System Software
Your computer may already come with system software pre-installed. Where this is not
the case, or where you are re-configuring your computer for a different system, you will
find this manual refers to the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system . Further infor-
mation on installing the drivers and utilities is available in Chapters 4 & 7 of the expand-
ed User's Manual on the Device Drivers & Utilities + User's Manual CD-ROM.
Operating System & Version
*Windows XP (Home or Professional)
Windows Vista (64-bit) Home Basic Edition
Windows Vista (64-bit)
Home Premium/Business/Enterprise/Ultimate Editions
Table 1 - Operating Systems Supported
*For information on the Windows XP OS (see the Device Drivers & Utilities + User's
Manual CD-ROM).
Drivers
If you are installing/re-installing new system software, you will need to install the ap-
propriate drivers.It is very important that you install the drivers in the order listed in
Table 6, on page 21
.
Note
In order to run Windows Vista with-
out limitations or decreased perfor-
mance, your computer requires a
minimum 1GB of system memory
(RAM).
Concise User's Guide
TV Tuner Module
Support
Note that the TV Tuner
module (factory) options
in Windows Vista are
supported by the Win-
dows Media Center soft-
ware which comes built-in
to the Windows Vista
Home Premium and Ulti-
mate Editions only.
If your purchase includes
a TV Tuner option, and
you
are
re-configuring
your system for a different
system, you should install
either Windows Home
Premium
or
Ultimate
Editions only.
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