Hardware Requirements
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| ArcReader Windows | ArcReader Red Hat Linux | ArcReader SUSE Linux | ArcReader Solaris | |
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| CPU Speed | 1.6 GHz recommended or higher | 1.6 GHz recommended or higher | 1.6 GHz recommended or higher | 1.6 GHz recommended or higher |
| Processor | Intel Core Duo, Pentium 4 or Xeon Processors See Dual or dual-core support policy  |
x86 Intel Core Duo, Pentium 4 or Xeon Processors See Dual or dual-core support policy |
x86 Intel Core Duo, Pentium 4 or Xeon Processors See Dual or dual-core support policy |
UltraSPARC II, IIi, IIe minimum |
| Memory/RAM | 1 GB minimum, 2 GB recommended or higher | 1 GB minimum, 2 GB recommended or higher | 1 GB minimum, 2 GB recommended or higher | 1 GB minimum, 2 GB recommended or higher |
| Display Properties | 24 bit color depth | 24 bit color depth | 24 bit color depth | 24 bit color depth |
| Screen Resolution | 1024 x 768 recommended or higher at Normal size (96dpi) | 1024 x 768 recommended or higher at Normal size (96dpi) | 1024 x 768 recommended or higher at Normal size (96dpi) | 1024 x 768 recommended or higher at Normal size (96dpi) |
| Swap Space | Determined by the operating system, 500 MB minimum. | Determined by the operating system, 500 MB minimum. | Determined by the operating system, 500 MB minimum. | Determined by the operating system, 500 MB minimum. |
| Disk Space | 391 MB In addition, up to 50 MB of disk space maybe needed in the Windows System directory (typically C:\Windows\System32). You can view the disk space requirement for each of the 9.x components in the Setup program. ArcReader will create cache files when used; additional disk space may be required. |
417 MB ArcReader will create cache files when used; additional disk space may be required. |
417 MB ArcReader will create cache files when used; additional disk space may be required. |
440 MB ArcReader will create cache files when used; additional disk space may be required. |
| Video/Graphics Adapter | Check your computer's ability to display 3D Globes 24-bit capable graphics accelerator Using hardware based graphics accelerators can improve dynamic 2D and 3D rendering performance; however, all video cards and drivers may not work optimally. Make sure your video graphics card is OpenGL 1.3 or higher compliant and use the latest available driver from the video card's manufacturer, with at least 32 MB of video memory. (64 MB of video memory or higher is recommended.) OpenGL version 1.3 runtime environment minimum. |
24-bit capable graphics accelerator NVIDIA driver version 96.39 (May, 2007) and up, ATI driver version 8.29.6 (Oct., 2006) and up, and Mesa are the supported video drivers. Using hardware based graphics accelerators can improve dynamic 2D and 3D rendering performance; however, all video cards and drivers may not work optimally. Make sure your video graphics card is OpenGL 1.3 or higher compliant and use the latest available driver from the video card's manufacturer, with at least 32 MB of video memory. (64 MB of video memory or higher is recommended.) OpenGL version 1.3 runtime environment minimum. |
24-bit capable graphics accelerator NVIDIA driver version 96.39 (May, 2007) and up, ATI driver version 8.29.6 (Oct., 2006) and up, and Mesa are the supported video drivers. Using hardware based graphics accelerators can improve dynamic 2D and 3D rendering performance; however, all video cards and drivers may not work optimally. Make sure your video graphics card is OpenGL 1.3 or higher compliant and use the latest available driver from the video card's manufacturer, with at least 32 MB of video memory. (64 MB of video memory or higher is recommended.) OpenGL version 1.3 runtime environment minimum. |
24-bit capable graphics accelerator XVR-500 (or higher) graphics card required for 3D support NVIDIA driver version 96.39 (May, 2007) and up, ATI driver version 8.29.6 (Oct., 2006) and up, and Mesa are the supported video drivers. Using hardware based graphics accelerators can improve dynamic 2D and 3D rendering performance; however, all video cards and drivers may not work optimally. Make sure your video graphics card is OpenGL 1.3 or higher compliant and use the latest available driver from the video card's manufacturer, with at least 32 MB of video memory. (64 MB of video memory or higher is recommended.) OpenGL version 1.3 runtime environment minimum. |
| Window System | Not Applicable | X-Windows/Common Desktop Environment or Java Desktop System | X-Windows/Common Desktop Environment or Java Desktop System | X-Windows/Common Desktop Environment or Java Desktop System |
| Media Player | DVD-ROM drive is required to install the application. | DVD-ROM drive is required to install the application. | DVD-ROM drive is required to install the application. | DVD-ROM drive is required to install the application. |
Software Requirements 
- ArcReader on Windows
- Optional .NET Framework 2.0 Requirement
- Internet Explorer Requirement:
- Some features of ArcReader require a minimum installation of Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 7.0 or 8.0. If you do not have an installation of Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 7.0/8.0, you must obtain and install it prior to installing ArcReader.
- ArcReader on UNIX
- When running in a 64-bit environment, ArcReader runs as 32-bit application.
- Microsoft WinHelp patch for Windows 7 and Windows Vista:
The following Microsoft patch is recommended, but not required, when using ArcGIS Desktop, ArcInfo Workstation, ArcGIS Engine or ArcReader on Microsoft Vista or Windows 7. ArcGIS Desktop, ArcInfo Workstation, ArcGIS Engine and ArcReader provide pop-up context sensitive help topics for tools, commands and dialogs delivered using WinHlp32. WinHlp32 won't function on Windows 7 and Windows Vista without this patch. Here is Microsoft KnowledgeBase article 917607about this patch, which also contains links so you can download the patch. If you access pop-up context sensitive help without this patch being present, you'll get a message from Windows prompting you to download the patch. For best usability we recommend installing the patch at the time you install ArcGIS. For additional information, please refer to ESRI KowledgeBase article 32530 .
Printer Support
Windows
ArcReader supports printing to any Microsoft certified Windows printer using the native driver in ArcGIS. Please note that some printer drivers do not support large complex maps.
UNIX
Please note that some printer drivers do not support complex maps.
Related ESRI Materials
- ESRI Supported Environment Policy
- System Design Strategies: Recommended platform sizing and system configuration strategies are provided in the System Design Strategies technical reference document available at: System Design Strategies