| Operating System |
Microsoft® Windows, Windows
2000, Windows XP |
| Browsers |
Microsoft® Internet Explorer
6.0 (SP1) |
| Browser Settings |
Microsoft® Internet Explorer
6.0 (SP1) minimum |
Third-Party
Applications |
Microsoft® Excel 2000 minimum;
Microsoft® Word 2000 minimum; Adobe® Acrobat®
Reader® 7.0 minimum |
| Connection Speed |
DSL, cable modem, or LAN-based
high-speed Internet connection recommended |
| Processor |
Intel® Pentium® III 550MHz
minimum |
| Memory |
512 MB of RAM recommended |
| Disk Space |
200 MB minimum |
| Monitor Resolution |
1024 x 768 minimum; 65,536 colors,
small font settings recommended |
| Printers |
Color printer when printing graphs
and reports with graphs. The "print background colors
and images" setting on the Internet Options menu is recommended. |
| Security Protocol |
Morningstar Adviser Workstation
uses 128-bit Security Sockets Layer (SSL), the encryption
standard employed by most banks and credit-card companies
for transmission of data over the internet. |
| Firewall |
Should not block Java Applets |
| Java |
Sun Java VM: Automatic Installation
Sun Java VM: Manual Installation
Sun Java VM: Test Page
BrowserHawk: Browser Test Page |
