Filers will need the following hardware and software to file documents in the CM/ECF electronic filing system:
 | A personal computer running a standard platform such as Windows or Macintosh. |
| A PDF-compatible word processor like Macintosh or Windows-based versions of
WordPerfect or Word. |
| Internet service. |
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Netscape Navigator version 4.6x or 4.7x. (Netscape 6.x or Netscape 7.0 is
not recommended). |
| Software to convert documents from word processor format to portable document
format (PDF). Adobe Acrobat PDF Writer is recommended. Acrobat
Writer version 3.x, 4.x and 5.0 adequately meet the CM/ECF filing requirements. |
| Adobe Acrobat
Reader, which is available for free, is needed for viewing PDF documents. |
| A scanner may be necessary to create electronic images of documents that are not in your word processing system. |
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