Systems recommendations

It is not possible to give precise system recommendations since the functionality of the software AD OnLine depends on what other programs and processes are running on your computer.
Regarding computer performance the rule "the more the better" is applicable.

Operating systems:

AD OnLine works best with Windows XP and Windows Vista.
AD OnLine also works with Win 98, Windows 2000 and Windows ME although Arkiv Digital cannot guarantee the functionality of the program on these operating systems since Microsoft has stopped providing support for these operating systems. AD OnLine works well also with Linux and Mac OS X 10.4 or higher.

Memory requirements:

We recommend at least 1 GB of internal memory (RAM) in your computer. Working with color images is more demanding on your computer's memory capacity than black and white images. To minimize transition times AD OnLine uses complex compression algorithms and this requires quite a lot of memory. If the internal memory is too small, the computer will automatically use the hard drive as extra memory (virtual memory). This will slow down all image processes and the whole application will be significantly slower.
To work around this problem temporarily it is vital that the right amount if diskspace is allocated for the virtual memory ( See Microsoft pages on the subject).

Broadband:

To use AD OnLine without unneccesary inconvenience, broadband is required. We recommend 3-4 Mbps download speed for the application to run smoothly. Note that for both ADSL and Mobile Broadband providing (for example) 7.2 Mbit/s, means that 7.2 Mbit/sec is the maximum speed for this service. Usually the actual speed is much lower.
With mobile broadband the reception ratio is very critical. It can make a big difference to sit near a window instead of inside a room.