System
requirements
The following hardware and software are required to use
Windows Media Player 10.
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media Player 10
Component |
Required |
Recommended |
Operating system
|
Microsoft Windows XP
Home Edition, Windows XP Professional,
Windows XP Media Center Edition, or Windows XP
Tablet PC Edition
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Windows XP Home
Edition, Windows XP Professional, or Windows XP
Media Center Edition
Windows XP Service Pack 2
Windows Media Player 10 works best with the
latest software version of the Player and
operating system. |
Processor
|
A 233 megahertz (MHz)
processor, such as an Intel Pentium II or
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) processor
|
A 1.5 gigahertz (GHz)
processor or faster, especially if you intend to
synchronize video files to your portable device |
RAM
|
64 megabytes (MB)
|
512 MB or higher
|
Free hard disk space
|
100 MB
|
60 gigabytes (GB)
|
Optical drive
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CD or DVD drive
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CD drive for playing
audio CDs
CD-RW drive for burning CDs
DVD drive for playing DVDs
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Modem
|
28.8 kilobits per
second (Kbps)
|
Active broadband
connection
|
Sound card
|
16-bit sound card
|
24-bit sound card for
playing High Definition Compatible Digital (HDCD)
content
Compatible 5.1 multichannel audio sound card
(for example, Creative Sound Blaster Live! or
M-Audio Revolution 5.1) for playing multichannel
audio content
|
Monitor
|
Super VGA (800 x 600)
resolution
|
Same as required
configuration or higher resolution
|
Video card
|
Video card with 64 MB
of RAM (video RAM or VRAM) and DirectX
generation
|
Video card with 256 MB
of RAM or higher and DirectX 9.0b or later
generation
For more information about DirectX, see the
Microsoft DirectX Web site.
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Sound output device
|
Speakers or headphones
|
5.1 multichannel
speakers
For more information about device compatibility,
see the documentation for your sound card.
|
Software
|
Microsoft ActiveSync (required only if you
are using a Windows Mobile-powered Pocket PC or
Smartphone)
For more information about the version of
ActiveSync required for your device, see your
portable device documentation.
|
Same as minimum
configuration
|
Internet browser
|
Microsoft Internet
Explorer 6 or Netscape 7.1
|
Microsoft Internet
Explorer 6 Service Pack 2 or Netscape 7.1
|
The following hardware and software are required to use
certain features in Windows Media Player 10.
Feature |
Requirement |
File synchronization
to portable devices
|
A device that supports
file synchronization and has a Universal Serial
Bus (USB) 1.1, USB 2.0, or Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 1394
(such as Apple FireWire or Sony i.LINK)
interface. A USB 2.0 interface is recommended
for best performance.
For a list of compatible devices, see the
Cool Devices Web page.
Note
If your device supports video playback and you
intend to synchronize copies of your video files
to your device, a 1.5 GHz processor, or faster,
is recommended for best performance. The Player
may require additional computing power to
improve video playback quality of the files on
your device.
|
DVD playback
|
Compatible DVD decoder
software. For more information, see the
MP3 Creation Packs and DVD Decoders for Windows
XP Web page.
|
S/PDIF digital output
for Windows Media Audio 9 Professional content
|
DirectX 9.0b or later.
For more information, see the
Microsoft DirectX Web site.
Up-to-date audio drivers for one of the
following sound cards or motherboard chipsets:
Sony/Phillips digital interface format (S/PDIF)
connector between your computer and your
consumer audio device.
A consumer audio device that is compatible with
the Windows Media Audio 9 Professional codec.
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DVD image capture
|
Compatible
DVD decoder software.
Display hardware that supports video mixing
rendering. For more information, see the
documentation for your monitor.
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