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KESP System Requirements

The following are the PC requirements for participation in the KESP course.

Hardware

  • Windows PC: Pentium 550 MHz class processor, running Microsoft Windows XP/2000, with 128 MB RAM, 100 MB available disk space
  • 1024 x 768 resolution display with 16-bit colour depth (thousands of colours) or higher
  • 16-bit sound card or higher, with speakers or headphones
  • Graphics card with 16MB of VRAM or higher
  • Apple Macs are not currently supported.

Software

  • Web browsers (with JavaScript and cookies enabled):
    • Microsoft Internet Explorer v6.x
    • Mozilla Firefox v2.x
  • Macromedia Flash Player 8
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 or higher
  • Microsoft Windows Media Player V6.4 or higher

Internet

  • Office: 1 Mbps uncontended bandwidth will support 10 concurrent users
  • Home: broadband connection with ~0.5 Mbps bandwidth

Testing

  1. Test your hardware and software,
  2. Go to http.www.kesp.ie/demo/test.htm