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System Requirements
The following are the minimum system requirements to install and run the ScanSoft
®
PDF Converter Professional 3.0:
A computer with at least an Intel
®
Pentium
®
or comparable
Microsoft Windows
®
98 (from second edition), Windows Me, Windows 2000
(SP4), or Windows XP (SP1, SP2)
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1 or above
Applications associated to the file types to be converted to or from PDF (for
example Microsoft Word 97, 2000, XP or 2003 for .doc files, Corel WordPerfect 9
to 12 for wpd files, Microsoft Excel for xls files)
128 MB of memory (RAM), 256 MB recommended
140 MB of free hard disk space for application files plus 5 MB working space
during installation
5 MB for Microsoft Installer (MSI) if not present. (This is present as part of the
operating system in Windows Me, Windows 2000 and Windows XP)
SVGA monitor with 256 colors, but preferably 16-bit color (called High Color in
Windows 2000 and Medium Color in XP) and 800 x 600 pixel resolution
Windows-compatible pointing device
CD-ROM drive for installation
Internet connection for activation, de-activation and automatic program updates.
To create a PDF file, you must have a print-enabled application on your system that
can handle the source file and that is associated with it.
Conversions (unlocking PDF files) can be performed whether or not the target
applications are installed on your system. However, to use the results, you need the
applications associated to the target file types you want to use (for example
Microsoft Word 97, Microsoft Word 2000, Microsoft Word XP or Microsoft Word 2003
(SP1) for .doc files, the same versions of Microsoft Excel for .xls files and Corel
WordPerfect 9 through 12 for .wpd files).
Note:
Performance and speed will be enhanced if your computer’s processor,
memory, and available disk space exceed minimum requirements. This is especially
true when converting very large color PDF files.