Appendix B Equipment Standards for End Users

Minimum Equipment Required

Hardware: An IBM PC or compatible computer with the following components:

• 80386 processor

• 16 MB RAM

• 20 MB free disk space

• A video card and monitor with a resolution of 640 ³ 480 and the capability of displaying 16 colors or shades of gray

Software:

• Windows 3.1

• Win32s 1.25

• TCP/IP software suite including a version of Winsock

• Netscape Navigator 2.02

• Adobe Acrobat Exchange 2.1

Win32s is a software package for Windows 3.1 that is distributed without charge and is available from Microsoft.

The requirement for Adobe Acrobat Exchange, a commercial product that is not distributed without charge, is expected to be relaxed in favor of a requirement for Adobe Acrobat Reader, a commercial product that is distributed without charge.

The software will also run on newer versions of compatible hardware and/or software.

Recommended Configuration of Equipment

This configuration is recommended for users who will be using the system extensively. Hardware: A computer with the following components:

• Intel Pentium processor

• 32 MB RAM

• 50 MB free disk space

• A video card and monitor with a resolution of 1280 ³ 1024 and the capability of displaying 256 colors or shades of gray

Software:

• Windows NT 4.0 Workstation

• TCP/IP suite that has been configured for a network connection (included in Windows NT)

• Netscape Navigator 2.02

• Adobe Acrobat Exchange 2.1

The requirement for Adobe Acrobat Exchange, a commercial product that is not distributed without charge, is expected to be relaxed in favor of a requirement for Adobe Acrobat Reader, a commercial product that is distributed without charge.

Other software options that the system has been tested on include:

• IBM OS/2 3.0 Warp Connect with Win-OS/2

• IBM TCP/IP for Windows 3.1, version 2.1.1

• Windows NT 3.51