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BusinessWorks® System Requirements

BusinessWorks V12 Suggested Hardware Standards

  • Pentium® 75 processor
  • 16 MB RAM For stand alone installation
  • 100 MB free hard disk space (all BusinessWorks modules installed)
  • For network installation: 100 MB free hard disk space on the server 30 MB free hard disk space on the client workstations
  • Minimum 640 x 480, 256 colors
  • CD ROM drive
  • Mouse or pointing device
  • Laser or high speed ink jet printer (print driver must support graphical mode)
  • Workstation Software Requirements: 16-bit environment: MS-DOS® 6.0 or 6.22 operating system, with Windows® for Workgroups 3.11 32-bit environment: Microsoft® Windows® 95 or Windows 98, Windows NT® Workstation 4.0

BusinessWorks Gold Suggested Hardware Standards

  • CD ROM drive
  • Mouse or pointing device
  • Laser or high-speed ink jet printer (optimum use when driver supports graphical printing)
  • Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows NT 4 (service pack 5 or higher), Windows XP Home Edition or Profession with "Fast User Switching" disabled
  • Minimum display 800 x 600, recommended display 1024 x 768, High-Color (16 bit) or 65536 colors
  • Internet Explorer v4.0 or higher (Internet Explorer v5.5 included on the BusinessWorks Gold Installation CD)
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader v5.0 or higher (included on the BusinessWorks Gold installation CD)
Note: Microsoft Windows XP operating system is currently supported for use with BusinessWorks Gold. Testing for Microsoft Office XP (which includes the XP version of Excel and Word) is underway and is scheduled for completion November 30, 2001.

BusinessWorks Gold Stand Alone Installation

  • Pentium® 400mhz processor with 128 MB RAM (recommended)
  • Pentium® 233mhz processor with 128 MB RAM (minimum)
  • 200MB RAM free hard disk space

BusinessWorks Gold for Workgroup (2 to 4 concurrent users)

Server Configuration:

  • Pentium® 500 mhz processor or faster recommended
  • 128 MB (minimum), 256 MB or greater (recommended)
  • 200 MB free hard disk space on the server (minimum)
  • 10/100 MB NIC Card Operating at 100 MB/sec

Client Configuration:

  • Pentium® 400mhz processor with 128 MB RAM (recommended)
  • Pentium® 233mhz processor with 128 MB RAM (minimum)
  • 120MB free hard disk space on the client workstations
  • For optimum performance, each workstation should have at least 25% hard disk space available after installation
  • TCP/IP protocol loaded and working
  • 10/100 MB NIC Card Operating at 100 MB/sec

BusinessWorks Gold for CS (5 or more concurrent users)

Server Configuration:

  • Dedicated File Server
  • Pentium® 500 mhz processor or faster recommended
  • 128 MB (minimum), 256 MB or greater (recommended)
  • 200 MB free hard disk space on the server (minimum)
  • 10/100 MB NIC Card Operating at 100 MB/sec

Client Configuration:

  • Pentium® 400mhz processor with 128 MB RAM (recommended)
  • Pentium® 233mhz processor with 128 MB RAM (minimum)
  • 120MB free hard disk space on the client workstations
  • For optimum performance, each workstation should have at least 25% hard disk space available after installation
  • TCP/IP protocol loaded and working
  • 10/100 MB NIC Card Operating at 100 MB/sec

BusinessWorks Gold for Novell Netware

Server Configuration:

  • Novell v4.2 or higher
  • Pentium® 500 mhz processor or faster recommended
  • 128 MB (minimum), 256 MB or greater (recommended)
  • 200 MB free hard disk space on the server (minimum)
  • 10/100 MB NIC Card Operating at 100 MB/sec

Client Configuration:

  • Novell Netware Client v3.20 or higher
  • Pentium® 400mhz processor with 128 MB RAM (recommended)
  • Pentium® 233mhz processor with 128 MB RAM (minimum)
  • 120MB free hard disk space on the client workstations
  • For optimum performance, each workstation should have at least 25% hard disk space available after installation
  • TCP/IP protocol loaded and working
  • 10/100 MB NIC Card Operating at 100 MB/sec

BusinessWorks Gold System Notes

  • If operating with hardware that does not meet these suggested system standards, your operating performance may be adversely affected.
  • To integrate with third-party products (such as Microsoft Office Or GoldMine), your system must meet the requirements for those products. For more information, consult the documentation or Web sites for any third-party products before integrating them with BusinessWorks Gold

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