CTECS DIRECT 5.2 Software System Requirements

DIRECT™ 5.2 operates on computers running Intel or compatible Pentium IV or greater processors. The processor must be running at a minimum of 1.2 GHZ.

Supported operating systems (OS):
Windows® 2000
Windows® XP
Windows® 2000/2003/2008 Server
Windows® Vista

NOTE: The DIRECT 5.2 database will stop functioning if a Windows Vista upgrade is performed on a previous version of Microsoft Windows running CTECS Connect! A clean reinstall of DIRECT will be required after a Windows Vista upgrade.

DIRECT 5.2 software, release 20080928 and higher, runs under Windows Vista. Previous releases of DIRECT are NOT supported under Windows Vista due to the fact that the version of Microsoft SQL Server we used in previous releases, is NOT supported by Vista (the database that stores DIRECT information).

DIRECT™ 5.2 is not supported, in any way, running under Windows® 95, 98 or ME. Do NOT attempt to install DIRECT™ 2.2 on Windows® 95 “at all”. Installing can have serious effects on your system.

DIRECT™ 5.2 has been tested under both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems. 32-bit operating systems are preferred, but 64-bit operating systems are supported.

DIRECT™ 5.2 has not been tested on Windows 7. Since Windows 7 is similar to Vista, it is expected to work without problems. Currently this configuration is NOT supported by CTECS tech support. Upgrading a computer with DIRECT from a previous version of Windows to Windows 7 is NOT recommended.

DIRECT™ 5.2 has the following memory (RAM) requirements:

Windows® 2000                            1 GB minimum, 2 GB recommended
Windows® XP                                1 GB minimum, 2 GB recommended
Windows® 2000/2003/2008 Server  2 GB minimum, 4 GB recommended
Windows® Vista                             2 GB minimum, 4 GB recommended

DIRECT™ 5 has the following hard drive requirements, depending on the components and setup option selected:

Database Server 80 MB
Client Software 40 MB

DIRECT™ 5 requires a monitor with a minimum of SVGA resolution; 800x600 resolution or higher, a Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device, and Internet Explorer 5.0 or later.