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How to Register - system requirements for Macintosh users

To use the ECI you will need an Apple Macintosh computer with internet access.

Minimum Requirements

Recommended Requirements

Macintosh Operating System (Mac OS) 8.6 *  
PowerPC processor 300 Mhz 604e or any G3 or better
128 MB RAM **  
80 MB free disk space  
Macintosh Runtime for Java (MRJ) 2.2 Macintosh Runtime for Java (MRJ) 2.2.4
Macintosh supported printer (if hardcopy required)  
Internet Browser (those installed with Mac OS 8.5 and higher are suitable)  
Internet connection permitting direct HTTP traffic using a 28.8 K modem or better  
A monitor capable of displaying at least 800x600 screen resolution with at least 256 colours  
Adobe Acrobat Reader V4.0 for printing (installed with Mac OS by default)  
Please note:

If you use more than one set of Keys & Certificates, then Mac OS 9.1 is required as the minimum.

** 

64MB RAM is no longer a supported configuration and 128MB is now the minimum requirement. This is due to enhanced functions in the new version of the ECI Client software.

ECI software version control

From time to time updates will be made to the ECI that may affect the ECI software. Each time you visit the ECI Server Framework, either to 'Get New Documents' or 'Send Documents', an automatic check of the version of the ECI software that you are running is performed. If there has been a software update that affects the ECI software since your last visit, this will be detected. An automatic update of your ECI software will be performed while you are online to the ECI Server Framework.

 

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