System requirements

To use the player, the following hardware and software requirements must be met.

ComputerIBM PC/AT compatibleCPU

Pentium II processor, 400 MHz or above (Pentium III, 450 MHz or above recommended)

Free hard disk space200 MB or more (1.5 GB recommended)

Depending on the Windows version and the number of music files, more space may be required.

RAM

64 MB or more (128 MB or more recommended)

Operating system

Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Media Center Edition 1), Windows 2000 Professional (Service Pack 3 or higher), Windows Millennium Edition, or Windows 98 Second Edition

Display

16-bit color or higher, 800 ⋅ 600 resolution or higher (1024 ⋅ 768 or higher recommended)

Other requirements

•Internet connection (for obtaining song data from CDDB or using net-based music distribution services “EMD”)

•Windows Media Player 7.0 or higher (for playback of WMA files)•CD-ROM drive (supporting WDM digital playback)•Sound support•USB port 2)

1)Support for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition is provided only in U.S.A. and Canada.

2)Hi-Speed support is not mandatory, but if the connected computer does not support USB 2.0, file transfer will occur at a lower speed and take longer.

Notes

•Even if the above requirements are met, the player will not work with every computer.

•Operation of the player is not assured in the following environments:

–Operating system not listed above

–Operating system not factory-installed (upgraded later to a different version)

–Multi-boot environment

–Multi-monitor environment

Introduction

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