Technical Requirements
PointSolutions is designed to function on most computers; however, there are some basic hardware and software requirements.
Requirements for Software and Hardware
The following software and hardware specifications are required before using TurningPoint:
- Microsoft Windows® 7 or later (32- or 64-bit)
- Microsoft Office® PowerPoint 2010 or later
- Local Installation of Microsoft Office®: 2010, 2013 or 2016 (32- or 64-bit; for PowerPoint® Polling and viewing exported reports in Excel®)
- Microsoft .NET 4.5, SP1
- 2 GHz Dual Core Processor
- 4 GB RAM
- 500 MB hard disk space
- 1024 x 768 at 32-bit color or higher resolution, up to 150% DPI (up to 125% DPI for PowerPoint Polling recommended)
- Standard USB 2.0 port (for USB-based hardware devices)
- Ethernet or 802.11 compatible wireless network card
- Adobe® Acrobat® Reader (for printing and viewing Help options)
- An active internet connection (for initial account authentication, TurningPoint app usage (if applicable) and use of Cloud features)
Java™ Requirements
Java™ 11 Runtime Environment is required for PointSolutions (formerly TurningPoint) 8.9.7 and above for importing RTF, DOC, DOCX and QTI documents and exporting reports to Excel and CSV.
After Java™ 8, Oracle has stopped releasing a dedicated Java Runtime Environment (JRE). If you are on a Mac or prefer an Oracle Java version, we recommend downloading an updated Java™ Development Kit (JDK) from Oracle:
- Oracle Java: https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/
On Windows, we recommend using a JRE from OpenLogic:
- OpenLogic Java: https://www.openlogic.com/openjdk-downloads
To download the latest OpenLogic Java™ 11 JRE, select the appropriate Java version, Operating System, Architecture, and JRE, as shown, and then download the .msi file to install Java™ on your PC:
Compatible Devices
The following devices are compatible with TurningPoint:
IMPORTANT
The latest firmware versions for ResponseCard XR, NXT and QT are required for communication between the devices and TurningPoint.
- ResponseCard IR, RF and RF LCD (PowerPoint Polling and Anywhere Polling)
- ResponseCard XR and NXT (PowerPoint Polling, Anywhere Polling and Self-Paced Polling)
- QT Device (PowerPoint Polling, Anywhere Polling and Self-Paced Polling)
- Pulse (PowerPoint Polling and Anywhere Polling)
- TurningPoint app (PowerPoint Polling, Anywhere Polling and Self-Paced Polling)
- PresenterCard (PowerPoint Polling and Anywhere Polling)
- PresenterWare (PowerPoint Polling and Anywhere Polling)