With a computer
Operating environment
≥Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled, some PCs cannot be used.
≥A
≥Operation is not guaranteed in the following cases.
–When 2 or more USB devices are connected to a PC, or when devices are connected through USB hubs or by using extension cables.
–Operation on an upgraded OS.
–Operation on an OS other than the one
≥This software is not compatible with Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98/98SE, Windows Me and Windows NT.
≥Use a USB cable with a USB logo mark, whose length is 1 m or less.
ªOperating environment for HD Writer Ver2.5
PC | IBM PC/AT compatible PC |
OS | Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 |
| Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 |
| Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 |
| Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic |
| Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium |
| Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate |
| Microsoft Windows Vista Business |
CPU | Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz or higher (including compatible CPU) |
| (Intel Core 2 Duo 2.16 GHz or higher, Intel Pentium D 3.2 GHz or higher |
| or AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 |
| when a playback function or MPEG2 output function is used.) |
RAM | Windows Vista: 1024 MB or more |
| Windows XP/2000: 512 MB or more (1024 MB or more recommended) |
Display | High Color (16 bit) or more (32 bit or more recommended) |
| Desktop resolution of 1024k768 pixels or more (1280k1024 pixels or |
| more recommended) |
| Windows Vista: DirectX 10 compatible video card |
| Windows XP/2000: DirectX 9.0c compatible video card |
| Compatible with DirectDraw overlay |
| PCI ExpressTMk16 compatible recommended |
Free hard disk drive | Ultra DMA — 100 or more |
space | 300 MB or more (for installing the application) |
| ≥When writing to a DVD, more than double the amount of free space as |
| the disc being created is necessary. |
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