Computer Components

Review the list below to check your computer components.

We have provided a list below that will help you determine the specifications on your computer. The instructions on finding this information in your computer is listed below. Click on the component and follow the corresponding instructions.

Processor

Windows

Macintosh

Pentium®-class processor or AMD,
Look for something similar to the following:
266 MHz or faster

PowerPC
Look for something similar to the following:
(G3, G4, iMac)

Operating System

Windows
Look for something similar to the following:
98/2000/ME/XP

Mac OS
Look for something similar to the following:
9.0 to 10.3 or 10.0

CD-ROM Media

Look for something similar to the following:
CD-ROM or DVD drive

Look for something similar to the following:
CD-ROM or DVD drive

Disk Space

Look for something similar to the following:
125MB of free disk space^*

Look for something similar to the following:
100MB of free disk space^*

Memory

Look for something similar to the following:
64MB or 128MB RAM

Look for something similar to the following:
64MB or 128MB RAM

Processor

Windows

From your computer's desktop, right-click on the My Computer icon.

Select Properties.

Select the General tab.

The Computer category notes your Processor type (for example, "Pentium® II Processor").

Mac OS 9.x

Under the Apple menu, select Apple System Profiler.

Select the System Profile tab.

Processor speed is listed under Machine speed (for example, "733 MHz").

If this information is not visible, click on the triangle to the left of Hardware overview to expand that section; repeat step 3.

Mac OS X

Double-click the Macintosh HD (hard drive) icon (usually located in the upper right-hand corner of the computer's desktop).

Click on the Applications icon (usually located at the top of the window) to open.

Find and double-click on the Utilities folder.

Find and double-click Apple System Profiler.

Select the System Profile tab.

Processor speed is listed under Machine speed (for example, "733 MHz").

If this information is not visible, click on the triangle to the left of Hardware overview to expand that section; repeat step 6.

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Operating System (OS)

Please note: If your operating system is not listed in our minimum system requirements table or in operating system selection menus, it is not supported at this time.

Windows

From your computer's desktop, right-click on My Computer icon.

Select Properties.

Select the General tab.

The System category notes your Operating System (for example, "Microsoft Windows 98").

Mac OS 9.x

Under the Apple menu, select Apple System Profiler.

Select the System Profile tab.

The operating system version is listed under System heading (for example, "9.1 US").

If this information is not visible, click on the triangle to the left of Software overview to expand that section; repeat step 3.

Mac OS X

Double-click the Macintosh HD (hard drive) icon (usually located in the upper right-hand corner of the computer's desktop).

Click on the Applications icon (usually located at the top of the window) to open.

Find and double-click on the Utilities folder.

Find and double-click Apple System Profiler.

Select the System Profile tab.

The operating system version is listed under System (for example, "Mac OS X 10.1.5 (5556)").

If this information is not visible, click on the triangle to the left of Software overview to expand that section; repeat step 6.

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CD-ROM Media

Windows

From your computer's desktop, double-click the My Computer icon.

If you have a CD-ROM Drive, this screen will display an icon depicting a drive and CD disk. Typically, this icon is labeled D:.

Mac OS 9.x

Under the Apple menu, select Apple System Profiler.

Select the Devices and Volumes tab.

If a CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-ROM, or DVD-RAM drive is present, it will appear in the list of devices displayed.

Mac OS X

Double-click the Macintosh HD (hard drive) icon (usually located in the upper right-hand corner of the computer's desktop).

Click on the Applications icon (usually located at the top of the window) to open.

Find and double-click on the Utilities folder.

Find and double-click Apple System Profiler.

Select the Devices and Volumes tab.

If a CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-ROM, or DVD-RAM drive is present, it will appear in the list of devices displayed.

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Disk Space

Windows

From your computer's desktop, double-click on My Computer icon.

Right-click the [C:] Drive icon.

Select Properties.

Select the General tab.

Free Space is the amount of available disk space.

Mac OS 9.x

Click on the Macintosh HD (hard drive) icon (usually located in the upper right-hand corner of the computer's desktop). This is the start-up disk.

From the File menu, select Get Info.

The Available listing shows the amount of available disk space.

Mac OS X

Click the Macintosh HD (hard drive) icon (usually located in the upper right-hand corner of the computer's desktop). This is the start-up disk.

From the File menu, select Show Info.

The Available listing shows the amount of available disk space.

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Memory-RAM (Random Access Memory)

Windows

From your computer's desktop, right-click on My Computer icon.

Select Properties.

Select the General tab.

The Computer category notes your RAM.

Mac OS 9.x

Under the Apple menu, select Apple System Profiler.

Select the System Profile tab.

The Built-in memory listing shows the total amount of RAM installed in the computer.

If this information is not visible, click on the triangle to the left of Memory overview to expand that section; repeat step 3.

Mac OS X

Double-click the Macintosh HD (hard drive) icon (usually located in the upper right-hand corner of the computer's desktop).

Click on the Applications icon (usually located at the top of the window) to open.

Find and double-click on the Utilities folder.

Find and double-click Apple System Profiler.

Select the System Profile tab.

The Built-in memory listing shows the total amount of RAM installed in the computer.

If this information is not visible, click on the triangle to the left of Memory overview to expand that section; repeat step 6.

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Review the list below to check your computer components.
We have provided a list below that will help you determine the specifications on your computer. The instructions on finding this information in your computer is listed below. Click on the component and follow the corresponding instructions.
Processor	Windows	Macintosh
Processor	Pentium®-class processor or AMD, Look for something similar to the following: 266 MHz or faster	PowerPC Look for something similar to the following: (G3, G4, iMac)
Operating System	Windows Look for something similar to the following: 98/2000/ME/XP	Mac OS Look for something similar to the following: 9.0 to 10.3 or 10.0
CD-ROM Media	Look for something similar to the following: CD-ROM or DVD drive	Look for something similar to the following: CD-ROM or DVD drive
Disk Space	Look for something similar to the following: 125MB of free disk space^*	Look for something similar to the following: 100MB of free disk space^*
Memory	Look for something similar to the following: 64MB or 128MB RAM	Look for something similar to the following: 64MB or 128MB RAM
Processor Windows From your computer's desktop, right-click on the My Computer icon. Select Properties. Select the General tab. The Computer category notes your Processor type (for example, "Pentium® II Processor"). Mac OS 9.x Under the Apple menu, select Apple System Profiler. Select the System Profile tab. Processor speed is listed under Machine speed (for example, "733 MHz"). If this information is not visible, click on the triangle to the left of Hardware overview to expand that section; repeat step 3. Mac OS X Double-click the Macintosh HD (hard drive) icon (usually located in the upper right-hand corner of the computer's desktop). Click on the Applications icon (usually located at the top of the window) to open. Find and double-click on the Utilities folder. Find and double-click Apple System Profiler. Select the System Profile tab. Processor speed is listed under Machine speed (for example, "733 MHz"). If this information is not visible, click on the triangle to the left of Hardware overview to expand that section; repeat step 6. [Top of Page] Operating System (OS) Please note: If your operating system is not listed in our minimum system requirements table or in operating system selection menus, it is not supported at this time. Windows From your computer's desktop, right-click on My Computer icon. Select Properties. Select the General tab. The System category notes your Operating System (for example, "Microsoft Windows 98"). Mac OS 9.x Under the Apple menu, select Apple System Profiler. Select the System Profile tab. The operating system version is listed under System heading (for example, "9.1 US"). If this information is not visible, click on the triangle to the left of Software overview to expand that section; repeat step 3. Mac OS X Double-click the Macintosh HD (hard drive) icon (usually located in the upper right-hand corner of the computer's desktop). Click on the Applications icon (usually located at the top of the window) to open. Find and double-click on the Utilities folder. Find and double-click Apple System Profiler. Select the System Profile tab. The operating system version is listed under System (for example, "Mac OS X 10.1.5 (5556)"). If this information is not visible, click on the triangle to the left of Software overview to expand that section; repeat step 6. [Top of Page] CD-ROM Media Windows From your computer's desktop, double-click the My Computer icon. If you have a CD-ROM Drive, this screen will display an icon depicting a drive and CD disk. Typically, this icon is labeled D:. Mac OS 9.x Under the Apple menu, select Apple System Profiler. Select the Devices and Volumes tab. If a CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-ROM, or DVD-RAM drive is present, it will appear in the list of devices displayed. Mac OS X Double-click the Macintosh HD (hard drive) icon (usually located in the upper right-hand corner of the computer's desktop). Click on the Applications icon (usually located at the top of the window) to open. Find and double-click on the Utilities folder. Find and double-click Apple System Profiler. Select the Devices and Volumes tab. If a CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-ROM, or DVD-RAM drive is present, it will appear in the list of devices displayed. [Top of Page] Disk Space Windows From your computer's desktop, double-click on My Computer icon. Right-click the [C:] Drive icon. Select Properties. Select the General tab. Free Space is the amount of available disk space. Mac OS 9.x Click on the Macintosh HD (hard drive) icon (usually located in the upper right-hand corner of the computer's desktop). This is the start-up disk. From the File menu, select Get Info. The Available listing shows the amount of available disk space. Mac OS X Click the Macintosh HD (hard drive) icon (usually located in the upper right-hand corner of the computer's desktop). This is the start-up disk. From the File menu, select Show Info. The Available listing shows the amount of available disk space. [Top of Page] Memory-RAM (Random Access Memory) Windows From your computer's desktop, right-click on My Computer icon. Select Properties. Select the General tab. The Computer category notes your RAM. Mac OS 9.x Under the Apple menu, select Apple System Profiler. Select the System Profile tab. The Built-in memory listing shows the total amount of RAM installed in the computer. If this information is not visible, click on the triangle to the left of Memory overview to expand that section; repeat step 3. Mac OS X Double-click the Macintosh HD (hard drive) icon (usually located in the upper right-hand corner of the computer's desktop). Click on the Applications icon (usually located at the top of the window) to open. Find and double-click on the Utilities folder. Find and double-click Apple System Profiler. Select the System Profile tab. The Built-in memory listing shows the total amount of RAM installed in the computer. If this information is not visible, click on the triangle to the left of Memory overview to expand that section; repeat step 6.