Windows
- Computer: PC with at least a 450 MHz Pentium-class or equivalent processor
- Operating System: Microsoft Windows 2000 (SP3 or higher), Windows XP (SP1 or SP2), or Windows Vista (Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions)
- Memory: 256 MB RAM
- Available Hard Disk Space: 150 MB (not including pagefile memory); 230 MB for installation
For the SciFinder Toolbar, an additional 25 MB is needed; 75 MB for installation. This assumes Microsoft .NET software is already installed.
- Connection: 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.
Explore by Sequence requires an HTTPS application-level connection through port 443.
- Monitor: SVGA color monitor; 1024x768 screen resolution; 16 bit (64,000) colors
- Printer: High-quality graphics printer, e.g., laser or inkjet
Additional Software
- Web Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer (MSIE), version 5 or higher or Mozilla FirefoxTM, version 1.0 or higher
A web browser is needed to access full text via ChemPort, online Help, and Internet resources within the Tools menu, and to print Explore by Sequence results.
- Plug-ins must be installed in the Firefox plug-ins and components folders for some features in ChemPort, e.g., Reference Linking. The plug-in files are installed automatically during SciFinder installation.
- JavaTM and JavaScriptTM 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 5.0 or higher
Adobe Reader is needed to display PDF documents available via the CAS web site and ChemPort. Adobe Reader can be downloaded at www.adobe.com.
- Microsoft Excel: Excel 97, 2000, 2002, 2003, or 2007
Excel, in conjunction with panorama.xla, is needed for the Panorama feature. The panorama.xla add-in file is installed automatically during SciFinder installation.
Excel is also needed for the Export CHEMCATS data to Microsoft Excel feature.
- Discovery Studio Visualizer or ViewerLite:
Discovery Studio Viewer products from Accelrys are visualization tools that allow you to view 3D molecular models for structure results.
- DS Visualizer may be obtained from Accelrys at www.accelrys.com/products/downloads/ds_visualizer/.
SciFinder is compatible with DS Visualizer up to version 1.5.
- 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.
A software patch is available that corrects the viewing of 3D models with ViewerLite, version 5.0. After downloading and unzipping the patch, read the MDMReadme.txt file for instructions.
Macintosh
- Computer: An Apple Macintosh with an Intel x86 or Power PC G4 or G5 processor
- Operating System: Mac OS X 10.3 or 10.4
- Available Hard Disk Space: 65 MB
- Connection: 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: Color monitor capable of displaying 256 colors with 1024x768 screen resolution
- Printer: High-quality graphics printer, e.g., laser or inkjet
Additional Software
- Web Browser: Safari (OS X default) or a Mac OS X compatible version of Mozilla Firefox 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.
- PDF Reader: Preview (OS X default) or Adobe Reader, version 5.0 or higher
A PDF Reader is needed to display PDF documents available via the CAS web site and ChemPort.
- Microsoft Excel: Excel 2004 (Mac OS X compatible version)
Excel is needed for the Export CHEMCATS data to Microsoft Excel feature.
SciFinder 2006 System Requirements
Updated 2/6/2008 2:13:14 PM
