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With six great Microsoft products in one affordable package, Microsoft Works Suite 2006 has something for everyone. Includes Microsoft Word plus easy-to-use tools for home organization, personal finance, travel planning, photo editing and organization and interactive learning.

Features

Microsoft Word 2002

Create professional-quality documents with the best-selling word-processing program for home, school, and work.

Microsoft Works 8

Here are the essential home productivity tools you need to make everyday tasks easier to start, do, and finish.

Money 2006 Standard

Track all your financial information in one convenient place, so you can spend less time worrying about your money and more time enjoying it.

Digital Image Standard 2006

Get all the convenient tools you need to organize, enhance, and share your digital photos.

Encarta Encyclopedia Standard 2006

The trusted, complete information resource that makes learning feel more like discovering. Find accurate, up-to-date information quickly and easily.

Streets & Trips Essentials 2006

Driving directions are only the beginning. Plan your trip your way, with all the tools you need to customize road trips cross-town or cross-country.

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System Requirements

Microsoft Windows-based computers

 
Operating SystemWindows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, or Windows 98 Second Edition (the latest service packs are recommended); Encarta Standard 2006 requires Windows XP or Windows 2000 SP4
 
ProcessorPentium 700-MHz or faster processor.
 
MemoryWindows XP or Windows 2000 SP4: 256 MB of RAM; Windows Millennium Edition or Windows 98 Second Edition: 128 MB of RAM; programs running simultaneously may require additional memory
 
Hard Disk1520 MB of available hard-disk space for a typical installation; up to an additional 275 MB of hard-disk space may be required on the hard disk on which the operating system is installed for Word 2002; complete installation requires minimum of 3.1 GB of hard disk space; Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 requires an additional 160 MB of hard-disk space; the Encarta Encyclopedia Standard Copy to Hard Drive feature requires up to 450 MB of additional available hard-disk space
 
Drive4x or faster CD-ROM drive
 
Display16-bit color monitor supporting 800 x 600 or higher resolution
 
Video Card4 MB or greater video memory
 
Sound Card16-bit sound card with speakers or headphones
 
Input DeviceMicrosoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse, or compatible pointing device
 
Internet Connection56-Kbps modem required for Internet connectivity and MSN services
 
NetworkingMSN Services: Some Internet functionality requires a Microsoft.NET Passport
 
OtherMicrosoft Internet Explorer 6 required; Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 is included (installation will not replace your primary browser. This installation may take up to 65 MB additional hard disk space

Using Streets & Trips Essentials 2006: Microsoft Exchange, Internet SMTP/POP3, IMAP4, or MAPI-compliant messaging software required to use Send To as attachment; Microsoft Outlook 2000 or later required to use Send To as picture; GPS functionality in Streets & Trips Essentials requires a GPS device that supports NMEA 2.0 or later; an available COM port below 20 required for GPS

Using Pocket Streets: A Pocket PC running Microsoft Windows CE 3.0 or later with ActiveSync 3.7 API and 500KB available program memory required for installation of Pocket Streets. Installing map files requires additional memory, approximately 1MB per city map. A Microsoft Windows powered Smartphone 2002 or Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Smartphone or later with ActiveSync 3.7 API and 350KB available program memory required for installation; Windows CE 2.0 and Pocket PC 3.0 with ActiveSync® 3.x or Palm 3.0 compatible device with HotSync 2.0 for synchronization of Works data required
 
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