Disney Interactive Studios Desperate Housewives: The Game manual System Requirements, Installation

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum

Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP

Processor: Pentium™ III 1.4 GHz

Memory: 256 MB RAM

Hard Disk Space: 2.5 GB free

CD-ROM Drive: 8x Speed

Video: 64 MB DirectX™ 9 compatible video card, 32-bit color (NVIDIA GeForce 3 or equivalent)

Sound: 16-bit DirectX™ version 9.0c (included) or higher

DirectX™: DirectX™ version 9.0c (included) or higher

Optional: Internet connection

INSTALLATION

Before installing Desperate Housewives: The Game, exit all open applications (including background applications such as anti-virus software and pop-up blockers). When all other applications have been closed, insert Disc 1 into the CD-ROM drive.

If your CD-ROM drive is AutoPlay-compliant, a launch window will automatically appear when the CD-ROM is inserted. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation. During installation, you will be given an opportunity to electronically register the program.

If the launch window does not automatically appear, open the

My Computer folder (either from the Desktop or from the Start menu) and then open the Desperate Housewives CD-ROM drive folder. Double-click on the Setup.exeÄSL[VILNPU[OLPUZ[HSSH[PVUWYVJLZZ-VSSV^[OLVUZJYLLUinstructions to complete the program’s installation.

Note: You may be prompted to install Direct X™ 9.0c if your system is running an earlier version of Direct X™.

Getting Started

If your CD-ROM drive is AutoPlay-compliant, a prompt will automatically appear when Disc 1 is inserted in the CD-ROM drive. Click on Play to start the game.

If the prompt does not appear, from the Windows Taskbar, click on Start and point to All Programs. From the Programs sub-menu, point to Buena Vista Games, select the Desperate Housewives folder, and then click on the

Desperate Housewives program icon.

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