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What Hardware/Software is needed on the attorney's end to use ECF?

Type: 
CM ECF FAQ
Answer: 

Hardware:

  • Personal computer (PC) with a standard operating system (i.e.Windows 95 (OSR 2.0), Windows 98, Windows Millennium, Windows 2000, or Windows NT (4.0 w/Service Pack 5 or 6))
  • 64 MB or more of RAM
  • 115 MB of hard disk space
  • and a CD ROM drive
  • A Pentium (or equivalent) based processor is suggested as the processor speed of the PC could impact the response time of the CM/ECF application.
  • Macintosh with Mac OS 8.8, 9.0.4, or 9.1;
  • 64 MB or more of RAM;
  • 105 MB of hard disk space;
  • and a CD ROM drive.
  • Scanner for documents that are not available in electronic format.
  • Modem that is at least 56K. Connection can be made at speeds less than 56K, however response time may be less than optimal.

Software:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
  • Firefox
  • Adobe Acrobat Writer software (or other software) to convert documents from word processing format to Portable Document Format (PDF) or to save scanned documents to PDF.
  • Word processing package such as Microsoft Word or WordPerfect.

Internet:

An Internet Service Provider (ISP) using point-to-point protocol (PPP). It is recommended that the provider be capable of a minimum connection speed of 56K. High-speed access (i.e. ISDN, cable modem, and DSL) is recommended for attorneys who plan to do a high volume of electronic filing.