Toolkit system requirements

Microsoft Windows operating system
To add the Lesson Activity Toolkit to the Notebook software Gallery, computers running the Windows operating system must be using Notebook software 9.5 service pack 5 (indicated as Version 9.5.91.5) or later.

  • Pentium II 450 MHz processor
  • 128 MB of RAM (256 MB recommended)
  • 136 MB of free hard disk space for minimum installation (511 MB for full installation with SMART Essentials for Educators: Gallery Collections for Notebook software)
  • Windows 2000 operating system or later
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
  • Adobe Flash Player version 8

Mac OS operating system
Computers using Mac OS operating systems must have Notebook software 9.7 or later.

How to find your software version
If you are unsure which version you are using, please refer to our SMART Software Version Information Guide.

Mac issues

  • Notebook software becomes slow or unresponsive when you add multiple resource-intensive objects to a page, such as Flash objects or video files.
  • It is difficult to use the mouse and keyboard with Flash or video files, especially in full screen mode.
  • Flash sometimes leaves a transparent image after minimizing or closing Notebook software.
  • 700 MHz processor (1 GHz or faster recommended)
  • 128 MB of RAM (256 MB recommended)
  • Mac OS X operating system software 10.4
  • 148 MB of free hard disk space for minimum installation (423 MB for full installation with SMART Essentials for Educators: Gallery Collections for Notebook Software)
  • SMART Board software version 9.5 supports Intel processors (Universal Binary)
  • Safari 1.3.2 or later
  • Adobe Flash Player version 8