Waterford Upstart and Waterford Mentor System Requirements

Windows PC Hardware Requirements

  • Recommended Operating System: Windows 10 +
  • Processor: Processor Intel® Pentium® 4 1.6 GHz or higher
  • Recommended CPU: 64-bit
  • Recommended RAM: 8GB or greater
  • Internet: Broadband internet connection
Low broadband-connection speeds may limit the total number of concurrent users.
  • Browser: Google Chrome™—most recent version recommended
  • Peripherals:
    • Sturdy headset or speakers
    • Computer mouse and keyboard
      We currently do not support smart phones to be used by students 
    • Microphone (Recommended for individual instruction)
    • Interactive whiteboard, projector, or large monitor (Recommended for group instruction)

Apple Mac Hardware Requirements

  • Recommended Operating System: Mac OS X 12 (Monterey) or higher
  • Processor: Intel Mac 1.8 GHz or higher
  • Recommended CPU: 64-bit
  • Recommended RAM: 8GB
  • Internet: Broadband internet connection
Low broadband-connection speeds may limit the total number of concurrent users.
  • Browser: Google Chrome™—most recent version recommended
  • Peripherals:
    • Sturdy headset or speakers
    • Computer mouse and keyboard (Touch screen functionality works with iPad or Android apps only)
    • Microphone (Recommended for individual instruction)
    • Interactive whiteboard, projector, or large monitor (Recommended for group instruction)

Chromebook ®

  • Operating System: Chrome OS™
  • Processor: Atom™ N570 Dual-Core Processor
  • Recommended CPU: 64-bit
  • Recommended RAM: 8GB
  • Minimum RAM: 4GB
Product performance may suffer when below recommended level.
  • Internet: Broadband internet connection
Low broadband-connection speeds may limit the total number of concurrent users.
  • Browser: Google Chrome™—most recent version recommended
  • Peripherals:
    • Sturdy headset or speakers
    • Computer mouse
Waterford Upstart is not currently compatible with smartphones.

Android Tablet Hardware Requirements

The WACS assessment and some Readables are not currently compatible with the Waterford Reading Academy Student App.
  • Operating System: Android 14+
  • Processor: Recommended: Quadcore 1.7 Ghz
  • Screen Resolution: 1200 x 1920 pixels; 16:10 ratio (~206 ppi density)
  • Recommended CPU: 64-bit
  • Recommended RAM: 8GB
Product performance may suffer when below recommended level.
  • Internet: Wi-Fi 802.11n/4G
Low broadband-connection speeds may limit the total number of concurrent users.
  • Internal Storage: 8GB
  • Peripherals:
    • Sturdy headset with microphone
    • Android: Camera 2 Mpx

    Chromebook Hardware Requirements

  • Operating System: Chrome OS™
  • Processor: Atom™ N570 Dual-Core Processor
  • Recommended CPU: 64-bit
  • Recommended RAM: 8GB
  • Minimum RAM: 4GB
Product performance may suffer when below recommended level.
  • Internet: Broadband internet connection
Low broadband-connection speeds may limit the total number of concurrent users.
  • Browser: Google Chrome™—most recent version recommended
  • Peripherals:
    • Sturdy headset or speakers
    • Computer mouse (Touch screen functionality works with iPad or Android apps only)
    • Microphone (Recommended for individual instruction)
    • Interactive whiteboard, projector, or large monitor (Recommended for group instruction)


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