Hardware and Software Requirements
Last Updated: November 10, 2008

• A personal computer.  Minimum system requirements:
  
  Pentium Processor
  16 MB of RAM (24MB for Windows NT; 32MB if scanning documents)
  40 MB of available hard disk space
  Windows 3.1 or above
  
  -OR-
  
  A Macintosh.  Minimum system requirements:
  
  68020 processor or Power Macintosh
  16 MB of RAM
  40 MB of available hard disk space
  Apple System Software version 7.1.2 or later

• Internet access.  If it is by modem, it operates at 56 kps or faster.  High speed Internet access is recommended, but NOT required (i.e., cable, DSL, etc.).

• An Internet Service Provider using point to point protocol (PPP). America On Line is not endorsed for use with ECF.  It is recommended that the provider is capable of a minimum connection speed of 56 kps.

• A web browser such as Mozilla Firefox, Opera, or Internet Explorer (version 5.5 and above).

• Software to convert documents from a word processor format to portable document format (PDF).  Adobe Acrobat PDF Writer/Distiller, as well as certain word processing programs can perform this function.  For viewing documents, not authoring them, only Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed. Click on the link for a free download.

• A PDF-compatible word-processing program, such as WordPerfect or Word.

• A scanner to transmit documents that are not in your word processing system.