Page 4 Introduction to Your Visor Handheld
System requirements
To install and operate Palm Desktop software, your computer system
must meet the following requirements:

Windows minimum requirements

Windows 98 or later (for USB cradle)
--or--
Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 (for serial cradle)
IBM-compatible 486 (or higher) computer
8 MB RAM (memory) minimum,
16 MB recommended
25 MB available hard disk space
VGA monitor or better
CD-ROM drive (you can also download the Palm Desktop
software from http://www.handspring.com, or order 3.5"
diskettes from Handspring)
Mouse
USB port (for USB cradle)
Serial port (for serial cradle)

Macintosh minimum requirements

MacOS 8.1 or later (for USB cradle)
--or--
MacOS 7.53 or later (for serial cradle)
Apple Macintosh or compatible computer
with a PowerPC processor
8 MB RAM (memory) minimum, 16 MB recommended
25 MB available hard disk space
VGA monitor or better
CD-ROM drive
Mouse
USB port (for USB cradle)
Serial port (for serial cradle)

Optional equipment

Modem (such as a Springboard™ modem)
Springboard expansion modules