB memory or better

Minimum Requirement:

  1. For Windows 98: 16 megabytes (MB) of random access memory (RAM) minimum
  2. For Windows NT 4.0: 32 MB of RAM minimum, and you must be running Service Pack 3 or later
  3. For Windows Me: 32 MB of RAM minimum
  4. For Windows 2000: 64 MB of RAM minimum
  5. For Windows XP: 256 MB of RAM minimum
  6. For Windows Vista: 512 MB of RAM minimum

Hard Drive: 500 MB free Disk space

The actual diskspace required to run this program is less than 10MB. more ...

How to find out if your computer complies

  1. Open My Computer, by double-clicking its icon on the desktop.
  2. Then click the disk you want to check.

Monitor: 17" color monitor
Display set to 1024 x 768/High Color-16 bit

Minimum Requirement:

14-inch monitor with display set to 800x600/256 colors. more ...

How to find out if your computer complies

  1. Click the Windows® Start button and select Settings, then select Control Panel.
  2. Double-click Display
  3. Click the Settings tab. You'll see information about your computer's screen area and color depth.
  4. Click OK to exit.

Internet Access: Broadband internet connection (cable modem or DSL)*

Minimum Requirement:

To learn more about optimizing your connections data transfer speed:

  1. Click the Windows® Start button and select Help.
  2. In the Help Viewer click the Index tab.
  3. Enter Modems as the keyword to find.
  4. Select one of the subentries under modems.
  5. Click display to view the information.

 

* All Modem, DSL, cable or T1 connections must be configured by your local provider.