PC-Topp Service PC
The speed of that PC has a high impact on the overall speed with which PC-Topp's Intranet pages are displayed. Therefore we recommend machines with state-of-the-art processors, i.e. a Core 2 Duo or even better a Xeon Quad Core processor (2,4 GHz or higher) with at least 2 GByte of RAM (better 4 GByte) and 80 GBytes of hard disk memory. It should be equipped with two hard disks (for separate storage of system and data) with at least 40 MBytes/s of reading speed, and with a Gigabit network card.
Workstations
PC-Topp workstations should be well equipped but reasonably priced desktop PCs, optimized to run Windows and its applications smoothly. Currently, they would be equipped with Pentium Core 2 Duo processors running at a speed of 2 GHz or above, 1 GByte (or more; 2 GByte is good) of memory, and a Gigabit or 100 MBit network card.
PC-Topp is optimized for SXGA monitors (1280x1024) and can be used on XGA monitors (1024x768) with some restrictions. (Please note that 17" CRT monitors are not recommended as this equals only 15" TFT and users do not accept SXGA resolution on such a small screen.)
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Machine Terminals
The PC-Topp Machine Terminal software requires a powerful machine with the same specifications as a PC-Topp workstation. To connect a counter and/or a key card reader, standard serial ports are required.
Operating System
In general, all PCs used to run PC-Topp should have NTFS formatted hard drives.
• Service PC
The PC-Topp Service PC should run Windows 2003 Server. Additionally, Internet Information Services, Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 and SQL Server 2005 Express or Standard have to be installed on the PC-Topp Service PC.
• Workstations
We recommend Windows Vista or Windows XP for the PC-Topp Workstations and the PC-Topp Machine Terminal.
Printers
We recommend printers from Hewlett Packard or other manufacturers' compatible printers.
Printers should be connected directly to the network, we discourage the use of workstation printers.
If you feel you need more in-depth information on exactly what kind of hardware to buy in order to run PC-Topp with maximum efficiency please read our
Further Tips for Buying New Hardware
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