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| To use Windows® 2000, you need a PC processor from the Intel Pentium/Celeron family or compatible with 300 MHz or higher clock speed recommended (233 MHz required). 128 MB of RAM or higher is recommended (64 MB minimum is supported, but performance and some features may be limited). 1.5 GB of available hard disk space is required, along with a Super VGA (800x600) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor. The computer also needs a CD-ROM or DVD drive, a keyboard, and a Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device. |
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| Support for your computer's CD-ROM drive and associated host adapter is very important because Windows 2000 installs from the CD. Windows 2000 supports many SCSI and non-SCSI CD-ROM drives. |
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| You can use Microsoft's Hardware Compatibility List, or HCL, to verify hardware compatibility with Windows 2000. The HCL lists the hardware that has been tested and is certified as compatible with Windows 2000. You can access the HCL from http://www.microsoft.com/hcl. |
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| A hardware item might still be compatible even if it is not listed in the HCL. Some devices emulate more common devices. For example, many sound cards emulate Sound Blaster cards, which are supported by Windows 2000. Check with the manufacturer if your hardware isn't listed to see if perhaps it emulates a more common device, or if a Windows 2000 driver for the device is available. |
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