Hardware Recommendations Guide for R.O. Writer Shop Management systems. Click Here for a printable version.

R.O. Writer will operate on either a Peer-to-Peer or Client/Server network.

• Pentium 4 2.4 GHz (AMD Processors OK; Dual & Quad Core Processors preferred)
• 2 Gig RAM
• 60 Gig HD, min 7200 RPM
• Win XP Professional (Windows 7 certification - June 2010)
• 1024 x 768 or 1280 x 1024 Screen Resolution
• DVD Drive required if using Activant or Alldata

• Pentium 4 2.4 GHz (AMD Processors OK; Dual & Quad Core Processors preferred)
• 2 Gig RAM minimum
• 60 Gig HD, min 7200 RPM
• Windows 2003 Server
• DVD Drive required if using Activant or Alldata

• Pentium 4 2.4 GHz (AMD Processors OK; Dual & Quad Core Processors preferred)
• 1 Gig RAM - 2 Gig RAM Preferred
• 60 Gig HD, min 7200 RPM
• Win XP Professional (Windows 7 certification - June 2010)
• 1024 x 768 or 1280 x 1024 Screen Resolution
• May need CD Drive (DVD Drive required if using Activant or Alldata)

• 1 Gbps network cards (NIC) and switch (hub) are preferable but not mandatory.
• A High-Speed Internet Connection is necessary (DSL or Cable Modem).
• Laser Jet Printers are preferred (HP, Brother, Lexmark, Epson, etc. OK).
• Typical Backup Device: USB Flash (Thumb) Drive, min 256 Meg.
• We DO NOT recommend nor support Windows 98, 2000, Millennium.
• We DO NOT recommend WinXP Home in a networked or production environment or when using Activant.
• We DO NOT recommend nor support running R.O. Writer on a Linux network.
• We DO NOT recommend nor support Norton or Symantec Internet Security or Personal Firewall.
• Running R.O. Writer on a wireless network can slow down access time. Use 802.11G or N.

We encourage you or your IT professional to call us at (877) 357-4452 with any questions that you have about our program or our hardware recommendations.