System Requirements for CM/ECF

Recommended for Optimal Performance

• PC running Windows XP/2000/98/95 with a Pentium III or higher processor
• Macintosh computer (G3, G4, G5) running OSX (10.1) or System 9.2 (Classic)
• Minimum 40 MB of available hard disk space
• DSL, Cable Modem or T1 internet connection
• Scanner - 10 pages per minute (ppm) or higher {Cost can run between $70 - $349}
• Adobe Acrobat Professional (Versions 6, 7, or 8) and Acrobat Writer 5.0 are recommended for creating PDF documents

• A personal computer (PC clone with a Pentium Processor - at least 100MHz / Apple Macintosh)
• An Internet connection with a modem supporting a transfer rate of 56k
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or 7 -OR- Mozilla Firefox 2.0 (Firefox is compatible with Mac OS and Linux distributions)
• A PDF-compatible word processor such as Macintosh or Windows-based versions of WordPerfect and Microsoft Word
• Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 or higher

• Attorneys must be admitted to practice in the District, or admitted pro hac vice
• Before filing electronically, attorneys must register with the court to receive a login and password.
• An active PACER account - this is a requirement for logging into any court's CM/ECF system

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