PC (Windows) Requirements

Minimum

Recommended

Operating System:

- Micosoft Windows 98 or greater

- Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP

Processor Speed:

- Pentium 3, 500Mhz or AMD 600Mhz

- Pentium 4, 2.4 GHz or AMD 2400xp

RAM:

- 256 MB

- 512 MB

Storage:

- 40 GB or more

- 60 GB or more

Monitor:

- 15" VGA
- High color (16 bit)
- 800 x 600 Resolution

- 17" Super VGA Monitor
- True color (24 bit)
- 1024 x 768 Resolution or better

Internet Connection:

- 56k (Dial-up)

- Broadband (Cable / DSL)

Browsers:

- Internet Explorer 5.5 (ServicePack 2)
- Firefox 1.5

- Internet Explorer 6.0
- Firefox 2.0

Software:

- Microsoft Office XP
- OpenOffice

- Microsoft Office Suite 2003
Please note: Microsoft Office 2007 is not supported at this time. Click to read more on the subject.
- OpenOffice

Plug-ins:

- Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.x
- Adobe Flash Player 9.x
- Real Player
- Windows Media
- QuickTime 7.x

- Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.x
- Adobe Flash Player 6.x
- Real Player
- Windows Media
- QuickTime 7.x

Peripherals:

- CD-ROM
- Speakers
- Sound Card
- Black & White Printer

- CD-ROM
- Stereo Speakers
- Sound Card
- Color Ink Jet Printer

Macintosh (Power PC / Intel) Requirements

Minimum

Recommended

Operating System:

- OS X 10.3.9 or later (Panther)
Mac OS 9.2 and previous generations are not supported at APUS.

- OS X 10.4 or later (Tiger)

Processor Speed:

- G3 (400 mHz)

- G4 (1 Ghz) or greater

RAM:

- 256 MB

- 512 MB

Storage:

- 40 GB or more

- 60 GB or more

Monitor:

- 15" VGA
- High color (16 bit)
- 800 x 600 Resolution

- 17" SVGA Monitor
- True color (24 bit)
- 1024 x 768 Resolution or better

Internet Connection:

- 56k (Dial-up)

- Broadband (Cable / DSL)

Browser:

Internet Explorer is no longer supported by Microsoft for the Mac and is no longer supported at APUS.
- Safari 1.2 or later OSX 10.3 is required
- Firefox 1.5

Internet Explorer is no longer supported by Microsoft for the Mac and is no longer supported at APUS.
- Safari 2.0 or later OSX 10.4 is required
- Firefox 2.0

Software:

- Office version X

- Microsoft Office 2004: Student & Teacher Edition

Plug-ins:

- Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.x
- Adobe Flash Player 9.x
- Real Player
- QuickTime 7.x
- Flip4Mac (Plays Windows Media)

- Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.x
- Adobe Flash Player 9.x
- Real Player
- QuickTime 7.x
- Flip4Mac (Plays Windows Media)

Peripherals:

- CD-ROM
- Speakers
- Sound Card
- Black & White Printer

- CD-ROM
- Stereo Speakers
- Sound Card
- Color Ink Jet Printer