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SciFinder Scholar 2006 System Requirements
Windows
- Computer: PC with at least a Pentium-class or equivalent processor
- Microsoft Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP, or NT 4.0
- Minimum of 32 MB (RAM) memory for Windows 98, Me, or NT 4.0, 64 MB or higher recommended; Minimum of 64 MB memory for Windows 2000 or XP, 128 MB (RAM) or higher recommended for XP
- Minimum of 70 MB of available hard disk space (not including pagefile memory), 80-85 MB recommended (minimum 150 MB needed for installation) For the SciFinder Scholar Toolbar, an additional 25 MB of available disk space is needed (75 MB needed for installation). (This assumes Microsoft .NET software is already installed.)
- TCP/IP network-level connection to CAS via the Internet, Z39.50 application-level connection to CAS through port 210. Accessing full text via ChemPort and online Help files on the CAS server requires an HTTP application-level connection through port 80.
- Monitor: SVGA color monitor; minimum 800x600 screen resolution, 1024x768 or higher recommended; minimum of 256 colors
- Printer: High-quality graphics printer, e.g., laser or inkjet, recommended
Additional Software
- Web Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer (MSIE), version 4 or higher, Netscape, version 4 or higher, or Mozilla Firefox, version 1.0.
A web browser is needed to access full text via ChemPort, online Help, and Internet resources within the Tools menu.
- Plug-ins must be installed in the Netscape and Firefox plug-ins and components folders for some features in ChemPort, e.g., Reference Linking. The plug-in is installed automatically during SciFinder Scholar installation.
- Java and JavaScript must be enabled for online Help and some features within ChemPort.
- ActiveX must be enabled in MSIE for ChemPort Reference Linking.
- Cookies must be accepted for some features in ChemPort.
- Adobe Reader
: Version 4.0 or higher. Adobe Reader is needed to display PDF documents available via the CAS web site and ChemPort. The Reader can be downloaded at www.adobe.com.
- Discovery Studio ViewerPro or ViewerLite: Windows version 3.5 or higher. Discovery Studio Viewer products from Accelrys are visualization tools that allow you to view 3D molecular models for structure results.
- DS ViewerPro may be obtained from Accelrys at www.accelrys.com/products/dstudio/.
- ViewerLite is no longer supported by Accelrys but may be obtained free of charge from CAS at my.cas.org. ViewerLite is provided "AS IS", without warranties of any kind.
After installation of ViewerPro or ViewerLite, run the program once to ensure that it creates Windows Registry entries that will be used by SciFinder scholar to display 3D models.
Mac OS X
- Computer: an Apple Macintosh with an Intel x86 or Power PC G4 or G5 processor
- Mac OS X 10.2 or higher
- Minimum of 40-50 MB hard disk space
- TCP/IP connection to CAS via the Internet; Z39.50 application-level connection to CAS through port 210. Accessing full text via ChemPort and online Help files on the CAS server requires an HTTP application-level connection via Port 80.
- Monitor: 13" or larger, color monitor capable of displaying 256 colors with 1024X768 screen resolution or greater
- Printer: High-quality graphics printer, e.g., laser or inkjet, recommended
Additional Software
- Web Browser: Safari (OS X Default), or a Mac OS X compatible version of Netscape, Mozilla FirefoxTM, or Microsoft Internet Explorer (MSIE). A web browser is needed to access full text, online Help, and other Internet resources within the Tools menu.
- Java and JavaScript must be enabled.
- Cookies must be accepted for some features in ChemPort.
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Updated 1/14/2008 1:12:38 PM
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