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Introduction
RPS (Remote Programming Software) is a Windows®-based account management and control
panel programming utility designed to remotely set up and program specific control panels.
2.1
Release Notes
The Release Notes provide additional information about RPS that became available after the
printing of this manual. Review these notes before using RPS. The Release Notes also list
control panels that are compatible with RPS.
2.2
Minimum System Requirements
NOTICE!
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Unattended Mode does not run on Windows® XP Home, Windows® Vista HomeBasic, or
Windows® Vista Home Premium editions.
2.2.1
RPS Minimum System Requirements
Processor:
Operating System:
RAM:
Hard Drive Space:
Video:
Database Support:
Modems:
Ports:
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Pentium III, 800 MHz or faster
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Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional with Service Pack 4
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Microsoft Windows 2000 Server with Service Pack 4
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Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
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Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2
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Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
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Minimum: 128 MB (limited overall performance of RPS)
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Recommended: 256 MB or higher
Approximately 250 MB for RPS installation. Accounts and history
require additional hard drive space.
VGA monitor capable of supporting 1024 x 768 resolution. RPS
supports 24-bit color palettes and lower. For Windows XP, change the
font settings to Normal Fonts.
Microsoft SQL Server™ 2000
The online help file for each control panel lists compatible modems
that were tested with RPS. The administrator can also configure and
use most major brands and types of modems with RPS. Refer to
Modem Specifications in the RPS Help file for more information.
One serial port for modem communication and one parallel port for
printer connection or security block (dongle). One USB port for
security block (dongle). If you have an available USB port and your
installation requires a security block, you can use either the USB or
parallel port security block.
Installation Guide
RPS
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