SIL FieldWorks SE (Standard Edition) 5.0

Requirements

Recommended system configuration

• Microsoft Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 2, or Microsoft Windows® Vista
• Pentium IV processor running at 1.5 gigahertz (GHz) or higher, (2.2 GHz or higher for Vista.)
• 1 gigabyte (GB) of RAM, (1.5 GB for Vista)
• an internal CD-RW drive.

Minimum system requirements

• Computer and processor: Pentium (or equivalent) at 1 GHz.
• Memory: 512 MB of RAM, (1 GB for Vista)
• Hard disk: Hard disk space requirements will vary depending on existing machine configuration and custom installation choices. In the worst case scenario, 1.3 GB is required for installation, and a further 300 MB to run. This can be reduced by deselecting features from the FieldWorks installer wizard. If required supporting software is already present (for example, the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0), the required disk space is reduced.
• Operating system: Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2), Windows XP Media Center Edition, or Windows Vista. (Not tested on Windows 2000.)
• Display: 1024 by 768 pixels screen resolution (for laptops, use native display resolution).
• Peripherals: Mouse or compatible pointing device.

Note: The more RAM and the faster the CPU, the better the software will perform.

Download and install

FieldWorks SE version 5.0 requires Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express and .Net Framework 2.0 (Microsoft products). These are both included in the "FW, SQL Server, Plus" below, but increase the download size. As a result we are providing three downloads.

Furthermore, to reduce download time, a large, optional file has been omitted from every download option. See step 3 for instructions on how to download and include this file in the installation.

If this computer is running Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, you can click here to discover which of the following download options is best for this computer.

1. Download one of the following:
   

   Download Options	Description	Size	MD5 hash
   FW only	You can use this download if you are upgrading a computer from FieldWorks 4.2 or later.	131 MB	bf1fd20c203a378a7aa1fd4cba8f39ce
   FW and SQL Server	Use this download if you are using Vista or XP, as a new user or a user of FieldWorks 4.01 or earlier.	168 MB	76c7221e9389b1d4ce4fdb5b4d0bc953
   FW, SQL Server, Plus	For all other cases. Includes all required third party software.	193 MB	0cc6de46e96c133f96b6138d18086054

2. Double-click on the exe file you downloaded.
3. Select a folder for the file to self-extract into.
4. Optional step: demo movies have been omitted from the download packages because of their large size. If you wish to install the movies:
   • Download the file containing the movies and save it to the FieldWorks subfolder that appeared when you extracted the installer files (this folder also contains a file called SetupFW.msi):
   • FLEx_M.cab, contains Language Explorer demo movies (306 MB, MD5 hash: 6a843ddc5b182085a882b12012c54d23) Note: If you downloaded this file with FieldWorks 4.2 or later, you can reuse that FLEx_M.cab file in this installation.
5. Double-click on the Setup.exe file.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions.