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## System requirements

- Computer
  IBM PC/AT compatible computer preinstalled with any of the following Windows operating systems (*1):

- Windows XP Home Edition (*2) (Service Pack 3 or later)

- Windows XP Professional (*2) (Service Pack 3 or later)

- Windows Vista Home Basic (Service Pack 1 or later)

- Windows Vista Home Premium (Service Pack 1 or later)

- Windows Vista Business (Service Pack 1 or later)

- Windows Vista Ultimate (Service Pack 1 or later)

- Windows 7 Starter

- Windows 7 Home Basic

- Windows 7 Home Premium

- Windows 7 Professional

- Windows 7 Ultimate

Not supported by OSs other than above.
[Compatibility mode] for Windows XP (included with Windows Vista and Windows 7) is not supported.
(*1) Excluding OS Versions not supported by Microsoft.
(*2) Excluding 64-bit OS versions.

- CPU: 1 GHz processor (2.6 GHz recommended for video playback)

- RAM: 1 GB or more

- Hard Disk Drive: 600 MB or more of available space

- Sound card

- USB port (Hi-Speed USB is recommended)

- Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP and Windows Vista, Windows Media Player 12 for Windows 7

- Internet Explorer 7 or later

- Broadband Internet connection is required to use Gracenote MusicID service or podcast, or to visit the web store site.

We do not guarantee operation for all computers even if they meet the above System Requirements.
Not supported by the following environments:

- Personally constructed computers or operating systems

- An environment that is an upgrade of the original manufacturer-installed operating system

- Multi-boot environment

- Multi-monitor environment

- Macintosh

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
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