Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer minimum system requirements (317910)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Wireless Intellimouse Explorer USB
  • Microsoft Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer 2.0
  • Microsoft Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer with Fingerprint Reader

This article was previously published under Q317910

SUMMARY

This article lists the minimum system requirements for Microsoft Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer 1.0, Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer 2.0, and Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer with Fingerprint Reader. This article lists the requirements for Microsoft Windows-based computers or Macintosh-based computers.

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Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer 1.0

The minimum system requirements for Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer 1.0 include the following.

Note Two AA alkaline batteries are required (included).

On Windows-based computers

  • Microsoft IntelliPoint software (included)
  • One of the following operating systems:
    • Microsoft Windows 98
    • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
    • Microsoft Windows 2000
    • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition or Microsoft Windows XP Professional
  • 25 megabytes (MB) of available hard-disk space
  • A CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive
  • An available universal serial bus (USB) port on your computer
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or later to view Help files The minimum system requirements for Internet Explorer 4.01 include the following:
    • Internet Explorer browser software (included)
    • 486DX-based computer with a 66-megahertz (MHz)-or-higher processor
    • 45 MB of additional hard-disk space
    • 16 MB of RAM on a Windows 95-based computer or a Windows 98-based computer
    • 2 MB of RAM on Windows NT 4.0-based computer

On Macintosh-based computers

  • Microsoft IntelliPoint software for the Macintosh (included)
  • Macintosh OS 8.6 or 9.x ( not including OS X or later)
  • 15 MB of available hard-disk space
  • A CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive
  • An available USB port

Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer 2.0

The minimum system requirements for Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer 2.0 are the following.

On Windows-based computers

  • Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional with a Pentium 233 MHz-or-higher processor and 128MB of RAM
  • Windows 2000 Professional or Microsoft Windows 2000 Server with a Pentium 133 MHz or higher processor and 128 MB of RAM
  • 35 MB of available hard-disk space
  • An available USB port
  • A CD-ROM drive
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.0 or later to view Help files

On Macintosh-based computers

  • Mac OS X version 10.1 to 10.2.x ( not including 10.0)
  • 15 MB of available hard-disk space
  • An available USB port
  • A CD-ROM drive

Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer with Fingerprint Reader

  • Personal computer that is running Windows XP SP2.
  • The product ships with Microsoft IntelliPoint 5.2 software (required for full functionality)
  • This is a personal computer-only USB device.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/7/2006
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