System Requirements

To use Kurzweil 3000 for Macintosh effectively, you will need a computer and scanner that meet or exceed the hardware and software requirements listed below:

System Requirements (all clients):

• Minimum G3 processor, running Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
• Minimum 128 MB RAM (512 MB RAM for Cepstral voices).
• Minimum 300 MB (500 MB for Cepstral voices).
• DVD drive, keyboard, mouse, speakers, microphone, Internet connection for Read the Web functionality.
• TWAIN- or Image Capture-compatible scanner (Color Professional and Black-and-White Professional only).
• NOTE: K3000 Mac v4 will NOT open native AppleWorks and ClarisWorks files

Network Engine Requirements:

• A Macintosh with a minimum of a G3 processor that has PowerPC or Intel with Rosetta, and that is running Mac OS X version 10.4 or later.
• Minimum of 128 MB of RAM.
• Minimum 5 MB of hard disk space.

Kurzweil 3000 Administrator Requirements:

• A Macintosh with a minimum of a G3 processor that is running Mac OS X version 10.4 or later.
• Minimum of 128 MB of RAM.
• Minimum of 10 MB of hard disk space.
• USB port.
• "Beige" Macintosh G3's are not compatible with Kurzweil 3000.

Additional Web License (only) Requirements:

• Internet connection required for product use.

Kurzweil 3000 does not currently support thin-client based environments as it was not designed for some of the special requirements of these systems.