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BWX 110 Desktop Modem User Guide
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Minimum Computing Requirements
(See, also
Appendix 18, “BWX 110 Desktop Modem-PC Troubleshooting”
)
The following table lists the minimum requirements your computer should meet before connecting to the
BWX 110 Desktop Modem.
Operating System (OS)
1
1.
To upgrade your Operating System after loading the BWX Modem Diagnostics Tool software, you must first uninstall BWX
Modem Diagnostics Tool prior to upgrading the OS. Otherwise, BWX Modem Diagnostics Tool will not work. See
Chapter 15, “Uninstalling BWX Modem Diagnostics Tool Software”
in this Guide.
Any OS with standard Ethernet, i.e., Windows
®
2000, Windows XP
2
,
Windows Vista32bits
3
, or higher. It is assumed the latest Windows service
pack is installed on the OS. Ensure the PC network port is enabled. The Mac
and Linux OS types are also supported.
2.
Windows XP must be Service Pack Level 1 or higher.
3.
In addition to Win2000, WinXP, and Vista32bits or higher, BWX Modem Diagnostics Tool also is supported on Mac OSX
(Mac10.4.5) or higher for Apple
®
and Linux kernel 2.4 (Red Hat Open Source) or higher. Mac users must have the Snuffit
extraction software. There is a known issue with installing BWX Modem Diagnostics Tool on Vista OS. Refer to the
work-around instructions in
Chapter 12, “Installing the BWX Modem Diagnostics Tool”
CPU:
Pentium level or higher
RAM:
32 MB or the OS minimum, whichever is greater
Hard Drive:
85 MB free disk space for the BWX Modem Diagnostics Tool
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monitoring
software
Monitor:
256 colors, 800 x 600 resolution
