New on STN
February 2010
STN Express Maintenance Release, Version 8.4.2, Is Now Available for Download
Databases in Focus
Chemical Abstracts Plus
(CAplusSM) and CAS REGISTRYSM
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, ChemPort, 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)
- 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
