System Requirements
For districts planning to test online - please refer to our Guidelines for Optimizing an Online Testing Environment.
Windows Operating Systems
Mac Operating Systems
Additional Requirements for Scanline
Additional Requirements for Mercury (Galileo K-12 Online only)
Windows Operating Systems
| Operating System Version Required | ||||
Windows XP, Vista or 7 |
||||
| Windows Version | XP |
Vista/7 |
|
| Hardware Required for Operating System | |||
Disk Space |
200 MB Free |
16 GB Free |
|
Memory |
256 MB RAM |
1 GB RAM |
|
Internet Connection |
High-Speed |
||
Video Resolution |
SVGA (800x600) |
||
Sound |
Sound card and speakers required ¥ |
||
| Software Required | |||
Preferred Internet Browser |
MS Internet Explorer 7 or higher (freeware) |
||
Alternate Internet Browser |
Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or higher (freeware)§ |
||
Support Software |
Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 + (freeware)
Adobe Flash Player 10.0 + ¥ (freeware)
Java Runtime Environment 1.4.1+ † (freeware) |
||
¥ Instructional Dialogs Only
§ Test Builder requires Firefox 3.x only
† Test Builder Only
Mac Operating Systems
| Operating System Version Required | ||||
OS 10.4 - 10.6 |
| Hardware Required for Operating System | |
Disk Space |
200 MB Free |
Memory |
128 MB RAM |
Internet Connection |
High-Speed |
Video Resolution |
SVGA (800x600) |
| Software Required | |
Internet Browser |
Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or higher (preferred; freeware)§ |
Support Software |
Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 + (freeware)
Adobe Flash Player 10.0 + ¥ (freeware)
Flip4Mac .wmv plugin for Quicktime ¥ (freeware) |
§ Test Builder requires Firefox 3.x only
¥ Instructional Dialogs Only
Additional Requirements for Scanline
| Operating System Version Required | ||||
Windows XP, Vista Business* or Ultimate*, 7 |
| OS Version | Windows XP |
Windows Vista Business* or Ultimate*/7 |
||
| Hardware Required | ||||
Processor |
3.0 GHz | 1.6 GHz Dual Core |
||
Memory |
1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
||
Scanner |
Brother DCP-8080**, DCP-8060¥ or DCP-8040¥ | |||
|
Scantron OpScan™* Scantron iNSIGHT 4™ with OMR* Scantron scanner models formerly sold by NCS Pearson |
||||
Forms |
NCS ABACUSxp Blue 100 Answer Form 219482* or Orange 350 Answer Form 224944 |
|||
¥ No longer in production
** Scanline Plain-Paper Application Only
* Scanline Hi-Speed Application Only
Additional Requirements for Mercury (Galileo K-12 Online only)
| Operating System Version Required | ||||
Windows Vista, XP or 7 Intel-based Mac OS 10.4 (Tiger) or 10.5 (Leopard) |
| OS Version | Windows Vista, XP, 7 |
Mac OS 10.4, 10.5 |
|||
| Hardware Required | |||||
Input Device |
CPS IR, Pulse, Gen2 or Spark Response Pad, Promethean Activote PRM-AV2-01 Response Pad w/ Receiver PRM-AH1-01, or Promethean Activote PRM-AV3-01 Response Pad w/ Receiver PRM-AH2-01 SMART Response Pads¥ |
CPS Pulse, Gen2, IR or Spark Response Pad‡ |
|||
Promethean ActivExpressions Response Pads |
|||||
Projector |
Projector† or shared display |
||||
| Software Required | |||||
Testing Application |
Mercury software† |
||||
Support Software |
|||||
Support Software |
eInstruction CPS Software v6.70†, Promethean Activote Drivers†, or Promethean ActivExpression Drivers † SMART Response connector for Galileo¥ |
ATI-Provided CPS Device Driver† |
|||
† Instructor computer only
‡ OS X 10.6 only
¥ More information and support provided by SMART Technologies
ATI continuously updates system requirements as technology changes. We strive to provide clients with the best functionality available using the most current technology innovations. If you have any questions concerning your specific technology setup, please contact an ATI Field Services Coordinator.