To use Office Professional Edition 2003, you need:
| Component |
Requirement |
| Computer and processor |
Personal computer with an Intel Pentium 233-MHz or faster processor (Pentium III recommended); optional installation of Outlook 2003 with Business Contact Manager requires a 450-MHz or faster processor (Pentium III recommended) |
| Memory
|
128 MB of RAM or greater; optional installation of Outlook 2003 Business Contact Manager requires 256 MB of RAM
|
| Hard disk |
400 MB of available hard-disk space; optional installation files cache (recommended) requires an additional 200 MB of available hard-disk space; optional installation of Outlook 2003 with Business Contact Manager requires an additional 190 MB of available hard-disk space |
| Drive
|
CD-ROM or DVD drive
|
| Display
|
Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher-resolution monitor
|
| Operating system
|
Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 (SP3), Windows XP, or later |
| Other |
Microsoft Exchange Server is required for certain advanced functionality in Microsoft Office Outlook; Microsoft Windows Server 2003 running Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services is required for certain advanced collaboration functionality; certain inking features require running Microsoft Office on the Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition; speech recognition functionality requires a Pentium II 400-MHz or faster processor, a close-talk microphone, and an audio output device; Information Rights Management features require access to a Windows 2003 Server running Windows Rights Management Services; note: Outlook 2003 with Business Contact Manager will be disabled in the presence of a Microsoft Exchange-technologies-based e-mail system |
| Internet connection
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Internet functionality requires dial-up or broadband Internet access (provided separately); local or long-distance charges may apply
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