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System Requirements

The requirements below are recommended for all new Lexia products, including:

Workstations Requirements

Operating Systems Memory Hard Disk Space
Windows 98, 2000, XP(SP2)
Macintosh OS 9.2.2
Macintosh OS X (10.2 1-10.4)
256 MB 200 MB per Lexia Program

  • Lexia products prior to version 5 are not supported on Windows Vista or Mac OS 10.5. Customers with those operating systems should contact their reseller about moving to Lexia Reading v5.
  • Student machines require sound capability and speakers or headphones.
  • 16 MB VRAM or better onboard video required for Lexia Cross-Trainer products.
  • Mac 400 MHz G4 processor (or better) or Windows 1 GHz Pentium III processor (or better) required for Lexia Cross-Trainer.
  • Not supported: Citrix and other thin client installations and virtual machines.

Server Requirements

Operating Systems Memory Hard Disk Space
Windows 2000, Win 2000/2003 Server (Service Pack 2)

Macintosh OS X
(10.2-10.4) OS X Server (10.2-10.4)
1024 MB at least 100 MB
Novell Novell users must use a dedicated Windows or Mac machine for their network server that meets the server requirements above.

  • Note: Data Server requires a static IP address and open port.
  • Lexia products prior to version 5 are not supported on Windows Vista or Mac OS 10.5. Customers with those operating systems should contact their reseller about moving to Lexia Reading v5.
  • Lexia cannot guarantee optimum performance when student programs are run off the server. Lexia strongly recommends installing the student programs on student workstations and doing a "Server Only" install to install the database on a server or dedicated workstation that meets the system requirements above.