Microsoft KB Archive/150248

= MSB Earth: Minimum System Requirements for Windows =

Article ID: 150248

Article Last Modified on 8/17/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores Inside the Earth

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This article was previously published under Q150248



SUMMARY
The following are the minimum system requirements to successfully run Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores Inside the Earth (MSB Earth):


 * Computer: Intel 486SX or higher or other 100-percent compatible PC systems. Minimum 25 MHz CPU (33 MHz & higher recommended).


 * Memory (RAM): Minimum of 4 megabytes (MB) RAM (8 MB recommended).


 * Hard Disk Space: 5 MB free hard disk space.


 * CD-ROM Drive: Double-speed CD-ROM: The CD-ROM drive should transfer data from the CD-ROM at 300 KB per second while using less than 40% of the CPU bandwidth and have an average seek time of less than 400 milliseconds.

MS-DOS CD-ROM Extension (Mscdex.exe) version 2.2 or later. Check the documentation for your CD-ROM drive.


 * Video: SVGA 640 x 480 X 256 colors (local bus/accelerated video recommended).


 * Operating System Requirements: MS-DOS 5.0 or later, Microsoft Windows 3.1 or later.


 * Sound Requirements: 8-bit audio board (16-bit suggested) capable of playing audio compact discs.


 * Other Requirements: Stereo sound amplification (speakers) or headphones, and a mouse.



MORE INFORMATION
In addition to the above system requirements, for the best performance of MSB Earth, follow these recommendations:


 * Do not use Windows "Hot Keys" while running MSB Earth.


 * For faster performance, verify that the system has a permanent swapfile.

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