GTC – SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT GROUP 1.2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Software prerequisites for SidekickPC are the following: 1. Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3, Vista (all editions except the Starter Edition) and Windows 7 (all editions except the Starter Edition). Both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista and Windows 7 are supported; 2. 1 GHz minimum processor speed; 3. 2 GB of RAM (4 GB recommended); 4. 15 GB of free hard disk space; 5. a CD or DVD drive, as appropriate, is required for installation from CD or DVD media 6. minimum monitor resolution of 1024x768 pixels for best usability. However it is also possible use a screen resolution of 1024x600 pixels.
In this case, a vertical scroll bar allows you accessing the entire contents of the user interface forms; 7. Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1; 8. MDAC 2.8; 9. Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – SP2; 10. Microsoft WSE 3.0; 11. Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 or later; 12. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition SP4 or SQL Server 2008 Express Edition. If in your PC you have already installed another edition of SQL Server 2005/2008, this item is not required. Windows XP Home Edition is not supported because it lacks advanced security functionality that prevents proper support in case of problems.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 is software prerequisite for all installations of SQL Server 2005, as it is required for Microsoft Management Console (MMC) and HTML Help. A minimal installation of Internet Explorer is sufficient, and Internet Explorer is not required to be the default browser. The automatic installation procedure of SidekickPC, installs all software pre-requisites and the SidekickPC software using default settings in an unattended way. The installation procedure automatically installs Microsoft SQL Server Express Edition 2005 SP4 only if it does not detect the presence of an SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server 2008 instance in the local computer.
The detection of the presence of SQL Server instances occurs by means of the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) technology. In case the software installation procedure detects the presence of more than one instance of SQL Server, the selected database instance will be the first Express Edition that WMI enumerates or, if no Express Edition is present, the first enumerated instance. If you want to override the default installation parameters of SidekickPC, you must install it manually. Please refer to the appendix for further information on this matter. It is possible that you are able to setup and use SidekickPC in a computer that does not meet these minimum system requirements.
However, in this case, Electrolux will not be able to help you if you have any problems. © 2012 Electrolux Italia S.p.A., All rights reserved 6 File: SidekickPC Manual (EN).pdf - Date: 20/04/2012