System Requirements

The Himalayan Database requires a PC running Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP or Vista, or a Power Macintosh running OS 8.6, 9.0 or higher, or OS X in Classic mode.

A monitor screen resolution of 1024 x 768 or greater is required for both the Windows and Macintosh versions.

The Himal program is a Microsoft Visual Foxpro program.

Note on PowerPC Macintosh Computers, Classic Mode & OS 10.5 (Leopard)

PowerPC Macintosh computers sold since 2004 no longer have Classic mode pre-installed. Classic mode must be user-installed from the OS X installation disks that come with the computer.

OS 10.5 (Leopard) does not support Classic mode. Those with PowerPC Macintosh computers should not upgrade to OS 10.5, but continue to use OS 10.4 (Tiger) or earlier versions.

Note on Intel dual-core Macintosh Computers

In January 2006, Apple released a new series of iMacs and MacBook laptops that use the Intel dual-core processor. The Macintosh version of the Himalayan Database will not run on these Intel dual-core Macintosh computers as they do not support OS X in Classic mode (Classic mode is only available for the older Macs that use the PowerPC processor running OS 10.4 or earlier).

Microsoft Virtual PC for the Macintosh is also incompatible with the Intel dual-core Macintosh computers. Microsoft does not plan to produce a version Virtual PC for the Macintosh that is compatible with these Macs.

In May 2006, Apple released Boot Camp which allows Intel dual-core Macs to run Windows XP natively. This and other more elegant solutions developed by Apple and other third-party vendors such as Parallels and VMware will enable Intel dual-core Macs to run the Windows version of the Himalayan Database.