Microsoft KB Archive/823217

= Minimum system requirements for the Wireless Optical Desktop =

Article ID: 823217

Article Last Modified on 8/14/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 1.0
 * Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 4000
 * Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Pro 2.0

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SUMMARY
This article describes the minimum system requirements for the Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop and the Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Pro.



For a Microsoft Windows-based Computer
To use the Wireless Optical Desktop or the Wireless Optical Desktop Pro, you must have:
 * One of the following operating systems:
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition or Microsoft Windows XP Professional with a Pentium 233 megahertz (MHz) or higher processor and 128 megabytes (MB) of RAM.
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional or Microsoft Windows 2000 Server with a Pentium 133 MHz or higher processor and 128 MB of RAM.
 * 60 MB of available hard-disk space.
 * For the keyboard, an available PS/2 keyboard port or Universal Serial Bus (USB) port.
 * For the mouse, an available PS/2 mouse port or USB port.
 * ACD-ROM drive.
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.0 or later to view Help files.
 * Optional: Microsoft Office XP, Microsoft Office 2000, or Microsoft Office 97 (Small Business Tools program is not supported).

For a Macintosh-based Computer
To use the Wireless Optical Desktop or the Wireless Optical Desktop Pro, you must have:
 * Mac OS X version 10.1 to 10.2.x (not including 10.0).
 * 30 MB of available hard-disk space.
 * An available USB port.
 * A CD-ROM drive.
 * Optional: Microsoft Office v.X, Microsoft Office 2001 Macintosh Edition, or Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition.

For a Microsoft Windows-based Computer
To use the Wireless Optical Desktop or the Wireless Optical Desktop Pro, you must have:
 * One of the following operating systems:
 * Microsoft Windows 98 or Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) with a Pentium 133 MHz or higher processor and 32 MB of RAM.
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation or Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server with Service Pack 6 (SP6) or later (no Universal Serial Bus (USB) support) with a Pentium 133 MHz or higher processor and 64 MB of RAM.
 * Windows 2000 Professional or Windows 2000 Server with a Pentium 133 MHz or higher processor and 128 MB of RAM.
 * Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional with a Pentium 233 MHz or higher processor and 128MB of RAM.
 * 60 MB of available hard-disk space.
 * For the keyboard: an available PS/2 keyboard port or USB port (USB requires Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Windows 2000, or Windows XP).
 * For the mouse: an available PS/2 mouse port or USB port (USB requires Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Windows 2000, or Windows XP).
 * Optional: Office 97, Office 2000, or Office XP (Small Business Tools program is not supported).
 * Internet Explorer version 5.0 or later to view Help files.

For a Macintosh-based Computer
To use the Wireless Optical Desktop or the Wireless Optical Desktop Pro, you must have:
 * One of the following operating systems:
 * Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x.
 * Mac OS X – 10.1 to 10.1.3 (not including 10.0).
 * 30 MB of available hard-disk space.
 * An available USB port.
 * Optional: Microsoft Office 98 or Microsoft Office 2001 Macintosh Edition or Microsoft Office v.X on Mac OS X - 10.1 to 10.1.3.

Additional Information
For more information about the Wireless Optical Desktops, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware

Keywords: kbinfo kbhardware KB823217

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