System Requirements

Internet Browsers supported (for cTRAINweb)

  • Safari, Chrome, Firefox on Windows (XP, Vista, 7) and Mac OS X
  • Internet Explorer 9 supported. Earlier versions of IE are not yet supported

Operating Systems (for cTRAINdesktop)

cTRAIN for Windows will run on these Windows operating systems:

  • Windows XP Pro
  • Windows XP Home
  • Windows 2000 *
  • Windows ME *

* On this operating system the optional 9BUTTON response unit is not supported. Student responses during training sessions must be entered on a standard keyboard.

cTRAIN for Macintosh will run on these versions of OS X:

  • 10.3.9 or later (PowerPC)
  • 10.4 or later (Intel)

Software Requirements (for cTRAIN desktop)

  • QuickTime (version 7 or later) available from apple.com (Mac or PC)
  • Standard Mac OS X or Windows XP text-to-speech support

Hardware Requirements

  • 512MB of memory (RAM) [1 GB preferred]
  • 50MB of space on your hard disk
  • ~100 MB per title installed (actual space depends on size of title)
  • 9b-usb-front.jpgUSB port required to use the optional 9BUTTON response unit
    (9BUTTON option not available with cTRAIN web)

System Recommendations

  • Turn screen saver off
  • Turn background programs off, such as:
    • Screen saver
    • Instant messaging systems
    • Virus protection software
  • Set screen resolution to 1024 x 768 pixels