Article ID: 823217
Article Last Modified on 8/14/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 1.0
- Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 4000
- Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Pro 2.0
SUMMARY
This article describes the minimum system requirements for the Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop and the Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Pro.
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Wireless Optical Desktops (Version 2.0)
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.
Wireless Optical Desktops (Version 1.0)
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:
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