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What are the minimum system requirements for GCI Security Guard?
What are the minimum system requirements for GCI Dial up?
What are the minimum system requirements for GCI Cable Modem Services?
What are the suggested system requirements for GCI Cable Modem Services?
What's the difference between minimum and suggested system requirements?
What if I don't meet the minimum or suggested system requirements?
What are the minimum system requirements for GCI Security Guard?
| Processor: | Intel Pentium III 1 Hz or higher (2 Hz recommended) / AMD equivalent |
| Operating System: | -Windows XP Home Edition (SP2 recommended) -Windows XP Professional Edition (SP2 recommended) -Windows 2000 Workstation SP4 (Update Rollup 1 recommeded) - Windows Vista (32-bit) |
| Memory: | 512MB of RAM (1GB recommended) |
| Disk Space: | 500MB freee hard disk space (1GB recommended) |
| Display: | 16-bit colors or higher |
| Internet connection: | Dial-up (broadband highly recommended) |
| Browser: | Internet Explorer 6.0 or newer (IE 7.0 recommended) |
What are the minimum system requirements for GCI Dial up?
| Operating Systems: | Windows 2000, XP, Vista |
| Processor Speed: | 300 MHz |
| Memory: | 128MB |
| Dial up | Capable Modem |
What are the minimum system requirements for GCI Cable Modem Services?
PC Based Computers |
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| Operating Systems: | Windows 2000, XP, Vista |
| Processor Speed:* | 300 MHz |
| Memory:* | 128MB |
| Network Card: ** | 10/100Mbps Full Duplex capable |
Macintosh Based Computers |
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| Operating Systems: | MAC OS 9.0 thru 10.3 |
| Processor Speed:* | PowerPC 603 / 200 MHz for MAC OS 9.x, Power MAC G3 for MAC OS 10.x |
| Memory:* | 128MB |
| Network Card:** | 10/100Mbps Full Duplex capable |
*Processor Speed and Memory requirements vary based on the Operating System you are using. As a general rule of thumb, faster processor speeds and more memory that the mininum requirements is alway better.
**Networking Devices (e.g. Routers, Hubs, Switches) - (These are optional components and would only be used if you have a computer network. Note that GCI will ask you to remove these devices if you need to troubleshoot your connection.)
What are the suggested system requirements for GCI Cable Modem Services?
PC Based Computers |
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| Operating Systems: | Windows 2000, XP, Vista |
| Processor Speed:* | 1000 MHz or higher |
| Memory:* | 256MB or more |
| Hard Drive: | with at least a 2mb cache |
| Network Card:** | 100Mbps Full-Duplex or faster. |
Macintosh Based Computers |
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| Operating Systems:* | 10.1 or newer |
| Processor Speed:* | G4 Processor or newer |
| Memory: | 256MB or more |
| Hard Drive: | with at least a 2mb cache |
| Network Card:** | 100Mbps Full-Duplex or faster. |
*Processor Speed and Memory requirements vary based on the Operating System you are using. As a general rule of thumb, faster processor speeds and more memory is alway better.
**Networking Devices - (These are optional components and would only be used if you have a computer network. Note that GCI will ask you to remove these devices if you need to troubleshoot your connection.)
What's the difference between minimum and suggested system requirements?
Our cable modem network does its best to deliver the speeds you purchase, while on the gci network. The minimum requirements will ensure that you can use the service, and, in most cases, enjoy all the speed you're purchasing.
What if I don't meet the minimum or suggested system requirements?
Our services work under a variety of conditions not specified here. However, we cannot make any guarantees that you will not be inconvenienced by a slower internet experience or by problems that our technical support department is not trained to handle. If you do encounter problems with your internet service please give our technical support a call anyway. We will help to the best of our ability, but please understand that we cannot guarantee that your computer is compliant with our system and as such we may direct you to see a computer specialist to help with your issue.
Last modified 2006-02-16 01:41 PM