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System requirements needed in order to run Sage 50 the way it is intended.

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• The following are absolute minimum system requirements.
• Sage 50 may run but at a reduced speed.

Sage 50 First Step Accounting 2015 Minimum System Requirements:

• Processor operating at 1.0 GHz or higher (2.0 GHz recommended)
• 512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended)
• 2 GB hard disk space (additional 1 GB needed for installation)
• Internet Explorer 7.0 or later
• Microsoft® supported version of Windows® Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 (with the latest updates from Microsoft)
• 256-colour or higher SVGA monitor, minimum resolution of 1024 x 768
• CD-ROM drive
• Word and Excel integration requires Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel 2007, 2010, or 2013

Conversion: Sage 50 First Step Accounting 2015 users will only be able to upgrade and convert data to later releases of Sage 50 Pro Accounting or Sage 50 Premium Accounting. Imports customer and vendor data from QuickBooks® versions 2011-2012, and import IIF files from QuickBooks® versions 2001-2014; MYOB® versions 10 and 11; Quicken® versions XG 2003, XG 2004, XG 2005; and Microsoft Excel.

Sage 50 Pro and Premium Accounting 2015 Minimum System Requirements:

• Processor operating at 1.0 GHz or higher (2.0 GHz recommended)
• 512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended)
• 2 GB hard disk space (additional 1 GB needed for installation)
• Internet Explorer 7.0 or later
• Microsoft® supported version of Windows® Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 (with the latest updates from Microsoft)
• 256-colour or higher SVGA monitor, minimum resolution of 1024 x 768
• CD-ROM drive
• Forms that can be sent via e-mail require MAPI-compliant e-mail client, Internet connection, e-mail service, and word processor
• Word and Excel integration requires 32-bit versions of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel 2007, 2010 or 2013
• Outlook synchronization requires 32-bit versions of Microsoft Outlook® 2007, 2010 or 2013 (Premium and higher)
• Multi-user (Premium and higher) optimized for Windows Vista and Windows 7. Dedicated server recommended: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Small Business Server 2008, Windows Small Business Server, 2008 R2.
• Terminal Services: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
• Connected Services: Online services such as Sage Drive require a high-speed internet connection

Conversion: Converts all data from previous versions of Sage 50 (formerly Sage Simply Accounting), excluding DOS and Macintosh® versions. However, it is not possible to convert to a lower-level version. Converts general ledger, customer, vendor, employee, and inventory data from QuickBooks® versions 2011-2012 and import IIF files from QuickBooks® versions 2001-2014; MYOB® versions 10 and 11; Quicken® versions XG 2003, XG 2004, and XG 2005; and Microsoft Excel.

Sage 50 Quantum Accounting and Accountants' Edition 2015 Minimum System Requirements:

• Processor operating at 2.0 GHz or higher (Multiple-core processor operating at 2.33 GHz recommended)
• 1 GB of RAM (2 GB recommended)
• 2 GB hard disk space (additional 1 GB needed for installation)
• Internet Explorer 7.0 or later
• Microsoft® supported version of Windows® Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 (with the latest updates from Microsoft)
• 256-colour or higher SVGA monitor, minimum resolution of 1024 x 768
• CD-ROM drive
• Forms that can be sent via e-mail require MAPI-compliant e-mail client, Internet connection, e-mail service, and word processor
• Word and Excel integration requires 32-bit versions of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel 2007, 2010, or 2013
• Outlook synchronization requires 32-bit versions of Microsoft Outlook® 2007, 2010, or 2013 (Premium and higher)
• Multi-user (Premium and higher) optimized for Windows Vista, and Windows 7. Dedicated server recommended: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Small Business Server 2008, or Windows Small Business Server 2008 R2
• Terminal Services: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
• Connected Services: Online services such as Sage Drive require a high-speed internet connection

Conversion: Converts all data from previous versions of Sage 50 (formerly Sage Simply Accounting), excluding DOS and Macintosh® versions. However, it is not possible to convert to a lower-level version. Converts general ledger, customer, vendor, employee, and inventory data from QuickBooks® versions 2011-2012 and import IIF files from QuickBooks® versions 2001-2014; MYOB® versions 10 and 11; Quicken® versions XG 2003, XG 2004, and XG 2005; and Microsoft Excel.

Note to Microsoft XP Users: As of April 8, 2014 Microsoft no longer supports Windows XP, therefore going forward some features and functionality may not work with Windows XP. Any Sage 50 updates released after this date have not been tested for compatibility with Windows XP.

Sage 50 EFT Direct system Requirements:

The requirements for Sage 50 EFT Direct are the same as Sage 50 Accounting - Canadian Edition.

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