Information Technology Services: Software


The following are minimum system requirements needed for software installation. Not all systems function with the same efficiency, so we recommend a slightly higher system specification.

 


DAVE 5.0 for Mac OS 8.6-9.2.x

DAVE 5.0 for Mac OS X

Dreamweaver

SAS 9.x

Machines Supported - Intel or Intel-compatible Pentium II class processor (minimum required)
Memory Requirements

Windows, Windows NT, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional

  • 128 MB minimum or more for improved performance
  • 128 MB minimum of swapfile space

  • Windows NT Server and Windows 2000 Server Editions:
  • 256 MB minimum (more memory is recommended for improved performance)
  • 256 MB minimum of swapfile space

  • Monitors Supported
  • SVGA (resolution of 800x600 or higher)
  • SPSS 12.0 for Windows®

  • Microsoft Windows 98, Me, NT® 4.0, 2000 or XP

  • Pentium®-class processor

  • 200MB hard drive space (SPSS Base only)

  • 128MB RAM minimum

  • SVGA monitor
  • MAPLE

    Windows®

    Version CPU Minimum
    RAM*
    Recommended RAM Free Disk Space: Single User Free Disk Space:
    Network
    Windows XP(Pro and Home) Intel® Pentium® III 650MHz or fully compatible 128 MB 256 MB 200 MB 230 MB
    Windows ME Intel Pentium III 650MHz or fully compatible 64 MB 128 MB 200 MB 230 MB
    Windows 2000 Professional Intel Pentium III 650MHz or fully compatible 128 MB 256 MB 200 MB 230 MB
    Windows 2000 Server Intel Pentium III 650MHz or fully compatible 256 MB 512 MB 200 MB 230 MB
    Windows 98 Intel Pentium III 650MHz or fully compatible 64 MB 128 MB 200 MB 230 MB
    Windows NT 4
    (with Service
    Pack 5)
    Intel Pentium III 650MHz or fully compatible 64 MB 128 MB 200 MB 230 MB

    • CD-ROM drive (for CD installation)
    • 16 bit color display at 800x600 resolution
    • Internal TCP/IP connections enabled

    Macintosh®

    •Mac OS® X v 10.2.3 with JRE 1.4.1
    •G3 processor
    •128 MB of RAM*, 256 MB recommended
    •200 MB of free disk space
    •CD-ROM drive (for CD installation)
    •Display supporting at least 16-bit color at 800x600 resolution.
    •Internal TCP/IP connections enabled


    Symantec Ghost 8.0


    The minimum hardware and software requirements to run Symantec Ghost vary according to the installed components.

    Symantec Ghost Console
    The minimum requirements for running the Symantec Ghost Console are:
    Pentium processor
    VGA monitor, 800 x 600 screen resolution
    One of the following:
    Windows 2000 Professional/Server SP4
    Windows XP Professional SP1a
    Windows Server 2003 Standard/Enterprise

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    Note: Symantec Ghost has been tested with the service packs listed above. We recommend that you install the latest service packs available from Microsoft.
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    Ghost.exe
    You can run Ghost.exe on a computer with the following minimum requirements:
    IBM PC computer or 100% compatible
    486 processor
    16 MB RAM
    VGA monitor
    Microsoft-compatible mouse recommended
    Supported backup media
    In addition to saving a backup to a secondary partition or an internal hard disk, Symantec Ghost can also save a backup to the following external media devices:
    CD-R/RW
    DVD+RW/-RW/+R/-R
    USB 1.1/2.0 hard drive and CD/DVD recordable devices
    FireWire (IEEE) 1394 hard drive and CD/DVD recordable devices
    Atapi tape (QIC157) devices
    SCSI tape
    A second computer using a peer-to-peer connection
    Mapped network drive
    ZIP drive
    JAZ drive

    CD and DVD writing
    To write an image to a CD/DVD you must have a CD or DVD writer supported by Symantec Ghost. To determine whether your device is supported by Symantec Ghost, read the document Symantec Ghost 8.0 compatibility with CD-R, CD-RW, and DVD drives.

    Symantec Ghost Console client
    The minimum requirements for running the Symantec Ghost Console client are:
    Networked computer with Windows 95/98/2000 Professional/Me/XP, or Windows NT 4.0 Workstation SP4
    Single boot system
    Can have more than one physical disk, but backup functionality supports the first physical disk only
    DOS drivers for network card

    Standard Tools
    The minimum requirements for running the Symantec Ghost Standard Tools are:
    Pentium processor
    VGA monitor, 800 x 600 screen resolution
    One of the following:
    Windows 98/Me/XP Professional
    Windows NT 4.0 SP6a with Internet Explorer 5.0 installed
    Windows 2000 Professional/Server
    Windows Server 2003 Standard/Enterprise Edition

    File systems supported for backup, restore, and cloning tasks
    File systems supported for backup, restore, and cloning tasks are:
    All FAT
    All NTFS
    EXT2/3

    S-PLUS 6 for Windows:

  • Pentium II/233 processor with 96 MB of RAM
  • SuperVGA, or other Windows compatible graphics card and monitor
  • CD-ROM disk drive
  • Microsoft Mouse or other Windows compatible pointing device
  • Supports all Windows compatible printers
  • 256 MB free disk space for complete installation
  • ~100 MB of swap space/virtual memory
  • Supported Platforms

  • Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 6)
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows XP Professional
  • Windows 2003 Server
  • Supported Platforms

  • Sun Solaris 2.6 or later on SPARC 32-bit architecture
  • Sun Solaris 2.8 or later on SPARC 64-bit architecture
  • SGI IRIX 6.5 or later Compaq Alpha running Tru64
  • UNIX 4.0F or later
  • HP-UX 11.0 or later
  • Red Hat Linux 6.1 or later
  • Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition

    Windows requirements

    Symantec AntiVirus for Macintosh 9.0.x

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    Note: Symantec AntiVirus for Macintosh (SAVM) 9.0 includes a new version for Mac OS X and SAVM 7.0.2 for use with OS 9.x.
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    Mac OS X Requirements:

  • G3 or higher processor (excluding the original G3 PowerBook and all beige G3 systems)
  • Mac OS X version 10.1.5 or higher
  • 128 MB of RAM (Required for Mac OS X)
  • 40 MB of available disk space
  • Internet connection for LiveUpdate
  • NAVM 7.0.2 included for compatibility with Mac OS 9 Requirements:

  • PowerPC-based Macintosh, including the G3 and G4 processor
  • Mac OS 9.2 or higher
  • 24 MB of RAM
  • 16 MB of drive space required for installation
  • Internet connection for LiveUpdate

  • Windows® 2000 Professional

    Windows® XP Professional

    Microsoft® Office 2000 Professional

     

    Microsoft® Office XP Professional

    Computer/Processor The recommended system is Windows 2000 Professional on a computer with a Pentium III processor and 128MB of RAM. Pentium 133 MHz or higher processor required.
    Memory RAM requirements for Microsoft Office XP Professional depend upon the operating system used, plus an additional 8 MB of RAM for each Office application running simultaneously: for Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition, 24 MB of RAM for the operating system; for Windows Me, Windows NT Workstation or Server 4.0, 32 MB of RAM for the operating system; for Windows 2000 Professional, 64 MB of RAM for the operating system. Windows XP Professional, or Windows XP Home Edition - 128 MB of RAM plus an additional 8 MB of RAM for each Office application (such as Microsoft Word) running simultaneously
    Hard Disk Hard-disk space requirements will vary depending on configuration. 245 MB of available hard-disk space is required for the default configuration of Microsoft Office XP Professional with 115 MB on the hard disk where the operating system is installed. Customers without Windows 2000, Windows Me or Office 2000 SR1 will require an extra 50 MB of hard-disk space for the System Files Update. Custom installation choices may require more or less hard-disk space.
    Drive
    CD-ROM Drive
    Display Super VGA (800x600) or higher-resolution monitor with 256 colors.
    Operating System Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6 or greater, or Windows 2000, Windows XP or greater. On systems running Windows NT 4.0, the version of Internet Explorer must be upgraded to at least 4.01 with Service Pack 1
    Peripherals Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse®, or compatible pointing device.
    Miscellaneous Multimedia: Multimedia computer required for sound and other multimedia effects. A hardware accelerated video card or MMX processor will provide improved graphical rendering performance. Pentium II 400MHz or higher processor, 128 or more MB of RAM, close-talk microphone and audio output device required for speech recognition.
    E-mail & Internet: Microsoft Exchange, Internet SMTP/POP3, IMAP4, or MAPI-compliant messaging software for e-mail; Microsoft Exchange Server required for certain advanced collaboration functionality in Microsoft Outlook; some Internet functionality may require Internet access via a 14.4kbs or greater modem or a high speed connection, and payment of a separate fee to a service provider; local charges may apply.
    Handwriting: Graphics tablet recommended for handwriting input features


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