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Minimum hardware requirements?
Total Eclipse will run efficiently on any 100% IBM-compatible computer with a 500-MHz Pentium III processor or above; at least 256 megabytes of RAM; a USB port; Windows 2000 or above; Internet access; a CD, CDRW or DVD drive; and a hard disk.
Hardware recommendations?
As a practical matter, we recommend running at 1 Ghz or above with at least 512 megabytes of RAM. The faster the processor, the better. The more RAM, the better. Multiple USB ports are recommended. A parallell port is recommended but not required. A DB9 serial port is usually required for realtime connection to a steno machine or to client computers. A serial adapter (PC card or USB) is typically installed for this purpose, and PC cards tend to be more reliable. We recommend CDRW or combination CDRW/DVD drives.
Windows XP Professional is the recommended operating system. Windows Vista is also acceptable, but there is nothing to be gained by installing it on a computer that is already running Windows XP. Some computers are now being sold with two or more logical hard drives; i.e., a single physical hard drive that has been partitioned into Drive C and Drive D. Although Total Eclipse will run well on partitioned drives, we recommend that you remove the partition. This will make file management easier and reduce the likelihood of running out of drive space at a critical moment.
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