|
Component
|
Required |
Recommended |
| Operating system |
Microsoft Windows® 98 Second Edition, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition,
Windows XP Home Edition, or Windows XP Professional |
Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional (some features require these
operating systems)
|
| Processor |
A 233 megahertz (MHz) processor, such as an Intel Pentium II or Advanced Micro
Devices (AMD) processor
|
A 500 MHz processor or faster
|
| RAM |
64 megabytes (MB) |
128 MB |
| Free hard disk space |
100 MB |
Approximately 300 MB to use System Restore
|
| Modem |
56 kilobits per second (Kbps), takes longer to download and lower video
streaming quality
|
300Kbps DSL / LAN or faster
|
| Sound card |
16-bit sound card
|
Compatible multi channel audio sound card
|
| Video adapter and monitor |
Super VGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution, 16 bit color, maximized MS Windows
Explorer |
Same as minimum configuration
Higher resolution will result in smaller screen-size presentation
|
| Sound output device |
Speakers or headphones
|
Speakers with Bass / Treble Control |
| Internet browser |
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 or higher
Note To support embedding digital media in a Web page, Internet Explorer
must be used with the Java 2 Runtime Environment version 1.4.x or higher,
Cookies option - enabled |
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 with latest Service Pack 1
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/critical/ie6sp1/default.mspx |