Legacy Rosetta Stone Tell Me More System RequirementsRefer to this document for questions regarding the Legacy Rosetta Stone Tell Me More system requirements. These specifications describe how to adapt and implement Tell Me More Education LAN v7 on an internal network.
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Specifications Note : Be careful about the firewall on the server and workstations. You need to open the default port 81 if necessary.
The main requirement for implementing TELL ME MORE® Education LAN v7 through your own network is the ability to deliver lesson access at an output rate of 2 MB/second (16 mbps) for each connected student workstation.
Depending on the server, this rate may not always be maintained (due to strength of server connection, high number of student workstations, etc.).
To avoid this problem, different installation configurations are possible:
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Type of configuration |
Description |
Properties |
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Configuration 1
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Copies the lesson content onto the server’s hard disk. |
Default configuration |
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Configuration 2 |
Makes a local copy of the lesson content on each student and/or Tutor workstation. |
The ‘Lesson Copier’ application enables the server lesson content to be copied onto student and/or Tutor workstations. |
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Configuration 3 |
Copies the lesson content onto the server’s hard disk as well as onto one or more auxiliary lesson servers. |
The ‘Auxiliary Lesson Server’ application enables the lesson content to be copied onto an auxiliary lesson server. |
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Configuration 4 |
Provides access to the lesson content from a CD-ROM for one or more student or Tutor workstations. |
Requires a CD-ROM for each workstation. |
Note: The individual configuration of each student/tutor workstation can also be defined. To know more about this, refer to the Server Manager/Workstations section.
Examples of network types and their corresponding configurations:
Example: a network with a weak output rate (10 MB/s - 80 mbps) and few workstations (less than 10 workstations)
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Configuration #1 for 1-5 workstations: the lesson content is copied onto the server’s hard disk
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Configuration #2 for 6-9 workstations: it is preferable to make a local copy of the lesson content on each workstation
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Configuration #4 to use a CD-ROM for each workstation
Example: a multimedia suite with a network output rate of 100 MB/s (800 mbps)
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Configuration #1 for 1-25 workstations: the whole lesson content can be copied onto the server’s hard disk (Configuration 1).
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For 25 workstations or more: the 2 MB/s (16 mbps) output rate to access the lesson content must be respected for each workstation connected to the network. In this case, it is possible to: (a) make a local copy of the lesson content on each workstation (Configuration 2); (b) copy the lesson content onto the auxiliary lesson servers (Configuration 3); (c) use a CD-ROM for each workstation (Configuration 4).
For the server and auxiliary lesson servers|
Number of simultaneous users connected to the local network |
1-5 |
6-10 |
10-25 |
26 or more |
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Processor |
Pentium 200 |
Pentium II 400 MHz |
Pentium III 450 MHz |
Multiprocessor or several servers (with auxiliary lesson servers) |
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RAM |
128 MB |
256 MB |
512 MB |
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Operating system |
Windows XP SP3, XP Pro and 2003 (192 MB), Vista |
Windows NT4 Server, 2000 Server and 2003 Server (512 MB) |
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Server and network transmission band |
10 MB/s (80 mbps) |
100 MB/s (800 mbps) or 10 MB/s (80 mbps) for Configurations 2 and 4 |
2 MB/s (16 mbps) per active workstation or 100 MB/s (800 mbps) for Configurations 2, 3 and 4 |
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Disk space required to store server data |
300 MB + 1 MB per student |
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Disk space required to copy lesson content |
Refer to the table below |
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Network protocol |
TCP/IP (network layer)
Port 81 or 82, available and dedicated to the Tell Me More Education Server
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Note: The data (TELL ME MORE® Education Server and lesson content) can also be installed on a non-Windows® server. However, the applications must be installed on workstations equipped with Windows®. To know more about this, refer to the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) in the AurDoc directory on the root directory of the Installation CD-ROM.
Disk space required to copy the lesson content
The disk space required to copy each language’s lesson content is displayed in the table below. The sizes are given for disks with FAT 32 entry support.
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British English, Spanish, German, French |
Size (approx.) |
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Pack 1 (4 CD-ROMs)
Pack 2 (3 CD-ROMs)
Pack 3 (3 CD-ROMs)
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1.3 GB |
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1.3 GB |
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1.3 GB |
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Total |
3.1 GB |
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American English |
Size (approx.) |
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Pack 1 (3 CD-ROMs)
Pack 2 (2 CD-ROMs)
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750 MB |
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700 MB |
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Total |
1.4 GB |
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Italian |
Size (approx.) |
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Pack (5 CD-ROMs) |
1.4 GB |
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Dutch |
Size (approx.) |
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Pack (2 CD-ROMs) |
730 MB |
The disk space required to copy one CD-ROM is approximately 500 MB on a disk with FAT 32 entry support.
For the student or tutor workstations|
Configuration |
Minimum |
Optimal |
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To use Tell Me More |
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PC or compatible |
Celeron 333 MHz or equivalent |
Pentium III 650 MHz or equivalent
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Windows |
XP SP3 or 2003 |
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RAM |
128 MB minimum |
128 MB minimum |
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Hard disk space available |
70 MB |
100 MB |
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Network protocol |
TCP/IP (network layer) and network client for Microsoft networks |
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Sound card |
16-bit Windows-compatible sound card |
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Graphics card |
800x600 in 65,536 colors (16 bits)
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1024x768 in 16 million colors (24 bits) |
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Accessories |
Microphone and speakers or headset |
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Internet |
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Connection |
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To access the Tell Me More lesson content |
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Network transmission band |
10 MB/s (80 mbps) (not necessary for a single workstation license) |
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For Configurations 3 and 4 |
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Hard disk space required (Configuration 3) |
Refer to the table Disk space required to copy the lesson content above |
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CD-ROM drive (Configuration 4) |
8x CD-ROM drive |
24x CD-ROM drive |
For the administrator workstation|
Configuration |
Minimum |
Optimal |
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PC or compatible |
Celeron 333 MHz or equivalent |
Pentium III 650 MHz or equivalent |
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Windows |
XP SP3, VISTA |
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RAM |
128 MB minimum |
128 MB minimum |
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Available hard disk space |
10 MB |
100 MB |
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Network protocol |
TCP/IP (network layer) and network client for Microsoft networks |
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CD-ROM drive |
8x CD-ROM drive |
24x CD-ROM drive |
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Graphics card |
800x600 in 65,536 colors (16 bits) |
1024x768 in 16 million colors (24 bits) |
Note: This configuration is only valid for the installation of ‘Admin Tools’. If the Tell Me More application must be installed on the Administrator workstation, the optimal configuration is the same as that for the student or Tutor workstations.Return to top
Compatibilities
Installation of the server on Windows
If there are to be more than 10 workstations connected to the server, the version of Windows installed on the server must support the simultaneous connection of the correct number of workstations.
Windows NT Server, Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2003 Server allow more than ten simultaneous connections, but the Pro versions of these Windows products do not.
Windows 95 and 98 do not have any restrictions on the number of computers simultaneously connected.
Installation on a non-Windows server
In this case, you must select a computer to be the applications server.
The installation is described in the section « Installation ».
Other compatibilities questions:
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Will Tell Me More Education work in a a Microsoft Terminal Server and Citrix Metaframe environments?
The software wasn’t developed for these environments and so it may function erratically. Each user must have their own Tell Me More network directory.
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Can Tell Me More Education v7 LAN be used on a MacIntosh computer?
No. A previous version of the program can be used with Virtual PC on some Mac computers. For more information, contact the sales department of Auralog.
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Pro distribution protectionThe protection system is based on the number of physical workstations, i.e., you can only install the software on the number of workstations corresponding to your license. Otherwise, you must manually delete unnecessary workstations by using “Server Manager”, “Workstations” tab.
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