Recommended Hardware & Operating Systems 

Following are the recommended hardware and communications requirements for Quickfinder:

  • Pentium or equivalent processor
  • Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows 2000 Professional with SP4, or XP with SP2 installed according to the manufacturer's instructions and minimum requirements.
    Note: Our applications may continue to work with Windows 98/98SE and Windows NT Workstation 4.0, but our future releases or product modifications may not. Therefore, we recommend upgrading to a fully supported Microsoft operating system at your earliest convenience.
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher. PPC has also certified that its products function correctly with Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.
  • A hard drive is required. Enough space must be available for the machines recommended virtual memory in addition to allowing enough room for all applications. PPC recommends a minimum of 200 MB of free space prior to any installation. (800MB for products using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express if not currently installed)
  • For the latest compatibility information for Windows Vista, click here.

 

 Microsoft Office 

Supported Microsoft Office versions:

  • Office XP with SP2
  • Office 2003 with SP1
  • Office 2007

Note: Office Student/Teacher Edition is not supported. PPC recommends the use of Office Professional edition.

 

 Communications 

  • Account with an Internet Service Provider (ISP)