Trackball Optical: Minimum System Requirements (317934)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Intellimouse Trackball Optical

This article was previously published under Q317934

SUMMARY

This article summarizes the minimum system requirements for Microsoft Trackball Optical when you use it with a Microsoft Windows-based computer or a Macintosh-based computer.

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The minimum system requirements for Microsoft TrackBall Optical with the scroll wheel and all customizable buttons include the following.

With a Microsoft Windows-based Computer

  • Microsoft IntelliPoint software (included)
  • One of the following operating systems:
    • Microsoft Windows 95
    • Microsoft Windows 98
    • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
    • Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5 (SP5) or later
    • 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 PS/2 mouse port or Universal Serial Bus (USB) port on your computer. (The Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 operating systems do not support USB.)
  • 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 Windows 98-based computer
    • 2 MB of RAM on a Windows NT 4.0-based computer

With a Macintosh-based Computer

  • Microsoft IntelliPoint software for the Macintosh (included)
  • Macintosh OS 8.6 or 9.x (excluding OS X or later)
  • 15 MB of available hard-disk space
  • A CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive
  • An available USB port

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/7/2006
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