Studio '09: System Requirements
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Here are the minimum system requirements for authoring and viewing Articulate Studio '09 courses.
Hardware for Authoring Content
CPU |
500 megahertz (MHz) processor or higher (32- or 64-bit) |
Memory |
256 MB minimum |
Available Disk Space |
100 MB minimum (per product being installed) |
Display |
800 X 600 screen resolution (1,024 x 768 or higher recommended) |
Multimedia |
Sound card and microphone (if recording narration) |
Software for Authoring Content
Operating System |
Windows 8 (32-bit or 64-bit) Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit) Windows Vista (32-bit or 64-bit) Windows XP SP2 or later (32-bit or 64-bit) Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 or later |
.NET Runtime |
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 (or any newer version up to 3.5) |
Microsoft PowerPoint |
PowerPoint 2000-2010 (32-bit only) |
Microsoft Word |
Word 2000 or later |
Media Player |
Video Encoder '09 needs Windows Media Player 9 or later and Apple QuickTime for converting videos. |
Adobe Flash Player |
Compatibility and Integrations
Backward Compatibility |
Studio ’09 products work with content created in previous versions. Studio '09 projects can't be opened or edited with previous versions. |
Product Integrations |
Presenter ’09 is required for integration with Quizmaker ’09 and Engage ’09. Articulate Presenter 5 and earlier won't work with Quizmaker ’09 or Engage ’09. |
Browsers for Viewing Published Content
Adobe Flash Player 6.0.79 or later plus any of these web browsers:
Windows |
Internet Explorer versions 6-11 Firefox 1.x and later Safari 3 and later Google Chrome (latest version) Opera 9.5 and later |
Mac |
Safari 3 and later Firefox 1.x and later Google Chrome (latest version) |
Linux |
Firefox 1.x and later |
CD courses require Internet Explorer 6 or later with Flash Player 6.0.79 or later.