NBS system requirements

NBS software requires the following components in order to run:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) or higher (download here)
Microsoft .NET framework 2.0 (download here)

All products require a CD-ROM drive if installing the software from CD.

In addition the software will run on the following platforms:

Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit (SP1)
Windows XP Professional (SP3)
Windows XP Home (SP3)
Windows XP Pro x64 (SP2)
Windows 2000 (SP4 with Update Rollup 1 – see MS kb891861)
Windows 2000 Server and above (for Server PCs).

Full instructions for installation are contained in the Getting Started Guide and help files provided in the software. Our software support team also provide assistance, and you can contact them on 0845 456 9594 (+44 191 232 9594 from outside the UK) and at support@theNBS.com.

Please note that the speed of running any software application depends upon several factors. The following specification is an approximate guide only.

Recommended minimum requirements for all NBS software:

Processor: Pentium III 1.0GHz
Memory: 256 MB (For Windows 2000/XP) 512Mb (For Windows Vista)
Free disk space: 1Gb
Screen resolution: 1024 x 768 in 32 bit colour.

Apple Macintosh

We have recently tested the compatibility of NBS software with Apple Boot Camp. The specification of the machine tested on is as follows:

iMac 1.83GHz Intel Core Duo
17-inch widescreen LCD with 1440x900 resolution
1.83GHz Intel Core Duo with 2MB shared L2 cache
2.0Gb 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM
160GB Serial ATA hard drive
Slot-load 8x double-layer SuperDrive
ATI Radeon X1600 graphics with 128MB GDDR3 memory
Built-in AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth 2.0

Please Note: In order to run NBS software using Apple Boot Camp users will require a bona fide full version of Microsoft Windows: XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3, Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate with Service Pack 1. (No upgrade or multi-disc versions).

NBS have tested the Specification Family portfolio software (NBS Building, NBS Landscape, NBS Engineering Services), NBS Contract Administrator and NBS Scheduler successfully for standalone and network installations and the platform appears to be very stable.

Although the software has been successfully tested on this platform we cannot guarantee that the software will react the same with another specification Mac. Therefore, we cannot guarantee performance of our software when using Windows on a Mac. Support will be limited for any customers using our software on Mac as we will not be able to determine that the encountered problems are due to our software or the system used.

Windows 95, 98, 98SE, ME and NT4

Microsoft has retired support for:

Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows 98SE
Windows ME
Windows NT4

Microsoft state that these operating systems are outdated and can expose customers to security risks. NBS do not support these operating systems and recommend that customers who are still running the above upgrade to a newer, more secure Microsoft operating system, such as Windows XP (SP3), as soon as possible.

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