MAGIC for Windows - Hardware Requirements

MAGIC for Windows - Hardware Requirements

Adequate hardware is required for optimal performance of the software. If your current hardware does not meet these requirements, please contact us for recommendations.

File Server
Minimum Fileserver		Recommended Fileserver
Processor:	Pentium III	Processor:	Pentium 4
Speed:	450 Mhz	Speed:	1.6 Ghz or better
Memory:	128 MB RAM	Memory:	512 MB RAM
Monitor:	SVGA 15" monitor	Monitor:	SVGA 17" monitor
Hard Drive:	500 MB available hard drive space	Hard Drive:	10-18 GB SCSI hard drive
CD-ROM:	24x CDROM	CD-ROM:	24x CDROM

Workstations
Minimum Workstations		Recommended Workstations
Processor:	Pentium II	Processor:	Pentium III
Speed:	300 Mhz	Speed:	450 Mhz or better
Memory:	32 MB RAM	Memory:	128 MB RAM
Monitor:	15" SVGA 800x600 min. resolution	Monitor:	SVGA 17" 800x600 min. resolution
Hard Drive:	500 MB available hard drive space	Hard Drive:	8 GB hard drive with 500 MB of available space
CD-ROM:	CD ROM not required	CD-ROM:	24X CD ROM - Sound Card
Operating System:	Windows 98 SE	Operating System:	Windows 2000 Professional

Network Operating Systems
Magic for Windows is supported on the following network environments.

Novell Network - NetWare or NetWare for Small Business version 4.11 or later. Long file name support must be enabled for versions prior to 5.0.

Microsoft Networks - NT version 4.0 or Windows 2000 Server

Windows Peer to Peer Networks

Workstation Operating Systems
MAGIC for Windows is supported on any of the following workstation operating systems.

The following versions of Microsoft Windows are supported:

Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Microsoft Windows 2000

Microsoft Windows ME

Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

Stand Alone PCs
Requirements are equal to Workstation PCs - PLUS each stand alone PC must have a CD-ROM drive.

Printers

Hewlett Packard Laser Jet 3 or compatible Laser printer

Ink Jet or Color Ink Jet Printer

Printers require a minimum of 2 MB RAM

MAGIC for Windows will not work with dot matrix printers.

Word Processing Software
The MAGIC for Windows Proposal System requires one of the following word processing programs for operation:

Microsoft Word

Microsoft WordPad

Backup Media
Backing up stored rating data is critical. There are many options for backing up your data including backups to diskette, CD-ROM, Zip disks, or tape backups. For compatibility with IRS-AIMS(data recovery) we suggest the following:

Novell or Microsoft Networks

12/24 GB SCSI DAT - DDS 3 w/Backup Exec version 8.5

20/40 GB SCSI DAT - DDS 4 w/Backup Exec version 8.5

40/80 GB SCSI DLT w/Backup Exec version 8.5

Workstation Backups or Stand Alone PCs

Iomega 2GB Jaz Drive (will also read 1GB cartridges)

Iomega 100 mb Zip Drive

Iomega 250 mb Zip Drive

Communications

Program Releases

Internet connection for download of releases from our web site
Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher

Customer Support

PC Anywhere for Windows V11.0 - communications software for dial in support is required. We can connect with over the Internet or through a 56k modem and phone line. If you don't have a modem in each workstation you might need an external modem that can be moved to various machines when troubleshooting specific machines.

Agency must provide IRS-AIMS with at least one e-mail contact address.

Conversion of Stored Rating Data - Current MAGIC for DOS Rating users only
IRS-AIMS will convert existing stored rating data for ONE database. Agency must be able to provide data on acceptable backup media to IRS-AIMS.

If your agency has been using multiple agency databases or you have been using rating on multiple standalone machines, contact IRS-AIMS for additional conversion costs.

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