System Requirements

Make sure that your computer meets the minimum system requirements shown in the following list. If your computer doesn’t match up to most of these requirements, you may have problems using the software and files on the CD. For the latest and greatest information, please refer to the ReadMe file located at the root of the CD-ROM.

A PC with a Pentium III or faster processor; or a Mac OS computer with a G3 or faster processor
Microsoft Windows 2000, XP or Vista; or Mac OS X 10.4.0 or later
At least 128MB of total RAM installed on your computer; for best performance, we recommend at least 256MB
A CD-ROM drive
A sound card for PCs; Mac OS computers have built-in sound support
A monitor capable of displaying at least 16 million colors
An Internet connection via cable modem, DSL, or higher speed.

If you need more information on the basics, check out these books published by Wiley Publishing: PCs For Dummies, by Dan Gookin; Macs For Dummies, by Edward C. Baig; iMacs For Dummies, by Mark L. Chambers; Windows 2000 Professional For Dummies, Windows XP For Dummies, Windows Vista For Dummies all by Andy Rathbone.

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