The Professional Optimizer can run on most any computer with Windows 95 or 98. A math coprocessor is required, generally present in today's computers. A display with resolution of 1024X768 with 24 bit color is recommended. 16 megs of RAM and 10 megs of extra hard disk space with Windows 95 or 98 should be adequate.

The Dos version 5.1 and the Windows version 6.2 require a copy protect device attached to the parallel port to run the program. Where a new two-way printer is attached to the parallel port, the copy protect device has caused printer problems, and a second parallel port on the computer is needed. The printer problem is not expected to be a problem with the Windows version 6.2 program. Note that the Windows version 6.0 does not require a port device.
 

List of files:
 

c: \ Program Files\pro-opt\utility\opt62.exe	Windows exe file
c: \ Program Files\pro-opt\utility\hinstall.exe	Install port drivers
c: \ Program Files\pro-opt\utility\hasp.bat	Run to install port drivers
c: \ Program Files\pro-opt\utility\setplug.exe	Used to test port device
c: \ Program Files\pro-opt\tempfile\data_fmt.dat	Data structure
c: \ Program Files\pro-opt\tempfile\help.fil	Help information
c: \ Program Files\pro-opt\tempfile\keys2.dat	Convert to and from ver 5.1
c: \ Program Files\pro-opt\tempfile\_default.pof	Default system parameters
c: \ Program Files\pro-opt\tempfile\*.dat	Input screens defined
c: \ Program Files\pro-opt\data\*.pof	Data files
c: \ Program Files\pro-opt\batch\*.oba	Visual basic files
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c: \ Program Files\pro-opt1\utility\opt60.exe	Windows exe file - Demo
c: \ Program Files\pro-opt1\tempfile\data_fmt.dat	Data structure
c: \ Program Files\pro-opt1\tempfile\help.fil	Help information
c: \ Program Files\pro-opt1\tempfile\_default.pof	Default system parameters
c: \ Program Files\pro-opt1\tempfile\*.dat	Input screens defined
c: \ Program Files\pro-opt1\data\*.pof	Data files
c: \ Program Files\pro-opt1\batch\*.oba	Visual basic files

Date algorithm:

In versions 6.0 and 6.2, years entered with two digits can cover any date from 1972 through 2071. Using four digit years increases the range from 1900 through 2199. Note: One current limitation when a 365 day year is used (rarely done), the program treats February in the year 2100 as having 29 days rather than 28 days. We expect to correct this in the future.