office small business requirements

To use Microsoft Office Small Business Edition 2003, you need these essential components, items, and services.

System Requirements
  • Computer/processor
    PC with Pentium III, 450 MHz or higher processor
  • Memory
    256 MB of RAM or above recommended
  • Hard Disk
    380 MB of available hard-disk space (hard-disk usage will vary depending on configuration; custom installation choices may require more or less hard-disk space)
  • Display
    Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor
  • Operating System
    Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Microsoft Windows XP or later
  • Office Small Business Requirements for Optional Installation of Outlook 2003 with Business Contact Manager
    190 MB of additional hard-disk space*

Additional Office Small Business Requirements, including Items or Services Needed to Use Certain Features
  • For Speech Recognition
    Pentium II 400 MHz or higher processor and Close-talk microphone and audio output device
  • Advanced Microsoft Outlook 2003 Functionality
    Microsoft Windows Server 2003 running Windows SharePoint Services required for certain advanced collaboration functionality
  • Certain Advanced Collaboration Functionality
    Microsoft Windows Server 2003 running Windows SharePoint Services required for certain advanced collaboration functionality
  • Internet Functionality
    A dial-up or broadband Internet access is required for internet functionality. This is provided separately; local or long-distance charges may apply
  • Office Small Business Requirements for Certain Linking Features
    Some linking features require that you run Office on Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
*Business Contact Manager will be disabled in the presence of a Microsoft Exchange Server e-mail system.

 
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