Computer Requirements; Placing The Rubber Feet On The Cable Modem - THOMSON THG520 User Manual

Chapter 1: Connections and Setup

Computer Requirements

For the best possible performance from your cable modem, your personal computer must meet
the following minimum system requirements (note that the minimum requirements may vary by
cable company):
CPU
System RAM
Operating System
Available Disk Space
Sound Card
Video
CD-ROM Drive
Ethernet
USB Port
*Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
**Macintosh and the Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

Placing the Rubber Feet on the Cable Modem

A set of rubber pads has been packaged with your modem. These pads (or "feet") can be attached
to keep the modem from sliding around on your desktop.
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IBM PC COMPATIBLE
Pentium preferred
16MB (32MB preferred)
Windows* NT/2000/Me/XP,
Linux
125MB
Required for audio on CD-ROM
VGA or better (SVGA preferred)
Required
10BaseT or 100BaseT
An Ethernet card makes it possible for your computer to pass data to
and from the internet. You must have an Ethernet card and software
drivers installed in your computer. You will also need a standard
Ethernet cable to connect the Ethernet card to your cable modem.
USB (Windows 2000/ME/XP only)
The Universal Serial Bus is a high-speed bus that enables your
computer to communicate simultaneously with a variety of
peripherals. However, if you have other peripherals that send and
receive a lot of information, such as speakers, printers or scanners, we
recommend using an Ethernet card to support this modem.
MACINTOSH**
PowerPC or higher
24MB (32MB preferred)
Mac OS** 7.6.1 or higher
50MB
N/A
VGA or better (SVGA built-in preferred)
Required
10BaseT or 100BaseT