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Q183193: Mac Encarta 98: Minimum System Requirements

Article: Q183193
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): MACINTOSH:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbref kbimu
Last Modified: 19-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Encarta 98 Encyclopedia for Macintosh 
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SUMMARY
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This article lists the minimum system requirements to run Encarta 98
Encyclopedia for Macintosh.

MORE INFORMATION
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The minimum system requirements to run Encarta 98 Encyclopedia for Macintosh
are:

- A Power Macintosh, or a Macintosh with a 25 MHz, 68030 or faster processor
  (includes Macintosh IIci, LCIII, Performa 450, and later models).

- System 7.1 or later.

- 8 megabytes (MB) of random access memory (RAM) for System 7.1; 16 MB of RAM
  for system 7.5 or later.

- 43 MB of available hard disk space.

- 8 MB of available hard disk space for Microsoft Encarta Research Organizer.

- An additional 3 MB of RAM if you run Encarta Research Organizer at the same
  time as Encarta 98 Encyclopedia.

- A double-speed or faster CD-ROM drive.

- A monitor that supports 256 colors at 640 X 480 or higher resolution.

To use Encarta Yearbook, Web Links, and monthly online updates, you need:

- A modem (9600 bits per second or faster).

- Access to the Internet.

- 4 MB of additional hard disk space, plus 1 MB for each monthly update.

Additional query words: multi multi-media media mm

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Keywords          : kbref kbimu 
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbHomeProdSearch kbHomeMMsearch kbEncartaSearch kbEncartaEncycSearch kbEncartaEnCyc1998Mac
Version           : MACINTOSH:
Issue type        : kbinfo

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