Q136537: How the Leopard Got His Spots: Minimum System Requirements

Article: Q136537
Product(s): Microsoft Home Kids Products
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbsetupkbfaq
Last Modified: 03-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft P.J.'s Reading Adventures:, included with:
   - Microsoft How the Leopard Got His Spots, version 1.0 
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SUMMARY
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The following are the minimum system requirements to successfully run How the
Leopard Got His Spots:

Computer
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A Multimedia PC or compatible with a 486/33 or higher microprocessor.

Memory (RAM)
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Minimum of 4 megabytes (MB) RAM (8 MB recommended for better performance).

NOTE: On machines with 8 MB RAM or less, a 6 MB swapfile is required.

Hard Disk Space
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6 MB of free hard disk space. An additional 6MB of hard disk space if the system
has less than 8 MB of physical RAM (see above).

CD-ROM Drive
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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 percent of the CPU bandwidth and has an
average seek time of less than 400 milliseconds.

MS-DOS CD-ROM Extension (MSCDEX) version 2.2 or later. Check the documentation
for your CD-ROM drive.

Video
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Super VGA display capable of displaying 256 colors at 640 x 480 resolution. A
local bus video card is recommended.

Operating System Requirements
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MS-DOS 5.0 or later and Microsoft Windows 3.1 or later.

Sound Requirements
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Windows Sound Blaster-compatible sound card.

Other Requirements
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Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device.

MORE INFORMATION
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In addition to the above system requirements, for the best performance use the
following recommendations:

- Do not use Windows "Hot Keys" while running Leopard.

- For faster performance, make sure the system has a permanent swapfile.

- Set your display to 256 colors for best display and performance.

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Keywords          : kbenv kbsetup kbfaq
Technology        : kbKidsSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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