Windows PC Minimum System Requirements (CIV):
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Operating Systems:
Windows 2000 sp4+, XP sp1+ (Home, Professional or MCE) or Vista (Home Basic/Premium, Business or Ultimate)
(Windows 2000 or XP sp2 preferred)
Hardware:
Pentium III - 1GHz or faster
24X CD-ROM drive or faster
Video Card and Monitor capable of at least 1024x768 resolution; Sound Card and Speakers
Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
RAM:
Windows 2000 sp4+, or Windows XP sp1+ (Home/Prof/MCE): 512MB or greater
Windows Vista (Home Basic/Premium, Business, or Ultimate): 1GB or greater
Hard Disk Free Space Required:
Run from CD-ROM: 1MB with CD-ROM
Full Installation: Amount varies with each product
HTML Browser:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x or Internet Explorer 7.x
Netscape Navigator 7.x or later
Mozilla Firefox 1.x or later
Java VM and Java Browser Plug-in:
Sun Java2 (JRE) 1.4.2_07 - 1.4.2_16
Others:
Internet Access with a 56K modem or faster (DSL, Cable, Broadband, etc.)
Miscellaneous Software:
Macromedia Flash 6 player or later
A media player* with codecs for ".mp3" audio and ".mpg" MPEG1 video/audio
* Microsoft Media Player 9, 10, and 11 cannot play movies from the CD-ROMs due to recent changes in Microsoft security protocols. The preferred media player for the MPEG movies is QuickTime, which is available as a free download from www.quicktime.com.
Macintosh Minimum System Requirements (CIV):
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NOTICE:
Challenger CIV CD-ROM discs will not work on a Macintosh in native mode, however, online access is available.
Operating Systems:
OS 9 or OS X
HTML Browser:
Netscape Navigator 7.0.1 or later
Mozilla Firefox 1.x or later
Java VM and Java Browser Plug-in:
Sun Java2 (JRE) 1.4.2_07 - 1.4.2_16
Others:
Internet Access with a 56K modem or faster (DSL, Cable, Broadband, etc.)
Miscellaneous Software:
Macromedia Flash 6 player or later
A media player* with codecs for ".mp3" audio and ".mpg" MPEG1 video/audio
The preferred media player for the MPEG movies is QuickTime, which is available as a free download from www.quicktime.com.
Microsoft Virtual PC for Macintosh Version 7 - Minimum System Requirements:
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NOTICE:
Running a Challenger Interactive Viewer CD-ROM on a Macintosh requires third party software. The only software currently available for PowerPC-based Macs is Virtual PC 7 (VPC7) for the Macintosh from Microsoft.
Virtual PC 7 runs the Windows operating system in a virtual PC on the Macintosh. Windows XP Professional is the only version of Windows that is currently available. Challenger has tested Virtual PC 7 for Mac with Windows XP Professional and found it to be suitable for running the Challenger Interactive viewer from a CD-ROM. Performance will vary depending on the configuration of your Macintosh computer. See the following systems requirements for the Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac Version 7 product to help you decide if you can install and run Virtual PC 7 on your PowerPC-based Mac.
VPC7 - System Requirements for Use with the Challenger Interactive Viewer
Microsoft Virtual PC for Macintosh Version 7 with Windows XP Professional
- 1 GHz native* PowerPC Mac G4 or G5 processor
* Upgrade cards and accelerators are not supported by VPC7 for Mac.
VPC7 is NOT currently compatible with the new Intel processor based Macintosh PCs. *2
- Mac OS X version 10.2.8 - 10.3.7
Note: Mac OS X Version 10.3+ is required for the Power Mac G5
- CD-ROM drive
- 1 GB of RAM
- 5 GB of available hard-disk space.
- 1280x854 or higher-resolution monitor displaying thousands of colors.
Note: The Virtual PC 7 with Windows XP installation must be allocated 512MB of RAM and the Windows XP screen resolution must be set to at least 1024x768 for proper operation of the Challenger Interactive Viewer.
*2 Microsoft's Virtual PC for Macintosh Version 7 is still the best emulation solution for users who have PowerPC-based Macs, but it does not run on Intel-based Macs. Microsoft currently has no plans to release a version of Virtual PC for the Mac/Intel platform.
VPC7 - Allocated RAM:
Windows XP Professional - sp2: 512MB
Hard Disk Available Space Required:
VPC7 Basic Installation: 5 GB
CIV - Run from CD-ROM: 1MB with CD-ROM
CIV - Full Installation: Amount varies with each product
HTML Browser:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x (Default with Windows XP) or Internet Explorer 7.x
Netscape Navigator 7.0.1 or later
Mozilla Firefox 1.x or later
Java VM and Java Browser Plug-in:
Sun Java2 (JRE) 1.4.2_07 - 1.4.2_16
Miscellaneous Software:
Macromedia Flash 6 player or later
A media player* with codecs for ".mp3" audio and ".mpg" MPEG1 video/audio
* Microsoft Media Player 9, 10, and 11 cannot play movies from the CD-ROMs due to recent changes in Microsoft security protocols. The preferred media player for the MPEG movies is QuickTime, which is available as a free download from www.quicktime.com.
Parallels® Desktop for Mac 3.0 - Minimum System Requirements:
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NOTICE:
Running a Challenger Interactive Viewer CD-ROM on a Macintosh requires third party software. The only software currently available for an Intel-based Macintosh is Parallels® Desktop for Mac 3.0 from Parallels.
Parallels® Desktop for Mac is software that lets you run Windows and other operating systems together with their applications in virtual machines side-by-side with the Mac OS® X on Intel®-based Macintosh® computers. Performance will vary depending on the configuration of your Macintosh computer. See the following systems requirements for the Parallels® Desktop for Mac product to help you decide if you can install and run Parallels® Desktop on your Intel-based Mac.
Parallels® Desktop for Mac 3.0 - System Requirements for Use with the Challenger Interactive Viewer
- An Intel-powered Core™ Duo or Core™ Solo Mac® Mini, iMac®, MacBook™, MacBook Pro or Mac Pro.
- A minimum of 768MB of RAM. 1GB or more is recommended.
- About 200 MB of hard disk space on the boot volume for Parallels Desktop installation.
- Sufficient space on hard disks to allocate for virtual machines. 15 GB of hard disk space for each virtual machine is recommended.
- 1280x854 or higher-resolution monitor displaying thousands of colors.
Supported Guest Operating Systems:
(A fully licensed version of the Windows Operating system must be purchased - Upgrades are not supported)
Windows XP Professional - sp2
Windows XP Home - sp2
Windows Vista® Ultimate or Vista® Business
Windows 2000 Professional - SP4
HTML Browser:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x or Internet Explorer 7.x
Netscape Navigator 7.0.1 or later
Mozilla Firefox 1.x or later
Java VM and Java Browser Plug-in:
Sun Java2 (JRE) 1.4.2_07 - 1.4.2_16
Miscellaneous Software:
Macromedia Flash 6 player or later
A media player* with codecs for ".mp3" audio and ".mpg" MPEG1 video/audio
* Microsoft Media Player 9, 10, and 11 cannot play movies from the CD-ROMs due to recent changes in Microsoft security protocols. The preferred media player for the MPEG movies is QuickTime, which is available as a free download from www.quicktime.com.
CIV System Requirements are for ALL products, EXCEPT:
Challenger EM Ultrasound
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Note on the effects of anti-virus and pop-up blocker software installed on the user's computer:
The Challenger Interactive Viewer (CIV) is a product designed as an offline Web application
that uses HTML, XML, Java, and JavaScript to create a dynamic learning environment. The proper
functioning of the CIV can be inhibited by applications or operating system configurations
that are designed to protect a computer against viruses or unwanted ads. Other third party
applications installed by or for the user also may adversely affect the operation of the CIV.
Installation of Internet connection software on a computer by or at the instruction of a user's
Internet Service Provider (ISP) may intefere with the proper functioning of the CIV.
Interference with a Challenger program may be eliminated by knowing how to properly
configure or disable the interfering application. Here is an example of an application
interfering with the Challenger program and how to prevent it:
A user has Norton Anti-Virus installed, and the Challenger program will not display
a topic window. Temporarily disabling Norton Anti-Virus should allow the topic window to display.
It is the user's sole responsibility to understand the operation and configuration of their
computer's operating system, software applications, and Web browsers. CIV issues that result
from ISP customizations of a user's computer operating system, Web browsers, and system or user
environment can only be resolved by the ISP, and it is the user's responsibility to contact the
ISP and request a resolution.
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