DOCUMENT:Q162893  25-JUL-2001  [accother]
TITLE   :ODE97: System Requirements for Microsoft Office 97 (ODE)
PRODUCT :Microsoft Access Distribution Kit
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:97
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbenv kbhw kbHardware

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Access 97 
 - Microsoft Office 97 Developer Edition 
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SUMMARY
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This article contains a listing of the hardware/system configuration and
software requirements needed to install Microsoft Office 97 Developer Edition
Tools.

MORE INFORMATION
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Hardware/System Configuration Requirements
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 - One of the following operating systems:

   Microsoft Windows 95

   Microsoft Windows NT Server or Workstation version 3.51 with Service Pack 5

   Microsoft Windows NT Server or Workstation version 4.0 with Service Pack 2

 - Personal or multimedia computer with a 486 or higher processor

 - Random Access Memory (RAM)

   12 (megabytes) MB of RAM required to run on Microsoft Windows 95

   16 (megabytes) MB of RAM to run on Microsoft Windows NT

   More memory may be required to run additional applications simultaneously.

 - CD-ROM drive

 - VGA resolution or higher video adapter (Super VGA (SVGA) 256-color is
   recommended)

 - Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse, or compatible pointing device

 - Hard Disk Space (requirements are approximate)

   25 MB for a Custom setup

   29 MB for a Complete setup

Software Requirements
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 - Must have Microsoft Access 97 or Microsoft Office 97, Professional Edition
   installed on computer. The Office Professional Edition compact disc is
   included with Microsoft Office 97, Developer Edition.

 - You can use the following supported networks:

   Microsoft Windows 95

   Microsoft Windows NT

   Novell Netware

   With Windows NT, you must be the admin or have admin rights in order to
   install.

Additional Items or Services Required to Use Certain Features
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 - 9600 or higher-baud modem (14,400 baud is recommended)

 - Multimedia computer required to access sound and other multimedia effects

 - Microsoft Mail, Microsoft Exchange, Internet SMTP/POP3, or other
   MAPI-compliant messaging software required to use e-mail

 - The Publish To The Web feature in Microsoft Access requires Microsoft
   Internet Information Server for Windows NT or Microsoft Personal Web Server
   for Windows 95

 - Microsoft Exchange Server for certain advanced workgroup functionality in
   Microsoft Outlook

 - Some Internet functionality may require Internet access and payment of a
   separate fee to an Internet service provider

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbenv kbhw kbHardware 
Technology        : kbOfficeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbAccessSearch kbAccess97 kbOffice97Search kbAccess97Search kbOffice97 kbOffice97DevSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbinfo

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