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System Requirements for Composer Player

This topic discusses system requirements for Composer Player and Composer Player Pro.

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Hardware Requirements for Composer Player and Composer Player Pro

The table below lists the recommended and minimum hardware requirements for Composer Player and Composer Player Pro:

Hardware Recommended Hardware Minimum Hardware
Disk Drive 50 MB minimum free space is required to store program executables (.exe, .ocx, Adobe Reader ® plug-in), program data, usage environment, and paging space. 50 MB minimum free space is required to store program executables (.exe, .ocx, Adobe Reader plug-in), program data, usage environment, and paging space.
Network Adaptor An active Ethernet adapter is required for licensing purposes (Player Pro only). An active Ethernet adapter is required for licensing purposes (Player Pro only).
Processor Intel Core 2 Duo (or similar) Intel Pentium 4 (or similar)
Memory (RAM) 2 GB 512 MB
Keyboard A specific keyboard compatible with the selected installation locale might be required for national language support. A specific keyboard compatible with the selected installation locale might be required for national language support.
Display Recommended resolution for Windows workstations is 1280x1024. 16-bit color or higher graphics mode required, with 32-bit color recommended. Recommended resolution for Windows workstations is 1280x1024. 16-bit color or higher graphics mode required, with 32-bit color recommended.
Graphics Adaptor A graphics adapter with 3D OpenGL acceleration is required for optimal performance. AMD (AMD FirePro) and NVIDIA (NVIDIA Quadro FX) are highly recommended. OpenGL 3.2 or higher is required for some advanced rendering effects. A graphics adapter with 3D OpenGL acceleration is recommended to ensure performance. AMD and NVIDIA are recommended. Frame rates and interactivity will be significantly reduced if no acceleration is available.
Pointing Device A 3-button mouse is recommended for usability reasons. A 3-button mouse is recommended for usability reasons.
Optional Components and Features SpacePilot, SpaceNavigator, SpaceExplorer, SpaceBall, and SpaceMouse from 3Dconnexion can be used, in addition to the mouse, to perform graphic manipulations (zoom, pan, rotate, etc.). Necessary drivers are delivered with the device. SpacePilot, SpaceNavigator, SpaceExplorer, SpaceBall, and SpaceMouse from 3Dconnexion can be used, in addition to the mouse, to perform graphic manipulations (zoom, pan, rotate, etc.). Necessary drivers are delivered with the device.


User Assistance Requirements

The browser-based user assistance portal and search engine require the following:

  • Either of the following:

    - On Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit: 32-bit versions of both Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 or 10 and Oracle Java plug-in version 7 (enabled)

    - On Microsoft Windows 8 64-bit: 32-bit versions of both Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and Oracle Java plug-in version 7 (enabled)

    On all supported operating systems: 32-bit versions of both Firefox ESR 17 and Oracle Java plug-in version 7 (enabled)

  • 64-bit Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 7

    Note: Ensure that only one version of JRE is installed.


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