Creative Dxr2 Introduction, Before You Begin, System Requirements

Introduction

Before You BeginSystem Requirements

Congratulations on your purchase of Creative PC-DVD™Encore! This guide provides you with information on how to install and operate the PC-DVD Encore hardware and software.

The README file on the Creative PC-DVD Encore diskette contains information and changes that were not available at the time of printing. Read the file before you continue.

You may want to make a backup copy of the diskette before you begin. In addition, read the following:

❑System Requirements

❑Document Conventions

Miniumum system requirements for PC-DVD Encore are as follows:

❑A Pentium® 100 MHz PC or compatible

❑16 MB RAM

❑8 MB available hard disk space

❑SVGA graphics adapter with 2 MB RAM (minimum 800x600 at 256 colors, 16-bit color support recommended)

❑PCI expansion slot for the Dxr2 decoder card

❑Enhanced IDE connector on the motherboard or PCI interface card (bus mastering with DMA support recommended)

❑Drive bay (half-height) for the Creative PC-DVD drive (drive rails may be required for some systems and are not included)

❑Sound Blaster or 100 percent compatible Sound Blaster audio card (Sound Blaster 32, AWE32, or Sound Blaster AWE64 is highly recommended)

❑Microsoft® Windows® 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT

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