PC System Requirements and Updates

Computer

Recommended

PC running Windows XP Home or Pro

256 MB of memory

1 GHz processor

Minimum requirement

PC running Windows XP Home or Pro

128 MB of memory

400 MHz processor

 

Update your Operating System

One of the most import things is to update the Microsoft Windows operating system on your PC to the latest service pack.

  1. Open Internet Explorer (the web browser).

  2. Select "Tools / Windows update". This will take you to a Microsoft web page.

  3. Click "Scan for Updates".

  4. Install all "Critical Updates".

  5. Repeat the process (it may take a few times to install all critical updates) .

  6. You may also want to install "Windows Media Player 9" for viewing help videos.

 

Install Internet Explorer 6.0

Make sure you are running Internet Explorer 6.0.

  1. Open Internet Explorer (the web browser).

  2. Select "Help / About Internet Explorer".

  3. If it is not 6.0, you can download it from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en

 

Pop up Blockers

If you are running a pop up blocker, it is likely that you will need to tell it to allow access to the Domain Controller.