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Q150248: MSB Earth: Minimum System Requirements for Windows

Article: Q150248
Product(s): Microsoft Home Kids Products
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsetup kbusagekbfaq
Last Modified: 08-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Scholastic's Magic School Bus series: Explores Inside the Earth for Windows, version 1.0 
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SUMMARY
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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
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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.


Additional query words: 1.00 msbhb msbss frizz kbmm multimedia multi-media multi media msbearth geology frizzle

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Keywords          : kbsetup kbusage kbfaq
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbZNotKeyword kbKidsSearch kbScholasticEarth kbMSBSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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