Computer
Pentium 90 or higher processor
| Operating System
Windows 95, Windows 98 or later, or Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 or later with Service Pack 3 or later
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Hard-Disk
135 MB of available hard-disk space (150 needed for install)
| Memory
24 MB of RAM for Windows 95 or Windows 98
32 MB of RAM for Windows NT Workstation
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Drives
Quad-speed CD-ROM or faster
| Display
Super VGA, 256-color or higher monitor supporting 640X480 or higher resolution (800 x 600 screen resolution recommended) with local bus video and 1 MB or more of video memory
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Peripherals/Miscellaneous
Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse or compatible pointing device
16-bit sound card with headphones or speakers
| To use Encarta Yearbook, Web Links and monthly online updates*:
14.4 or higher-baud modem
Internet access**
2 MB of additional hard-disk space each for monthly installment
Web browser
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To use Encarta Research Organizer:
6 MB of additional hard-disk space
| To use Encarta Speech Recognition:
15 MB of additional available hard-disk space
Microphone
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To use Encarta Text-to-Speech:
9 MB of additional available hard-disk space
| To use Microsoft Natural Language enhanced search capabilities:
60 MB of additional available hard-disk space
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To use Encarta Interactive World Atlas:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 (included on CD) or later browser software; users can maintain other default browsers after installation.
| To use the Encarta World English Dictionary Copy to Hard Drive feature:
110 MB of additional available hard-disk space
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*Online updates for Encarta Encyclopedia 2000 are made available on the Internet each month from June 1999 to December 2000 at no additional cost. Certain restrictions apply.
**Access to and use of the Internet require payment of a separate fee to an Internet provider, and telephone charges may apply. |