System Requirements

• Sage Simply Accounting First Step

  Sage Simply Accounting First Step 2012 Minimum System Requirements

  • Processor operating at 1.0 GHz or higher (2.0 GHz recommended)
  • 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
  • 1 GB hard disk space (additional 400 MB needed for installation)
  • Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
  • Microsoft^® Windows^® XP, Vista, or Windows 7 (with the latest updates from Microsoft)
  • 256-colour or higher SVGA monitor, minimum resolution of 1024 x 768
  • CD-ROM drive
  • Word and Excel integration requires 32-bit version of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel 2003, 2007 or 2010

  Conversion: Only converts data from Sage Simply Accounting First Step. Imports customer and vendor data from QuickBooks^® versions 2010-2011, MYOB^® versions 10 and 11, Quicken^® versions XG 2003, XG 2004, XG 2005; and Microsoft Excel.

• Sage Simply Accounting Pro and Premium

  Sage Simply Accounting Pro and Premium 2012 Minimum System Requirements

  • Processor operating at 1.0 GHz or higher (2.0 GHz recommended)
  • 512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended)
  • 1 GB hard disk space (additional 400 MB needed for installation)
  • Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
  • Microsoft^® Windows^® XP, Vista or Windows 7 (with the latest updates from Microsoft)
  • 256-colour or higher SVGA monitor, minimum resolution of 1024 x 768
  • Sage ACT! integration requires Sage ACT! 2011 or Sage ACT! 2012
  • CD-ROM drive
  • Forms that can be sent via e-mail require MAPI-compliant e-mail client, Internet connection, e-mail service, and word processor
  • Word and Excel integration requires 32-bit versions of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel 2003, 2007 or 2010
  • Outlook synchronization requires 32-bit versions of Microsoft Outlook^® 2003, 2007 or 2010 (Premium and higher)
  • Multi-user (Premium and higher) optimized for Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7. Dedicated server recommended: Windows Server^® 2003 R2, Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Small Business Server 2008, Windows Small Business Server 2008 R2, Red Hat^® Enterprise Linux^® 5.0, or SUSE^® Linux Enterprise Server 10 by Novell
  • Terminal Services: Windows Server^® 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2

  Conversion: Converts all data from previous versions of Sage Simply Accounting, excluding DOS and Macintosh^® versions. However, it is not possible to convert to a lower-level version. Converts general ledger, customer, vendor, employee, and inventory data from QuickBooks^® versions 2010-2011; MYOB^® versions 10 and 11; Quicken^® versions XG 2003, XG 2004, and XG 2005; and Microsoft Excel.

  Note: The Connection Manager for Linux is available as a separate download.

• Sage Simply Accounting Enterprise and Accountants' Edition

  Sage Simply Accounting Enterprise and Accountants' Edition 2012 Minimum System Requirements

  • Processor operating at 2.0 GHz or higher (Multiple-core processor operating at 2.33 GHz recommended)
  • 1 GB of RAM (2 GB recommended)
  • 1 GB hard disk space (additional 400 MB needed for installation)
  • Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
  • Microsoft^® Windows^® XP, Vista or Windows 7 (with the latest updates from Microsoft)
  • 256-colour or higher SVGA monitor, minimum resolution of 1024 x 768
  • Sage ACT! integration requires Sage ACT! 2011 or Sage ACT! 2012
  • CD-ROM drive
  • Forms that can be sent via e-mail require MAPI-compliant e-mail client, Internet connection, e-mail service, and word processor
  • Word and Excel integration requires 32-bit versions of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel 2003, 2007 or 2010
  • Outlook synchronization requires 32-bit versions of Microsoft Outlook^® 2003, 2007 or 2010 (Premium and higher)
  • Multi-user (Premium and higher) optimized for Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7. Dedicated server recommended: Windows Server^® 2003 R2, Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Small Business Server 2008, Windows Small Business Server 2008 R2, Red Hat^® Enterprise Linux^® 5.0, or SUSE^® Linux Enterprise Server 10 by Novell
  • Terminal Services: Windows Server^® 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2

  Conversion: Converts all data from previous versions of Sage Simply Accounting, excluding DOS and Macintosh^® versions. However, it is not possible to convert to a lower-level version. Converts general ledger, customer, vendor, employee, and inventory data from QuickBooks^® versions 2010-2011; MYOB^® versions 10 and 11; Quicken^® versions XG 2003, XG 2004, and XG 2005; and Microsoft Excel.

  Note: The Connection Manager for Linux is available as a separate download.

• Sage Simply Accounting HR Manager

  Sage Simply Accounting HR Manager Minimum System Requirements

  • Processor operating at 1.0 GHz or higher (2.0 GHz recommended)
  • 512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended)
  • 700 MB of free hard disk space
  • Microsoft^® Windows^® XP (recommended), Vista, or Windows 7 (with the latest updates from Microsoft)
  • 256-color or higher SVGA monitor, optimized for 1024 x 768
  • CD-ROM drive