Microsoft KB Archive/280318

= Microsoft Links 2001: Minimum System Requirements =

Article ID: 280318

Article Last Modified on 10/6/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Links 2001 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q280318



SUMMARY
This article lists the minimum system requirements needed to play Microsoft Links 2001.



MORE INFORMATION
To play Links 2001, you need:
 * Multimedia PC with a Pentium II 266 MHz or higher processor.
 * Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me), or Microsoft Windows 2000 operating sytem.

NOTE: Links 2001 is not compatible with Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 or earlier.
 * 48 megabytes (MB) of random access memory (RAM) for Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me (64 MB recommended); 64 MB of RAM for Windows 2000.
 * 250 MB of available hard disk space.
 * Quad-speed or faster CD-ROM drive.
 * Super VGA monitor and a video adapter with at least 4 MB of video RAM, capable of displaying a screen resolution of 800 by 600 pixels or higher with a High Color (16 bit) color palette (video adapter with 3-D hardware acceleration and 8 MB or more of video RAM recommended).
 * DirectX 7.0 (included) or higher.
 * An 8-bit or higher sound card with speakers or headphones for audio playback.
 * A Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device.

To play Links 2001 online, you need:
 * 28,800 bits per second (bps) or faster modem or local area network (LAN) with TCP/IP.
 * Internet access for Internet play.

NOTE: Internet access may require payment of a separate fee to an Internet Service Provider. Local and long distance telephone toll charges may apply.
 * To play on Zone.com, you need Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later, or Netscape Communicator 4.0 or later.
 * To play Links Tour on the Zone, you need Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later.
 * You cannot play Links 2001 on the Zone with a computer that is running Windows 2000.

To use Arnold Palmer Course Designer, you need:
 * Multimedia PC with a Pentium II 266 MHz or higher processor.
 * Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me), or Microsoft Windows 2000 operating sytem.

NOTE: Links 2001 is not compatible with Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 or earlier.
 * 64 MB of RAM (128 MB recommended).
 * 400 MB of available hard disk space, (an additional 500 MB of hard disk space is required for the Windows swap file).
 * Quad-speed or faster CD-ROM drive.
 * Super VGA monitor and a video adapter with at least 4 MB of video RAM, capable of displaying a screen resolution of 800 by 600 pixels or higher with a High Color (16 bit) color palette (video adapter with 3-D hardware acceleration and 8 MB or more of video RAM recommended).
 * DirectX 7.0 (included) or higher.
 * An 8-bit or higher sound card with speakers or headphones recommended for audio playback.
 * A Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device.

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