DOCUMENT:Q150248  08-NOV-2001  [homekids]
TITLE   :MSB Earth: Minimum System Requirements for Windows
PRODUCT :Microsoft Home Kids Products
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:1.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbsetup kbusagekbfaq

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Scholastic's Magic School Bus series: Explores Inside the Earth for Windows, version 1.0 
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SUMMARY
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The following are the minimum system requirements to successfully run
Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores Inside the Earth (MSB Earth):

 - Computer: Intel 486SX or higher or other 100-percent compatible PC systems.
   Minimum 25 MHz CPU (33 MHz & higher recommended).

 - Memory (RAM): Minimum of 4 megabytes (MB) RAM (8 MB recommended).

 - Hard Disk Space: 5 MB free hard disk space.

 - CD-ROM Drive: Double-speed CD-ROM: The CD-ROM drive should transfer data from
   the CD-ROM at 300 KB per second while using less than 40% of the CPU
   bandwidth and have an average seek time of less than 400 milliseconds.

   MS-DOS CD-ROM Extension (Mscdex.exe) version 2.2 or later. Check the
   documentation for your CD-ROM drive.

 - Video: SVGA 640 x 480 X 256 colors (local bus/accelerated video recommended).

 - Operating System Requirements: MS-DOS 5.0 or later, Microsoft Windows 3.1 or
   later.

 - Sound Requirements: 8-bit audio board (16-bit suggested) capable of playing
   audio compact discs.

 - Other Requirements: Stereo sound amplification (speakers) or headphones, and
   a mouse.

MORE INFORMATION
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In addition to the above system requirements, for the best performance of MSB
Earth, follow these recommendations:

 - Do not use Windows "Hot Keys" while running MSB Earth.

 - For faster performance, verify that the system has a permanent swapfile.


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Keywords          : kbsetup kbusage kbfaq
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbZNotKeyword kbKidsSearch kbScholasticEarth kbMSBSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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