MagicScroll for Macintosh System Requirements:

Minimum requirements for running MagicScroll Mac Version 5.x:

• Macintosh G4/G5 or Intel CPU computer capable of running...
• Mac OS X v 10.3.9 or later;
• Minimum 1.5 gigabytes of Ram;
• Available USB port for installation of MagicScroll Security key;
• A hard drive.
• Ability to output video to another monitor (for scrolling... see below)
• A special hand controller is NOT required, as the mouse is used for scrolling.

For scrolling to an NTSC monitor:

Overview: To scroll to a teleprompting monitor (NTSC or PAL), your Macintosh will require the ability to output video through a video card or through a Powerbook's built in video. One of the monitors (The Main monitor) is used by the operator to operate/manipulate MagicScroll, while the other is viewed by the talent or actors.

• Desktop Macs require an additional PCI video card for the output to prompter monitors.
• You may require a VGA to NTSC scan converter if you plan to feed standard NTSC to your prompter screens.
• G4 Powerbooks can output NTSC directly through the S-Video connector and do not require a scan converter.
• The iBook does not provide video output, and is NOT supported by Magic Teleprompting/MagicScroll at this time.

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MagicScroll for Windows System Requirements:

Minimum Hardware requirements for running MagicScroll WIN Version 3.x:This requires:

• A Wintel compatible CPU, desktop or laptop, running Windows '98, 2000 or NT for MagicScroll for Windows version 3
• Minimum processor PII @ 200Mhz with 4 megs of VRAM for version 3.0
• VGA compatible output
• A hard drive
• A mouse, trackball, glidepad or MagicScroll Hand Controller ($299)

For scrolling to an NTSC monitor:

Overview: MagicScroll for Windows requires a dual monitor setup for smooth scrolling to external video (NTSC, PAL or SECAM). The internal monitor is used by the operator to operate/manipulate MagicScroll, while the other is used by the reader/talent to read copy from the composite video monitors.

• MagicScroll for Windows should work with any VGA compatible video card or scan converter.
  
• Solution 1: Laptop, or Desktop: Purchase a small scan converter. Take the VGA (built-in) output of your system, and feed in into the converter. Feed the composite video output from scan converter to your prompter monitor.
  
• Solution 2: Desktop: Using your existing internal video card (ISA/VESA, or PCI: like the Diamond Stealth) and with it purchase an external scan converter. The video card is used to drive the computer monitor, whose output will be "mirrored" through the VGA port to the MaxMedia-type scan converter, and from there to the teleprompter monitor, as above.