Microsoft KB Archive/304373

= MapPoint 2002: System Requirements =

Article ID: 304373

Article Last Modified on 7/5/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MapPoint 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q304373



SUMMARY
To use Microsoft MapPoint 2002, the recommended system is Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional on a computer with a Pentium III processor and 128 megabytes (MB) of random access memory (RAM). This article describes the minimum system requirements to run Microsoft MapPoint 2002.



MORE INFORMATION
The minimum system requirements include:  Operating System: Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6 or later, or Microsoft Windows 2000 or later. On computers running Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6, the version of Internet Explorer must be upgraded to at least 4.01 with Service Pack 1. RAM: MapPoint 2002 requires 64 MB of RAM to run optimally. RAM requirements assume default Windows installations. Running additional utilities or programs may require additional RAM. Storage requirements: Hard-disk space requirements vary depending on configuration.

285 to 330 MB of available hard-disk space is required for the typical configuration of MapPoint 2002.

910 to 975 MB of available hard-disk space is required for the full configuration of MapPoint 2002.

Customers without Windows 2000 or later, Windows Me, or Office 2000 SR1 or later will require an extra 50 MB of hard-disk space for System Files Update. A CD-ROM drive is required for installation. Super VGA (800x600) or higher-resolution monitor. 256 colors or more required. Pointing device: Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse, or compatible pointing device.</li>  Processor Pentium 133 MHz or higher processor.

Additional Requirements for Specific Features
Some MapPoint 2002 features have additional requirements:

</li> Territories: 128 MB of RAM is recommended for optimal Territories performance.</li> MapPoint Microsoft ActiveX Control: The MapPoint ActiveX control requires Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0.</li> E-mail and Internet: Microsoft Exchange Server, Internet SMTP/POP3, IMAP4, or other MAPI-compliant messaging software is required to use send a map as attachment. Microsoft Outlook 2000 or later is required to send a map as picture.</li> Some Internet functionality may require Internet access via a 14.4kbs or greater modem or a high-speed connection, and payment of a separate fee to a service provider. Local charges may apply.</li> Global Positioning System (GPS): GPS functionality requires a GPS device that supports NMEA 2.0 or later.</li> Microsoft Office Integration: Integrating data into Microsoft Office programs requires Office 97 or later versions of Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft FrontPage, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Publisher, or Microsoft Word. Integrating data from Office programs requires version 97 or later of Access, Excel and Outlook, or Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 or later. The add-in for Microsoft Office requires Microsoft Excel 2000 or later, Outlook 2000 or later, PowerPoint 2000 or later, Word 2000 or later, Microsoft Visio version 2002, or Publisher version 2002.</li> Pocket Streets: Pocket Streets can be installed on Pocket PCs, palm-Sized PCs running Windows CE 2.11 or later, and HPCs running Windows CE 2.0 or later. ActiveSync 3.1 is required for installation.</li></ul>

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