Getting Started

The DBS IDEAL™ starter guide will help you with the hardware requirements and log-on process.

 
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Hardware and Software Requirements
Before you can log into DBS IDEAL™, you will need to ensure that you have following hardware, software requirements, and operating system/browser combinations:

Processor Intel (Core 2 and above) based computer and Macintosh
RAM 1 GB
Hard Disk Space 40 MB and above (applicable for encryption tool to perform file upload, and Windows Operating Systems only)
Internet Access Broadband
Additional Software
  • Java Software for added security (http://www.java.com)
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader version 5 and above for report generation (http://www.adobe.com)
  • Additional Settings Turn off your pop-up blocker settings or include https://ideal.dbs.com in the pop-up blockers exclusion list. The steps can be found here.
    Operating System
    Internet Explorer 7
    Internet Explorer 8
    Firefox 3+
    Google Chrome
    Safari
    Windows XP Y Y Y N N
    Windows Vista Y Y Y N N
    Windows 7 Y Y Y N N
    Mac OS X - - Y - N


    DBS IDEAL™ has been tested for accessibility with the above mentioned operating systems and browsers. If you are using a different operating system or browser version, you may experience difficulty accessing DBS IDEAL™ or some of its functions. For more information, please refer to our starter guide.


    If you have difficulties accessing DBS IDEAL™, please refer to our troubleshooting guide.

    If you have questions regarding DBS IDEAL™, simply email or call the following contacts:
    • Email: contactgts@dbs.com
    • Tel: 1800 222 2200
             (65) 6222 2200 (from overseas)

    The Contact Centre's operating hours are:

    • Monday to Friday: 8:30am - 6:15pm (excluding Public Holidays)