Netop Vision Pro 7.3

System requirements for Vision and Vision Pro

Network requirements

The network must have the following minimum configuration:
•Wired Network - 10 Mbps full duplex; 100 Mbps or higher recommended
•Wireless Network - 802.11b; 802.11g recommended
•No filtering of multicast (IGMP) or broadcast UDP or TCP packets
•Vision traffic must not pass through more than four internetworking devices (four hops) that are 10 Mbps or higher

Computer requirements

The classroom computers must have the following minimum configuration:
•Teacher Operating System - Windows XP Professional, Vista, or Windows7. 32-bit and 64-bit versions are supported
•Student Operation System - Windows XP Professional, Vista, or Windows7. 32-bit and 64-bit versions are supported
•Vision supports classrooms with a combination of operating systems
•Processor - 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
•Memory - 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
•Hard Disk - 150MB available hard-disk space
•Video Display - Any 100% VGA compatible graphics adapter supported by Windows
•Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7.0 or later (MS does not support IE6 anymore, neither do we)

System requirements exclusive to Vision Pro

Hardware acceleration recommendations

Netop recommends that classroom computers must have the following configuration to accommodate hardware accelerated applications:
•Processor - Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon® dual-core processor, 3.0 GHz or higher with SSE2 technology; for Windows XP: Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon dual-core processor, 1.6 GHz or higher with SSE2 technology
•Memory - 2 GB RAM
•Video Display - 1,024 x 768 display resolution with true color
•Video Adapter - hardware accelerated

Common applications that require hardware acceleration, for your reference

•Adobe Photoshop
•Allplan
•Alphacam
•ArchiCAD
•Artlantis Studio
•Autodesk AutoCAD
•Autodesk Inventor
•cadwork
•Camtasia Studio
•Cinema 4D
•Common Point 4D
•Cubus 6
•Geomagic Studio
•Google Sketchup
•Google Earth
•NCAD
•Power DVD
•Revit Architecture
•Rhino
•Sum3D
•Tower
•Vectorworks
•Wufi Pro

Classroom management that works with school IT systems

Vision was designed with the needs of schools in mind, and the benefit of more than twelve years of experience in classroom management software. Although every school network is different, Vision was developed with a thorough understanding of the unique IT demands that schools face and an emphasis on ease of installation, use and maintenance. Some Vision features that are particularly important to school IT administrators include:

Best-in-class technical performance
•Advanced screen capture and transmission - Vision offers seamless, real-time transfers of screen activity from computer to computer
•Wake-on-LAN (WoL) - With Vision, an entire classroom can be remotely powered on, restarted, and powered off
•Effective remote control and demonstrations - Fluid screen sharing gives teachers the ability to remote control student machines effectively and with minimal lag time

Multiple installation paths
•Vision's classroom installer - Teachers with admin access can remotely install Vision across student computers
•Vision is MSI-compliant - Self-generated packets support remote deployment and imaging solutions to assist with large-scale installations

Adaptable connectivity
•Utilization of standard name recognition - Vision maintains connectivity without broadcasting across your network
•Flexible classroom configuration - The teacher-student connection is completely customizable and instantly changeable
•Extended classrooms - Vision supports communication across subnets and WANs

Enhanced wireless network support
•Optimized for mobile carts and laptops - Teachers simply select which individuals or groups to add to their classes
•Open enrollment - Schools can choose to allow students to connect to a class announced over their network
•Global classrooms - Vision allows administrators to create classrooms for use by multiple teachers

Easy for teachers to use
•Simple user interface - Intuitive controls and easy configuration help teachers quickly gain confidence using Vision
•Exclusive TeachPad - Key functions are easily accessed from a USB-connected push-button keypad
•Reduced IT demands - Our technical support works directly with your teachers

Training and support
•Online documentation and training materials - Our free training resources and on-line tutorials help your teachers become experts in using Vision
•Online knowledge base - We maintain a thorough library of resources for IT personnel
•Live support - A quick call connects you with our tech support team