Windows XP Winter Fun Packs 2003: System Requirements
Published: November 13, 2003
To use the Microsoft Windows XP Winter Fun Packs, you need:
Processor | Personal or multimedia computer with a 350-megahertz (MHz) or higher processor | Personal or multimedia computer with a 500-megahertz (MHz) or higher processor |
Operating System | Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional | Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional |
Memory | | • | 64 megabytes (MB) of RAM (Some features require 128 MB) | | • | 16 megabytes (MB) or more of VRAM is required for some features |
| | • | 128 megabytes (MB) or higher of RAM | | • | 16 megabytes (MB) or more of VRAM* |
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Hard Disk | 300 MB of available hard-disk space | 300 MB of available hard-disk space |
Drive or Drives | CD-ROM or DVD drive | CD-ROM or DVD drive |
Display | | • | VGA or higher resolution monitor | | • | 256-color video card | | • | 3-D graphics acceleration | | • | Windows XP-compatible video adapter** |
| | • | Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher resolution monitor | | • | 256-color video card | | • | 3-D graphics acceleration | | • | Windows XP-compatible video adapter** |
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Audio | Windows XP–compatible sound card and speakers or headphones | Windows XP–compatible sound card and speakers or headphones |
Mouse | Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device | Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device |
Other Devices | Internet connection may be required for some features | Internet connection may be required for some features |
Windows Movie Maker 2 and the Windows Movie Maker 2 Winter Fun Pack
To use Windows Movie Maker 2 and the Windows Movie Maker 2 Winter Fun Pack, you need:
Processor | Personal or multimedia computer with a 800-megahertz (MHz) or higher processor | Personal or multimedia computer with a 1.3 gigahertz (GHz) or higher processor |
Operating System | Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional | Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional |
Memory | | • | 256 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher | | • | 32 megabytes (MB) of VRAM or higher |
| | • | 512 megabytes (MB) or higher of RAM | | • | 64 megabytes (MB) of non-UMA VRAM or higher |
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Hard disk | 1.5 GB of available hard-disk space | 1.5 GB of available hard-disk space |
Drive | CD-ROM or DVD drive | CD-ROM or DVD drive |
Display | | • | VGA or higher resolution monitor | | • | 256-color video card | | • | 3-D graphics acceleration | | • | DirectX 7.1 or higher graphics support | | • | 1024x768 or higher resolution< | | • | Windows XP-compatible video adapter** |
| | • | Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher resolution monitor | | • | 256-color video card | | • | 3-D graphics acceleration* | | • | DirectX 9 or higher graphics support | | • | 1400x1050 or higher resolution | | • | Windows XP-compatible video adapter** |
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Audio | Windows XP–compatible sound card and speakers or headphones | Windows XP–compatible sound card and speakers or headphones |
Mouse | Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device | Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device |
Other devices | Internet connection may be required for some features | Internet connection may be required for some features |
*Note We recommend the following graphics accelerators:
| • | Matrox G400 and G450 |
| • | SiS300 |
| • | Trident BladeXP 128 |
| • | 3Dlabs Permedia 3 |
| • | Video cards using the ATI Radeon and Rage 128 chipsets |
| • | Video cards using the NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 and GeForce chipsets |
If you are using a video adapter containing the ATI or NVIDIA chipsets, we recommend you download and install the latest video card software drivers from the manufacturer's Web site.
**Note You can confirm that your video adapter is compatible with Windows XP by reviewing the Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) page at the Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Labs Web site. Type the video adapter manufacturer name in the Search box, and then select Display from the list of hardware types.
