Hard Drive Tech Support — Checking for System Requirements
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How do I find the system requirements for using the hard drive on my computer?
To find the operating system, processor speed, and RAM capacity on the computer:
- Turn on the computer. Select the following:
- Start/Settings/Control Panel/System/General
- The operating system needs to be Windows XP.
- The processor needs to be a Pentium class at least 1 GHz or the equivalent.
- The RAM must be at least 256 MB but 512MB is recommended.
To verify presence of USB 2.0 port:
- Start/Settings/Control Panel/System/Hardware/Device Manager
- Select the plus button under Universal Serial Bus controllers.
- Look for the presence of "USB2 Enhanced Host Controller"
To check video resolution (recommended 1024 x 768):
- Start/Settings/Control Panel/System/Display/Settings
- Set "Screen resolution" to 1024 x 768