User`s guide

Hardware and Software Requirements
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Hardware and Software Requirements
Avid Xpress DV requires the following system configuration:
• Windows XP Professional operating system
• Minimum 750-MHz Pentium
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III or Pentium 4
• Minimum of 256 MB of RAM, 384 MB is recommended
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Avid Xpress DV Release 3.5 is not supported on the Windows 2000
operating system.
To verify the version of the operating system and the available RAM:
1. Right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop, and then choose
Properties.
2. Click the General tab.
It displays your operating system version and available memory.
3. Click OK to close the System Properties dialog box.
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Avid recommends that you download all of the Window Updates for
optimum system performance.
Windows XP Requirements
If your system already has Windows XP, you are ready to install
Avid Xpress DV Release 3.5. See Chapter 2 in the Avid Xpress DV Getting
Started Guide. If you are upgrading from an earlier Avid Xpress DV
release, you must upgrade your operating system before installing
Avid Xpress DV Release 3.5.
Operating system upgrades should be performed by personnel familiar
with such tasks. Please contact your platform vendor or see their support
Web site to determine the recommended process for upgrading your
system from Windows 2000 to Windows XP.
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In some cases, your system BIOS might also need to be updated.