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TrackAbout System Requirements

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Below are the requirements for TrackAbout Application Web Site, mobile access and handheld syncing.

Application Web Site

The TrackAbout Application Web site runs in a web browser. The following browsers are acceptable.

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 or higher
  • Microsoft Edge - Latest version
  • Mozilla Firefox - Latest version is generally assumed as the software auto-updates
  • Google Chrome - Latest version is generally assumed as the software auto-updates

Due to the amount of information available on the TrackAbout website, we recommend it not be used via a smartphone device. It is not optimized for mobile use. By default on mobile devices, the left pane navigation menu is collapsed.}

TAMobile 6 (Windows Mobile)

Handheld device synchronization requires a computer running Microsoft Windows 7 or above. Windows XP and Vista are no longer supported by Microsoft or TrackAbout.

An available USB port is required for installing TAMobile 6 on a mobile handheld computer and for syncing with a handheld cradle.

Warning
WARNING: Windows Mobile Device Center stopped working with Windows 10 version 1709 (Fall 2017 Creator's Update). Installation on a new PC will fail. An existing installation will not run following an upgrade to this version or greater.

Several vendors of rugged mobile computers have provided workarounds. The best we've seen is from a reputable device vendor named Juniper. We have had success connecting with WMDC on a Windows 10 PC using the instructions found here.

Be advised that TrackAbout cannot and will not take responsibility for any problems caused by following the Juniper instructions. That having been said, we have tested their process ourselves to prove that it works. We've also looked inside their installers to see what they do, and as of December 15, 2017, we believe them to be safe for use. Please let us know if you encounter any problems.


Handheld Devices

For details on supported Windows Rugged devices consult this page TrackAbout Certified Devices

For details on devices running iOS/Android operating systems please refer to Smartphone App

Internet connectivity

Download speed 768 Kbps minimum

Firewall and proxy Requirements

Access to the TrackAbout must be allowed by your IT department.

TrackAbout requires outbound connectivity to

URL
www.trackabout.com
test.trackabout.com (only if you have a test environment)
Outbound Firewall Ports
TCP/80 = HTTP
TCP/443 = HTTPS
TCP/8000 = HTTPS Used for syncing in TAM6
Inbound Firewall Ports
None required

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