System Requirements - Sony VRD-VC20 Operating Instructions Manual

System requirements

When connected to a computer, the drive
should be used with a system that meets the
following requirements
❑ CPU: Pentium III, 800 MHz or higher
(with NeroVision Express: Pentium 4,
1.6 GHz recommended)
❑ RAM: 256 MB or higher
❑ 1 GB (with NeroVision Express:
10 GB) free hard disk space
❑ Operating system:
Windows 2000 Professional
(referred to as Windows 2000),
Windows XP Home Edition or
Windows XP Professional
(referred to as Windows XP)
❑ Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0) port
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The above requirements are the minimum
necessary requirements to write to disc
normally. Under actual operating conditions,
the requirements imposed by your software
must also be met. For details, refer to your
software documentation.
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.
Notes
• You must use discs that are compatible with the
write speed you have selected.
• Writing speed may automatically be adjusted
depending on the disc, specified disc speed, or
disc conditions such as weight imbalance and
eccentricity.
• System should meet following requirements in
order to use USB 2.0 operation with this device.
− Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0-compliant)
interface cable (included).
− System equipped with a Hi-Speed USB
(USB 2.0-compliant) connector or PCI
adaptor card, and running the USB 2.0 EHCI
1)
device driver .
• When connected to a product that does not
support Hi-Speed USB, the maximum transfer
rate is limited to 12 Mbps (equivalent to a
USB 1.1 transfer rate).
1)
The USB 2.0 EHCI driver software is
supplied with currently available PCI
adaptor cards that conform to USB 2.0.
You can also use the USB 2.0 EHCI driver
software supplied with Windows 2000 SP4
and Windows XP SP1.
For details, contact your USB 2.0 adaptor
dealer or consult the Microsoft
Corporation Web site.
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