| Component |
Required |
Recommended |
| Operating system |
Microsoft Windows® XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, or Windows XP Media Center Edition |
Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, or Windows XP Media Center Edition
Windows XP Service Pack 2
Windows Media Player 10 works best with the latest software version of the Player and operating system. |
| Processor |
A 233 megahertz (MHz) processor, such as an Intel Pentium II or Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) processor |
A 1.5 gigahertz (GHz) processor or faster, especially if you intend to synchronize video files to your portable device |
| RAM |
64 megabytes (MB) |
512 MB or higher |
| Free hard disk space |
100 MB |
60 gigabytes (GB) |
| Optical drive |
CD or DVD drive |
CD drive for playing audio CDs
CD-RW drive for burning CDs
DVD drive playing DVDs |
| Modem |
28.8 kilobits per second (Kbps) |
Active broadband connection |
| Sound card |
16-bit sound card |
24-bit sound card for playing High Definition Compatible Digital (HDCD) content
Compatible 5.1 multichannel audio sound card (for example, Creative Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 or Sound Blaster Audigy; Echo Audio Layla24 or Mona; or M-Audio Delta 1010, Delta 1010-LT, or Delta 410) for playing multichannel audio content
For more information about multichannel audio, see the 5.1 Audio Web page. |
| Monitor |
Super VGA (800 x 600) resolution |
Same as required configuration or higher resolution |
| Video card |
Video card with 64 MB of RAM (video RAM or VRAM) and DirectX generation |
Video card with 256 MB of RAM or higher and DirectX 9.0b or later generation
For more information about DirectX, see the Microsoft DirectX Web site. |
| Sound output device |
Speakers or headphones |
5.1 multichannel speakers
For more information about device compatibility, see the documentation for your sound card. |
| Software |
Microsoft ActiveSync® (required only if you are using a Windows Powered Pocket PC or Smartphone).
For more information about the version of ActiveSync required for your device, see your portable device documentation. |
Same as minimum configuration |
| Internet browser |
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or Netscape 7.1 |
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 2 or Netscape 7.1. |