Hardware and Software Requirements
Last Updated: May 26, 2005

• A personal computer.  Minimum system requirements:

  Pentium Processor
  16 MB of RAM (24MB for Windows NT; 32MB if scanning documents)
  40 MB of available hard disk space
  Windows 3.1 or above

  -OR-

  A Macintosh.  Minimum system requirements:

  68020 processor or Power Macintosh
  16 MB of RAM
  40 MB of available hard disk space
  Apple System Software version 7.1.2 or later

• Internet access.  If it is by modem, it operates at 56 kps or faster.  High speed Internet access is recommended, but NOT required (i.e., cable, DSL, etc.).

• An Internet Service Provider using point to point protocol (PPP). America On Line is not endorsed for use with ECF.  It is recommended that the provider is capable of a minimum connection speed of 56 kps.

• Netscape Navigator version 4.6x or 4.7x (Netscape 6 is not yet authorized).

         -OR-

• Internet Explorer version 5.5 or higher

• Software to convert documents from a word processor format to portable document format (PDF).  Adobe Acrobat PDF Writer/Distiller, as well as certain word processing programs can perform this function.  For viewing documents, not authoring them, only Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed. Click on the link for a free download.

• A PDF-compatible word-processing program, such as WordPerfect or Word.

• A scanner to transmit documents that are not in your word processing system. (the Court recommends a scanner with a document feeder as opposed to a flat-bed or single-sheet scanner)