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Recommended Hardware and Operating System Requirements

Desktop PC Recommendations

CPU
AMD XP 3000 (1.84GHZ)/INTEL Pentium 4 (3.2GHZ) or above

RAM
1024MB PC2700 (or 2x512MB)
2GB if running Vista

HARD DISK
80GB IDE or above

DVD ROM
Software installers will be sent on DVD and CDs will no longer be supported.

NETWORK CARD
On board 10/100 LAN

MODEM
On board 56K Dial Up

INTERNET
Broadband recommended

VIDEO CARD
GeForce 6800 256MB/ATI Radeon X800

MONITOR
17” TFT

KEYBOARD
Standard QWERTY Keyboard with USB connection

MOUSE
2 Button scrolling mouse with USB connection

PRINTER
Epson R265 A4 colour printer or Epson R1800 A3 & A4 colour printer

OPERATING SYSTEM
Supported Operating Systems
See Supported Operating Systems

Important Note:- Please be aware that Parallel dongles do not work with Windows® Vista® Operating Systems and a replacement USB dongle will be required, available through Planit UK Support.

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Laptop Recommendations

CPU
Intel Pentium M (1.8GHZ) or higher

RAM
1024MB (or 2x512MB)
2GB if running Vista

HARD DISK
60GB or above

DVD ROM
Software installers will be sent on DVD and CDs will no longer be supported.

NETWORK CARD
On board 10/100 LAN

MODEM
On board 56K Dial Up

INTERNET
Broadband recommended

VIDEO CARD
NVIDIA® Quadro™ FX Go1400 256MB

MONITOR
14.1” Or above

MOUSE
2 Button scrolling mouse with USB connection

PRINTER
Epson R265 A4 colour printer or Epson R1800 A3 & A4 colour printer

OPERATING SYSTEM
See Supported Operating Systems

Important Note:- If no Parallel port is available, an exchange USB dongle will be required, available through Planit UK Support.
Please also be aware that Parallel dongles do not work with Windows® Vista® Operating Systems.

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Supported Operating Systems

As a Microsoft Gold Partner, 2020 Fusion Ltd operates fully in accordance with Microsoft's own policies concerning the support of Microsoft operating systems.

The development that we have undertaken for Fusion has enabled the software to be awarded Microsoft's ‘Certified For Windows Vista™' certification. This demonstrates our continued commitment to deliver quality software.

In order to use Fusion, you may find it necessary to upgrade your operating systems prior to installing Fusion.

Fusion is not supported on non-Microsoft operating systems.

Summary

For ease of reference, the following table summarises the status of all Microsoft operating systems against currently maintained versions of Fusion:

Operating System

Fusion (V14)

Fusion (V15 & V16)

Windows '95

Not Supported

Not Supported

Windows ‘98

Not Supported

Not Supported

Windows Media Center 2003 Edition

Not Supported

Not Supported

Windows ‘98SE

Not Supported

Not Supported

Windows NT4

Not Supported

Not Supported

Windows ME

Not Supported

Not Supported

Windows Media Center 2005 Edition

Actively Supported

Actively Supported

Windows 2000 Pro

Legacy Support

Legacy Support

Windows XP Home

Actively Supported

Actively Supported

Windows XP Pro (32 & 64bit)

Actively Supported

Actively Supported

Windows Server 2003 (32 & 64bit)

Actively Supported

Actively Supported

Windows Vista Starter

Not Supported

Not Supported

Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Enterprise & Ultimate (32 & 64bit)

Actively Supported

Actively Supported

Windows Server 2008 (32 & 64bit)

Actively Supported

Actively Supported

“Supported” : In line with Microsoft's policy on operating system lifecycles, these operating systems can be considered for use as a platform for Fusion.

“Legacy Support” : This means that the Fusion software should still run on these operating systems. However, should any issues be identified that are directly attributable to the operating system, Planit International Ltd will not provide a solution (in accordance with Microsoft's own practice) and will advise users to upgrade to a more contemporary operating system.

“Not Supported” : In line with Microsoft's policy on operating system lifecycles, these operating systems should not be considered for use as a platform for Fusion.

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Support Department
Planit Fusion,
Inca House,
Trinity Road,
Ashford,
Kent
TN25 4AB

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