PerkinElmer OilExpress System, User Manual

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PC Software and Hardware Requirements
This section details the minimum hardware and software requirements for the PC. To ensure
successful installation of the software, please check these requirements before starting the
installation.
Only if all of these criteria are met should you start to install the OilExpress software (see
Installing the OilExpress Software
on page 54).
Software Requirements
The minimum software requirements for the OilExpress System are:
•
Windows 7 (32-bit), Windows Vista or Windows XP with Service Pack 2 must be
installed, and you must be logged on at Administrator level.
• Internet Explorer 5.01 or later must be installed.
• Spectrum software must be installed, as described in the documentation supplied with
your spectrometer on the
IR & Raman Manuals CD
(L1050002).
Hardware Requirements
The PC you install the software on must meet the following minimum specification:
• Intel
®
Pentium 4 processor with 500 MHz or greater clock speed, or equivalent.
• At least 256 MB of Random Access Memory (RAM).
•
The capability of displaying at least High Color (16 bit) at 1024 × 768 SVGA.
•
10 GB Hard disk with at least 1 GB free space as an NTFS drive.
• CD-ROM drive.
• Ethernet network connection.
• A keyboard and PS/2
®
-style mouse.
• A serial port, for autosampler connection.