Chapter 2: Advanced Information
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Computer Requirements
For the best possible performance from your EMTA, your personal computer must meet the
following minimum system requirements (note that the minimum requirements may vary by
cable companies):
IBM PC COMPATIBLE
MACINTOSH**
CPU
Pentium preferred
PowerPC or higher
System RAM
16MB (32MB preferred)
24MB (32MB preferred)
Operating System
Windows* NT/2000/Me/XP/Vista
Linux
Mac OS** 7.6.1 or higher
Sound Card
Required for audio on CD-ROM
N/A
Video
VGA or better (SVGA preferred)
VGA or better (SVGA built-in preferred)
CD-ROM Drive
Required
Required
10BaseT or 100BaseT
10BaseT or 100BaseT
Ethernet
An Ethernet card makes it possible for your computer to pass data to and
from the internet. You must have an Ethernet card and software drivers
installed in your computer. You will also need a standard Ethernet cable to
connect the Ethernet card to your EMTA
USB (Windows 2000/ME/XP/Vista only)
USB Port
The Universal Serial Bus is a high speed bus that enables your computer
to communicate simultaneously with a variety of peripherals. However, if
you have other peripherals that send and receive a lot of information,
such as speakers, printers or scanners, we recommend using an Ethernet
card to support this modem.
Software
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A TCP/IP network protocol for each machine
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or
later. (5.0 and 4.7 or later, respectively, are strongly recommended.)
*Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
**Macintosh and the Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
