System requirements

Ascend Academic is a cloud-based application that is accessible from anywhere you have internet access, and it stores your practice data remotely. You can use Ascend Academic on a computer with Windows, macOS, or the Apple iPad. In order to ensure that Ascend Academic performs most effectively, the device you use to access Ascend Academic should meet or exceed the following recommended system requirements:

• Browser

  • Latest version of Google Chrome

  • Latest version of Google Chrome for the iPad

  • Latest version of Safari for the iPad

• Operating system

  • Windows 10 or 11

  • MacOS X 10.9 or newer

  • iOS 11 or newer

• RAM

  • 8GB

  • 16GB recommended for Windows 11

• Screen resolution

  • 1920 x 1080 for PC or Mac

  • 1024 x 768 for iPad

• Internet bandwidth (assuming that 10 users are being used concurrently on the same network)

  • 50 Mbps download

  • 10 Mbps upload

• Anti-Virus Software

  • Anti-virus software patched to latest version and virus definitions

To learn about Ascend hosts, see Ascend Hosts.

Scanners

• TWAIN drivers built on version 1.9 or newer of the TWAIN standard.

  Notes:

  • All modes (such as native and buffered) are supported.

  • Single-image transfers and multiple-image transfers are supported.

  • Automatic document feeders (ADF) are not supported.

  • The TWAIN Direct standard (different from TWAIN) is not supported.