PAN AMERICAN SCHOOL OF PORTO ALEGRE LAPTOP REQUIREMENTS The laptop minimum requirements are designed to ensure students

have a device which enables them to fully participate in educational activities and be supported appropriately by teachers. The following chart should help you in selecting or purchasing a laptop for your child to use while they are at The Pan American School of Porto Alegre. While there are many options, there are minimum specifications that we require to support your childs learning at PAS. Machine Type Platform
Laptop / Netbook / Ultrabook PC/Mac Platform must support Adobe Flash and editing of Google Docs. Platform must have a physical keyboard suitable for touch-typing. *iPads and other pad-type computing devices currently do not meet these requirements and are unsuitable as the only device for the student. 11 inches or more Intel i3 or Higher AMD Athlon II or Higher Minimum:2 GB Recommended: 4 GB 160 GB or Higher Windows 7, Windows 8, Mac OS 10.4 or Higher Must support English or Portuguese

Screen Size Processor RAM Hard Drive Operating System

Wireless Audio / Video

802.11g or Higher Headphones or earphones Built-in or external microphone Web camera 2 USB ports, Audio in/out Minimum: 2+ hours (4+ cell) Recommended: 4+ hours (6+ cell) Students are required to have a power adapter during the school day for use in the class if their battery runs out. Power cords must match the new Brazilian regulation. Older power cords may require that the student brings an adapter.

Ports Battery Life Power Adapter