Internet: You should be connected to a highspeed internet connection for the best access to service and updates. Monitor: Flat LCD monitor. All flat LCD monitors support our minimun resolution of 1024 x 768. We recommend 19" or greater LCD monitors set to a resolution of 1280x1024 so that you can see more information on the screen. Memory: 512 MB memory is the absolute minimum. 2 to 4 GB is best. Open Dental uses approximately 60 MB of memory. If you run more programs than you have memory, then your system will run very slow because it is transferring memory back and forth to the hard drive Operating system: We recommend Windows 7, 64 bit for all workstations and the server. Any of the following versions are supported: Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, or Windows 7. Home editions of windows are sometimes unacceptable because of connection and networking limits, especially with Windows XP. The best editions are Pro, Business, or Ultimate. Any version of Windows 7 will work unless you are using a domain instead of As an alternative to Windows, the server can run Linux (tested) or MacOS-X (not tested). The server needs to be able to host the MySQL server and the image files, but does not need to be able to run Open Dental itself. If you are thinking about Linux jus Processor: The newer and faster, the better. Recommended Intel. Video Card: Now that monitors are bigger, a video card can help. Not required, but recommend NVIDIA. Does not need to be high end. Hard Drive: Open Dental has very minimal hard drive requirements. It takes up far less than 1 GB, so any hard drive will work. Notebook Computers: Any fairly new notebook or tablet PC will work because they all support our minimum screen resolution of 1024x768. But because of the large LCD monitors now available for desktop computers, notebooks may not be the best choice. If you get a desktop comput 30 patient limit.
