System and Hardware Requirements

Despite its power, AccuSQL only has minimum hardware requirements. Almost any computer running Windows 98 or later (ME, NT 4, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, etc.) can run the AccuSQL client. You can also run MSSQL Server on the client (for smaller implementations) or on a dedicated server. For optimum performance, we recommend at least the following:

Client Computers:

  • A PC with a Pentium-class processor
  • Microsoft Windows XP or later
  • 128 MB or higher memory recommended
  • 150 MB of free hard drive space
  • A printer for printing out reports. You can use a local or a network printer
  • CD-Rom drive for installing the software. You can also copy the installation CD on a network drive and install the software from this drive
  • Super VGA Video Card capable of displaying 256 colors at a screen area of 1024*768
  • 17" monitor
  • Keyboard and mouse
  • Microsoft Excel (needed for charting and for some sophisticated administrative reports)
  • (Optional) A network card and connection to access the data remotely
  • (Optional) An ID reader. We provide ID readers that were tested and found to work well with the software.

Server

To run AccuSQL, you will need to be running Microsoft SQL Server 2005/2008 (either express, or standard). If you plan to run AccuSQL on less than 10 computers, the database can be hosted on a computer running Windows XP Pro or later. However, if you need to run AccuSQL on 10 or more computers, then you would need a server to host the database (Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or later is recommended).

Computer Lab Plug-in

If you plan to use the Computer Lab Plug-in software with AccuSQL, your network needs to support the extra connections needed for the Plug-in. For example, if you have a computer lab with 25 computers and you run the Plug-in on each computer, and you have 5 administration stations, your network needs to support 30 simultaneous connections to the database. Since Windows 2000 Pro and XP Pro only support up to 10 simultaneous connections to the database, you will need an operating system like Windows 2000 Server, XP Server, or 2003 Server to host the database. You will also need to have IIS 4 or later installed on the Web server.

Macintosh Computers

If you have a Mac lab, we recommend you acquire a PC for running AccuTrack. Another option is to use Virtual PC. Some of our clients had success with this but others didn't, so please use at your own risk.

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