Building a Base for BCSS Software

BCSS is as fast and as powerful as your computer. It has been tested successfully on approximately 1300 systems. If you use old computers, computers with limited resources or computers that have been connected to the Internet (especially to receive email and download from websites) expect to have problems - not with BCSS, but with your computer.

Bloatware is all of the programs on the computer that you don't use. Click on Start, Control Panel, Programs (Add/Remove Programs in XP). Select and uninstall (remove) everything not in use, especially desktops, tool bars and Microsoft Works. They are taking up space and providing potential conflicts with the programs you do use.

Processors: Use Pentium or AMD for best performance. Celeron, Celeron-M and Centrino (used in most laptops) run slower to avoid overheating.

Clock Speed: Windows 7 requires at least 2 GHz clock speed and dual-core processors.

RAM Memory: Vista/Win7 require 1 gig of RAM just for the operating system. 2 gigs makes a world of difference in processing speed. 4-8 gigs is much better, especially if you have thousands of entries.

Networking: Avoid wireless. Only use commercial-grade NIC cards, routers, Cat-6 straight-through cables and beef up computer resources.

Hardware: Over-spending on software will not increase the level of service or provide a better program, but spending a little more on hardware will turn nightmares into pleasant dreams.

Brand new powerful desktops are available from Dell for under $20/month or under $700 cash. (Get this computer.) If something goes wrong, Dell will have a tech at your door within 2 days. Financing and 'specials' are often available, like 0% interest for 12 months and free shipping.

We aren't compensated by Dell. We just know that if you will not cut corners on hardware, you may never know what it means to 'fight with a computer'.

Windows 7

The following are the minimum requirements for Windows 7. Vista users will surely want to dump Vista for Windows 7 and XP users will eventually lose support for XP, so purchase computers now that have sufficient resources to run Windows 7 Professional:

• Processor = 2 GHz (3-4 GHz much better)
• RAM = 2 GB 32 bit/3-4GB 64 bit
• Disc Space = 16 GB 32 bit/20 GB 64 bit
• Video = DirectX 9 capable device with WDDM 1.0 or higher
• Clean installation