Sony Walkman 4-141-609-11 (1) Operation Manual page 178

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Additional Information
System Requirements
 Computer
IBM PC/AT or compatible computer preinstalled with the following Windows operating
systems:
Windows XP Home Edition (Service Pack 2 or later) / Windows XP Professional
(Service Pack 2 or later) / Windows Vista Home Basic (Service Pack 1 or later) /
Windows Vista Home Premium (Service Pack 1 or later) / Windows Vista Business
(Service Pack 1 or later) / Windows Vista Ultimate (Service Pack 1 or later)
* Excluding OS Versions not supported by Microsoft
* Excluding Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition
* Excluding 64-bit OS versions for use with PC application software "Media Manager for
WALKMAN"
 CPU: Pentium 4 1.0 GHz or higher
 RAM: 512 MB or more
 Hard Disk drive: 380 MB or more of available space
The supplied software may require more available space depending on the version of
Windows. Furthermore, you need more space to store data such as music, videos,
photos, etc.
 Display:
– Screen Resolution: 800 × 600 pixels (or higher) (recommended 1,024 × 768 or higher)
– Colors: 8-bit or higher (16-bit recommended)
 CD-ROM drive (supporting Digital Music CD playback capabilities using WDM)
To create original CDs, a CD-R/RW drive is required.
 Sound board
 USB port (Hi-Speed USB is recommended)
 Microsoft® .NET Framework 2.0 or 3.0, QuickTime®7.3(supplied), Internet Explorer 6.0
or 7.0, Windows Media Player 10 or 11, DirectX9.0 are required. (Windows Media
Player 11 recommended. Some computers that already have Windows Media Player 10
installed may encounter file limitation (AAC, video files, etc.) that can be transferred by
dragging and dropping.)
 Adobe Flash Player 8 or higher needs to be installed.
 Broadband Internet connection is required to use Electronic Music Distribution (EMD)
or to visit the web site.
We do not guarantee operation for all computers even if they meet the above System
Requirements.
Not supported by the following environments:
– Personally constructed computers or operating systems
– An environment that is an upgrade of the original manufacturer-installed operating
system
– Multi-boot environment
– Multi-monitor environment
– Macintosh
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.