Hardware & Software Requirements

Hardware

Computer

• Microsoft® Windows® compatible PC
• At least a 450 MHz Pentium-class or equivalent processor
• Color monitor with 800 x 600 minimum screen resolution, minimum of 256 colors

Memory

• 512 MB (RAM)
• 768 MB recommended to use CAS Registry BLAST®, Analyze Plus, or post-processing tools

Available Hard Disk Space

• 70 MB
• 140 MB required when installation includes CAS Registry BLAST and Merged Markush Service (MMS)

Connection

• Internet connection that supports the telnet protocol through port 23 (standard Winsock connection) or the HTTPS protocol through port 443
  (SSL/VPN connection)
• Automatic updating of support files and access to ChemPort, STN Viewer, and online Help on the CAS server require an HTTP application-level
  connection through port 80
• CAS Registry BLAST, CAS Full Text Options, and the SSL-VPN connection option require an HTTPS application-level connection through port 443.

Software

Operating System and Web Browser

• Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP SP2, or Vista (Enterprise, Business, and Home Basic), or Windows 7 (Ultimate 64- bit)
• Microsoft Internet Explorer®, Version 6.0 or higher, Mozilla® Firefox®, Version 1.0 or higher (ActiveX®, Java, and JavaScript enabled)

Additional Software

• Microsoft Excel® 97, 2000, 2002, 2003, or 2007 for the Analyze Plus Wizard and CAS Registry Number and Role Report Wizard
• QuickTime 7 for viewing images in STN Express transcripts
• Adobe Reader for viewing PDF outputs for tables, reports, and transcripts