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Switched-On Schoolhouse (SOS) 2010
Minimal System Requirements

Windows® XP Service Pack 3
  • Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7
  • 500 MHz or higher processor
  • 512 MB Memory (RAM)
  • 600 MB hard drive space
  • 1024x768 or higher resolution monitor, 16-bit color
  • CD-ROM drive
  • Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®
  • Printer recommended
Windows® Vista®
  • Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7
  • 1 GHz or higher processor
  • 1 GB Memory (RAM)
  • 600 MB hard drive space
  • 1024x768 or higher resolution monitor, 16-bit color
  • CD-ROM drive
  • Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®
  • Printer recommended
Windows® 7
  • Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7
  • 1 GHz or higher processor
  • 1 GB Memory (RAM) (2GB for 64-bit)
  • 600 MB hard drive space
  • 1024x768 or higher resolution monitor, 16-bit color
  • CD-ROM drive
  • Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®
  • Printer recommended
Attention XP users: You must have Service Pack 3 installed prior to installing Switched-On Schoolhouse 2010 Edition.

Note: These requirements are minimal. Depending on the configuration of your computer, you may find that you need to run SOS on a computer that exceeds these requirements, giving you more memory and a faster processing speed.

Only English language versions of Microsoft® Windows® are supported.

Switched-On Schoolhouse 2010 Edition
Optimal System Requirements

Windows® XP Service Pack 3
  • Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7 or higher
  • 1 GHz or higher processor
  • 1 GB Memory (RAM)
  • 1 GB hard drive space
  • 1024x768 or higher resolution monitor, 32-bit color
  • CD-ROM drive
  • Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®
  • Printer recommended
Windows® Vista®
  • Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7 or higher
  • 1.5 GHz or higher processor
  • 2 GB Memory (RAM)
  • 1 GB hard drive space
  • 1024x768 or higher resolution monitor, 32-bit color
  • CD-ROM drive
  • Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®
  • Printer recommended
Windows® 7
  • Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7 or higher
  • 1.5 GHz or higher processor
  • 2 GB Memory (RAM)
  • 1 GB hard drive space
  • 1024x768 or higher resolution monitor, 32-bit color
  • CD-ROM drive
  • Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®
  • Printer recommended
Attention XP users: You must have Service Pack 3 installed prior to installing Switched-On Schoolhouse 2010 Edition.

Only English language versions of Microsoft® Windows® are supported.

Note: These are optimal requirements. Most new computers will meet and exceed these requirements but it is good to double check before buying.

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