The recommended system configuration to use Access 2002 is Microsoft Windows XP Professional on a personal computer with a Pentium III processor and 128 megabytes (MB) of RAM. Below are the minimum requirements your computer needs to run Access 2002. Some Access features have additional requirements.
| Component |
Requirement |
| Computer/processor |
Computer with Pentium 133 megahertz (MHz) or higher processor; Pentium III recommended |
| Memory |
RAM requirements for Access 2002 depend on the operating system used:
- Microsoft Windows 98, or Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
24 MB of RAM plus an additional 8 MB of RAM for Access
- Microsoft Windows Me, or Microsoft Windows NT
32 MB of RAM plus an additional 8 MB of RAM for Access
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
64 MB of RAM plus an additional 8 MB of RAM for Access
- Windows XP Professional, or Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
128 MB of RAM plus an additional 8 MB of RAM for Access
|
| Hard disk |
Hard disk space requirements will vary depending on configuration; custom installation choices may require more or less. Listed below is the minimum hard disk requirement for Access:
- 170 MB of available hard disk space
An additional 115 MB is required on the hard disk where the operating system is installed. Users without Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me, or Office 2000 Service Release 1 (SR-1) require an extra 50 MB of hard disk space for System Files Update. |
| Operating system |
Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me), Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6 (SP6) or later,1 Windows 2000, or Windows XP or later. |
| Drive |
CD-ROM drive |
| Display |
Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher-resolution monitor with 256 colors |
| Peripherals |
Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse, or compatible pointing device |
1 Systems running Windows NT 4.0 SP6 must have Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1 or later.
Additional items or services required to use certain features:
- For multimedia and sound:
- Accelerated video card or MMX processor for improved graphics rendering
- For speech recognition (available for U.S. English only):
- Pentium II 400-MHz or higher processor
- 128 MB of RAM or more
- Close-talk microphone and audio output device
- Microsoft Exchange, Internet SMTP/POP3, IMAP4, or other MAPI-compliant messaging software for e-mail
- Microsoft Exchange Server required for certain advanced collaboration functionality in Microsoft Outlook
- Collaboration features compatible with Microsoft Office 97 or later
- Some Internet functionality may require Internet access and payment of a separate fee to a service provider; local or long-distance charges may apply
- 14,400 or higher-baud modem
- Graphics tablet recommended for handwriting-input features
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