There are three basic requirements that you must meet before you can take advantage of ECS:

Become a National Fitness client using the e-Club Success system

Set up accounts and passwords for you and your employees with your Customer Service Representative

All computers that will be using ECS must meet the ECS Computer System Requirements (see below)

Once you're ready for ECS, call your Customer Service Representative and request your Free CD today.

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ECS Computer System Requirements

The following system requirements create a guideline for ECS users. If you do not have hardware that meets these specifications, or need help in understanding them, please contact our friendly e-Club net Success Staff at 888-969-6000. Please note that we are unable to support ECS on a computer that does not meet these requirements.

View List of Recommended Sources/Models

	Minimum System Requirements	Recommended System Requirements
Processor	Pentium 850 MHz (or equivalent)	Pentium 2 GHz (or equivalent)
Memory	128 MB	512 MB
Operating Systems*	Windows 2000, XP, or Vista	Windows 2000, XP, or Vista
Available Disk Space	5 GB	5 GB
Sound	Standard Sound Card/Speakers
Video Capture	Video for Windows Compatible	USB Video for Windows Camera
Internet Access**	56k dial-up (AOL, NetZero are not Recommended)	DSL/Cable/Broadband***
LAN	Local Area Networks (LANs) are needed for clubs needing more than one computer. LANs are strongly recommended to be wired. Applications such as our ECS Club software require a reliable network connection. Wireless networks, although improving over time, have not proven to provide constant and reliable drive mapping.
Compatible Browsers	Internet Explorer 5.5 (or higher), Netscape 6.2 (or higher) or Firefox (any version)
	Optional Peripherals
Barcode Reader(s)	Serial Interface Reader - Code 3 of 9 (This is for member check-in only, not Point of Sale). Please contact your Customer Service Representative at 800-658-7600 for assistance.
Point of Sale Scanner	Keyboard Interface Handheld CCD or Laser Auto-Read Scanner
Receipt Printer	Parallel or USB Interface Receipt Printer
Cash Drawer	Must be compatible with Receipt Printer

*	Operating Systems that are not listed may possibly be used, but cannot be supported by National Fitness.
**	If you are using ECS in a networked environment, the server is the only computer that is required to have access to the Internet.