Q162893: ODE97: System Requirements for Microsoft Office 97 (ODE)

Article: Q162893
Product(s): Microsoft Access Distribution Kit
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbhw kbHardware
Last Modified: 25-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Access 97 
- Microsoft Office 97 Developer Edition 
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SUMMARY
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This article contains a listing of the hardware/system configuration and
software requirements needed to install Microsoft Office 97 Developer Edition
Tools.

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Hardware/System Configuration Requirements
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- One of the following operating systems:

  Microsoft Windows 95

  Microsoft Windows NT Server or Workstation version 3.51 with Service Pack 5

  Microsoft Windows NT Server or Workstation version 4.0 with Service Pack 2

- Personal or multimedia computer with a 486 or higher processor

- Random Access Memory (RAM)

  12 (megabytes) MB of RAM required to run on Microsoft Windows 95

  16 (megabytes) MB of RAM to run on Microsoft Windows NT

  More memory may be required to run additional applications simultaneously.

- CD-ROM drive

- VGA resolution or higher video adapter (Super VGA (SVGA) 256-color is
  recommended)

- Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse, or compatible pointing device

- Hard Disk Space (requirements are approximate)

  25 MB for a Custom setup

  29 MB for a Complete setup

Software Requirements
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- Must have Microsoft Access 97 or Microsoft Office 97, Professional Edition
  installed on computer. The Office Professional Edition compact disc is
  included with Microsoft Office 97, Developer Edition.

- You can use the following supported networks:

  Microsoft Windows 95

  Microsoft Windows NT

  Novell Netware

  With Windows NT, you must be the admin or have admin rights in order to
  install.

Additional Items or Services Required to Use Certain Features
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- 9600 or higher-baud modem (14,400 baud is recommended)

- Multimedia computer required to access sound and other multimedia effects

- Microsoft Mail, Microsoft Exchange, Internet SMTP/POP3, or other
  MAPI-compliant messaging software required to use e-mail

- The Publish To The Web feature in Microsoft Access requires Microsoft
  Internet Information Server for Windows NT or Microsoft Personal Web Server
  for Windows 95

- Microsoft Exchange Server for certain advanced workgroup functionality in
  Microsoft Outlook

- Some Internet functionality may require Internet access and payment of a
  separate fee to an Internet service provider

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbenv kbhw kbHardware 
Technology        : kbOfficeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbAccessSearch kbAccess97 kbOffice97Search kbAccess97Search kbOffice97 kbOffice97DevSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbinfo

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