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What You Will Need
HP LaserRX/MPE requires a PC in addition to the HP 3000(s) you will be
monitoring. This section describes hardware and software requirements
for the PC.
PC Hardware Requirements
To install and use HP LaserRX/MPE, you must have an IBM PC AT compatible
computer with a 386/20 processor or higher.
Your PC must have the following minimum configuration:
* At least 4 MB of memory is recommended. Performance of
applications under Microsoft Windows 3.1 is extremely sensitive to
available memory. Basically, more memory is better. Please refer
to the section titled "Configuring Your System's Memory" in the
Microsoft Windows 3.1 User's Guide for a detailed explanation of
memory configuration on your PC.
* At least one RS-232 serial data communications port (COM1 or COM2)
through which the PC can be connected to an HP 3000 for basic
serial connections; or an HP EtherTwist, HP StarLAN10, or HP
ThinLAN (coax) interface if you are using Local Area Network
connections and services such as HP ARPA Services, HP Network
Services, or MS LAN Manager.
* A hard disk drive with a recommended minimum of 5.0 MB of space
available for HP LaserRX/MPE logfiles and up to 3 MB of space
available for HP LaserRX/MPE software.
* An EGA, VGA, SVGA, or Ultra VGA graphics adapter card and monitor.
High-resolution monitors with wide screens are highly recommended.
* A mouse.
PC Software Requirements
You must have the following software to use HP LaserRX/MPE.
* The flexible disks that came with HP LaserRX/MPE
* MS-DOS(R) PC operating system, version 5.0 or later
* Microsoft Windows, version 3.1
* HP ARPA Services or HP Network Services software and binary file
transfer capability if you are using HP LaserRX/MPE directly over
a local area network (LAN)
* A terminal emulator