Microsoft KB Archive/121024

PPT4: Macintosh PowerPoint 4.0 System Requirements

PSS ID Number: Q121024 Article last modified on 05-16-1998

4.00

MACINTOSH

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Microsoft PowerPoint for the Macintosh, version 4.0 == 

= SUMMARY =

To install and run Microsoft PowerPoint version 4.0 for the Macintosh, you need the following.

= REQUIREMENTS =

Computer: Apple Macintosh Computer using a 68020 or higher microprocessor

PowerPoint 4.0 is incompatible with these machines: 128K and 512K Macintosh, Macintosh Plus, SE, Classic and PowerBook 100 models. (NOTE: There are accelerators that allow these     machines to emulate higher microprocessors. However,      PowerPoint 4.0 is incompatible with any of the Macintoshes      listed above using an accelerator because it checks the      physical ROM before it runs. There is no way to override      this feature.) Memory: Minimum of 6 megabytes (MB) RAM (8MB RAM recommended)

Disk The amount of hard disk storage space required varies with Space: the type of installation:

Installation               Space Required --

Full                       36 MB         Typical                     12 MB         Laptop (minimum)             7 MB         Workstation                  2 MB (post-Admin shared) Administrative             33 MB (shared PowerPoint) Administrative             14 MB (disk images) Display: Any Macintosh-compatible monitor (color monitor recommended)

Macintosh Operating System: System 7 operating system or later

Drives: Hard disk required. For installation from disks, you must have a high-density (1.44 MB) disk drive

Output Any printer or film recorder supported by the Apple Device: Macintosh Operating System 7

= RECOMMENDATIONS =

The following is recommended:


 * QuickTime is recommended for playing QuickTime movies and sound.
 * PowerTalk Extension is recommended for PowerTalk Mailer.

= ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR POWER MACINTOSH =


 * Native mode operation requires Power Macintosh PowerPoint 4.0 disks
 * System 7.1 operating system or later
 * 8 MB of total memory

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