New on STN
July 2010
CAS coverage of global patent authorities has expanded to 61 with the addition of Costa Rica
Databases in Focus
Chemical Abstracts Plus
(CAplusSM) and CAS REGISTRYSM
Hardware & Software Requirements
Hardware
Computer
- Microsoft® Windows® compatible PC
- At least a 450 MHz Pentium-class or equivalent processor
- Color monitor with 800 x 600 minimum screen resolution, minimum of 256 colors
Memory
- 512 MB (RAM)
- 768 MB recommended to use CAS Registry BLAST®, Analyze Plus, or post-processing tools
Available Hard Disk Space
- 70 MB
- 140 MB required when installation includes CAS Registry BLAST and Merged Markush Service (MMS)
Connection
- Internet connection that supports the telnet protocol through port 23 (standard Winsock connection) or the HTTPS protocol through port 443
(SSL/VPN connection) - Automatic updating of support files and access to ChemPort, STN Viewer, and online Help on the CAS server require an HTTP application-level
connection through port 80 - CAS Registry BLAST, ChemPort, and the SSL-VPN connection option require an HTTPS application-level connection through port 443.
Software
Operating System and Web Browser
- Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP SP2, or Vista (Enterprise, Business, and Home Basic)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer®, Version 6.0 or higher, Mozilla® Firefox®, Version 1.0 or higher (ActiveX®, Java, and JavaScript enabled)
Additional Software
- Microsoft Excel® 97, 2000, 2002, 2003, or 2007 for the Analyze Plus Wizard and CAS Registry Number and Role Report Wizard
- QuickTime 7 for viewing images in STN Express transcripts
- Adobe Reader for viewing PDF outputs for tables, reports, and transcripts
