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The following hardware and software are required to use Windows Media Player 10.
| Component | Required | Recommended |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows® XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, or Windows XP Media Center Edition | Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional,
or Windows XP Media Center Edition
Windows XP Service Pack 2 Windows Media Player 10 works best with the latest software version of the Player and operating system. |
| Processor | A 233 megahertz (MHz) processor, such as an Intel Pentium II or Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) processor | A 1.5 gigahertz (GHz) processor or faster, especially if you intend to synchronize video files to your portable device |
| RAM | 64 megabytes (MB) | 512 MB or higher |
| Free hard disk space | 100 MB | 60 gigabytes (GB) |
| Optical drive | CD or DVD drive | CD drive for playing audio CDs
CD-RW drive for burning CDs DVD drive playing DVDs |
| Modem | 28.8 kilobits per second (Kbps) | Active broadband connection |
| Sound card | 16-bit sound card | 24-bit sound card for playing High Definition
Compatible Digital (HDCD) content
Compatible 5.1 multichannel audio sound card (for example, Creative Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 or Sound Blaster Audigy; Echo Audio Layla24 or Mona; or M-Audio Delta 1010, Delta 1010-LT, or Delta 410) for playing multichannel audio content For more information about multichannel audio, see the 5.1 Audio Web page. |
| Monitor | Super VGA (800 x 600) resolution | Same as required configuration or higher resolution |
| Video card | Video card with 64 MB of RAM (video RAM or VRAM) and DirectX generation | Video card with 256 MB of RAM or higher and DirectX
9.0b or later generation
For more information about DirectX, see the Microsoft DirectX Web site. |
| Sound output device | Speakers or headphones | 5.1 multichannel speakers
For more information about device compatibility, see the documentation for your sound card. |
| Software | Microsoft ActiveSync® (required only if you are
using a Windows Powered Pocket PC or Smartphone).
For more information about the version of ActiveSync required for your device, see your portable device documentation. |
Same as minimum configuration |
| Internet browser | Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or Netscape 7.1 | Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 2 or Netscape 7.1. |
The following hardware and software are required to use certain features in Windows Media Player 10.
| Feature | Requirement |
| File synchronization to portable devices | A device that supports file synchronization and has
a Universal Serial Bus (USB) 1.1, USB 2.0, or Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 1394 (such as Apple
FireWire or Sony i.LINK) interface. A USB 2.0 interface is
recommended for best performance.
For a list of compatible devices, see the Microsoft Web site.
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| DVD playback | Compatible DVD decoder software. For more information, see the Plug-ins Web page. |
| S/PDIF digital output for Windows Media Audio 9 Professional content | Sony/Philips digital interface (S/PDIF) connector
between your computer and your consumer audio device
Windows Media Audio 9 Professional codec. For more information, see the Codecs Installation Packages Web page. DirectX 9.0b or later. For more information, see the Microsoft DirectX Web site. |
| DVD image capture | Compatible DVD decoder software.
Display hardware that supports video mixing rendering. For more information, see the documentation for your monitor. |
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