Following are the recommended hardware requirements for
SMART e-Practice Aids:

• Pentium III compatible, 500MHz or higher CPU (1 GHz or higher strongly recommended) (You may experience slow performance when operating on less than a 1 GHz processor. Slow performance can be partially mitigated by closing all other applications.)
• 512 MB RAM or higher
• 200 MB hard disk space (800 MB for Microsoft SQL server 2005 Express)
• SVGA monitor - 256 colors minimum and 800 X 600 resolution or higher
• CD-ROM (24x or higher)
• PPC products are designed for professional production work. In addition, Windows Vista and Office 2007 require powerful equipment to operate efficiently. While our software may operate on less powerful hardware and operating systems than listed in our system requirements, we do not believe it will perform at a level suitable for production work in these environments. Of course, as processing speed and RAM are increased, software performance will also improve.

Following are the minimum software requirements needed:

• Windows 2000 Professional with Service Pack 4, Windows XP Professional with SP2, Windows Vista (Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate Editions)
• Office XP with SP2, Office 2003 with SP1, Office 2007
  
  (Office 2000 with SP3 not certified with and not recommended for PPC’s SMART e-Practice Aids.)
  
  Note: Office Student/Teacher and Home & Student editions are not supported. PPC recommends the use of Office Professional edition.
  
  The above service packs are required because they resolve certain Microsoft product feature or security issues that could affect this product.
  
  Tip: Check Microsoft’s Windows Update or Office Update websites for information on installing Service Packs. These can be accessed via www.officeupdate.com.
• Microsoft Internet Explorer (6.0 or greater) PPC also has certified that its products function correctly with Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.
• For the latest compatibility information for Windows Vista, click here.
• PPC’s SMART e-Practice Aids requires Microsoft® SQL Server 2005 Express and Microsoft® .NET Framework 2.0. These products will be installed automatically if the PPC’s SMART e-Practice Aids installation routine does not detect them on your system.

Communications:

• Direct and reliable connection to the Internet with a national ISP
• For optimal performance of online products, we recommend a high-speed connection (broadband, DSL, T1, etc).