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Boardworks with PCs

Minimum system requirements (PCs)

OS: Windows 2000 Professional, XP Home/Professional, all Vista versions, all Windows 7 versions

Processor: 1GHz Intel Pentium/Celeron or AMD Athlon/Duron family

Memory: 512MB RAM or better

Display: 32-bit color capable of 800x600 resolution

CD-ROM drive

Windows compatible sound card for products with audio
 

What software do I need?

Microsoft PowerPoint 2000, XP/2002, 2003, 2007 or 2010 (32-bit version only)

Microsoft Word 2000, XP/2002 or 2003, 2007 or 2010

Adobe Flash Player 10.3 or later

PDF file reader (for example Adobe Reader)

MathType – only applicable for High School Math products
 

How do I install the software?

This product is supplied on the CD-ROM as a Windows Installer.

To install the software you will need administrative privileges. If you already have these then simply insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive and follow the on-screen instructions. If the installer does not begin automatically, navigate to the CD drive, usually found in the 'My Computer' folder on your desktop or in your 'Start' menu ('Computer' on Vista). Double click the file 'setup.exe' to begin.

The product requires the Flash player and PDF reading software to be installed. Installers for both Adobe Flash player and Adobe Acrobat Reader are included on the CD-ROM for you to manually install should you need them.

Please see the readme.txt file on the CD-ROM for further details and for instructions for deploying the product across a network.

If you require further help, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our technical team can be contacted by e-mail at inquiries@boardworkseducation.com.
 

Boardworks with Macs

Minimum system requirements (Macs)

OS: Mac OS X v10.6, 10.7 or v10.8

Processor: Intel Core™ Duo or faster processor

Memory: 512MB of RAM (1GB recommended)

Display: 32-bit color capable of 800x600 resolution

CD-ROM drive
 

What software do I need?

Adobe AIR

How do I install the software?

To install the software you will need administrative privileges. If you already have these, simply insert the CD-ROM and double-click the disk icon that appears on the desktop or in the sidebar of the Finder and follow the on-screen instructions. By default, the application will be installed to /Applications/Boardworks. We suggest that you don't change this setting during installation.

Please see the readme.txt file on the CD-ROM for further details.

If you require further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us at inquiries@boardworkseducation.com.