What are the system requirements for Logger Pro and Logger Lite?

System recommendations for Logger Pro 3.8.6.1, (released May 1, 2013) and Logger Lite 1.6 (released March 2012):

Any computer purchased in the past three years will be more than adequate for running Logger Pro or Logger Lite. If your computer is that recent, there's no need to read further.

To do basic data collection with small (fewer than 500) data points and not using any video features, we recommend the following as a minimum:

Windows:
• Windows® XP SP2/SP3, Vista SP2, Vista 64 SP2, Windows 7, Windows 7 64, or Windows 8.
• Pentium® processor or equivalent running at 500 MHz or faster
• 512 MB total minimum RAM
• 200 MB of hard disk space for a minimum installation
• Available USB or serial port. Only LabPro uses a serial port; all other devices require USB.

Mac:
• Macintosh OS® OS X 10.6, 10.7, or 10.8
• 512 MB RAM
• 200 MB of hard disk space for a minimum installation
• Available USB port.

Using the video capture features of Logger Pro will require a faster processor and more memory. Movies are supported by QuickTime®, which you can add during Logger Pro installation. In general, faster computers with more RAM will work more smoothly with movies. Dropped or skipped frames are symptoms of inadequate RAM or processors.

Windows for video and optimum performance:
• 1.5 GHz processor or faster, 3 GHz for Vista and Win 7/8
• 1 GB RAM minimum, 2 GB for Vista and Windows 7/8
• 200 MB of hard disk space for a full installation plus 10% of hard disk size in free space
• Available USB 2 or firewire port

A DV camera will require either a firewire or USB 2 port, depending on the camera used.

Macintosh for video and optimum performance:
• OS X 10.6, 10.7, or 10.8
• 1 GB RAM minimum, 2 GB better
• 200 MB of hard disk space for a full installation plus 10% of hard disk size in free space

The WDSS Wireless Dynamics Sensor System, order code WDSS, $249 requires a Bluetooth-enabled computer to work with Logger Pro. You can add a USB Bluetooth radio to computers; see Bluetooth USB Adapter, order code BLUE-USB, $35.

We also have versions of Logger Pro that will run on older operating systems but will not support all new features. To see a complete list of which version of Logger Pro to use with each operating system, please see:
http://www.vernier.com/tech/lpupdates.html#older_os

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