Most modern PCs purchased over the last few years should be perfectly satisfactory but if you want to be 100% sure your computer is compatible, here are the details.
Component Minimum Requirements |
| • | Windows 98/ME/XP/Vista/Windows 7 (32 bit only) |
| • | For Windows 98/ME; a 300 MHz Pentium, or compatible, processor and 32 MB of memory (RAM) |
| • | For Windows XP; a 333 MHz Pentium, or compatible processor, and 128 MB of memory (RAM) |
| • | Super VGA (800 x 600) video adapter (1024x768 recommended) |
| • | Hi-Color (16-bit) color quality |
| • | A CD-ROM drive (for installation only; to use the CD back up features, a CDR/CDRW is required.) |
| • | 150 MB disk space |
| • | Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later. (A full install package for IE 6 is provided if your system does not already have it.) |
| • | To take advantage of the online features, a 56 Kbps modem and an Internet connection**. |
| Printer Support: Works with most popular printers (monochrome and color) supported by windows. |
| *System requirements are based on requirements to run the Family Tree Maker program. User's Operating System requirements may be higher than those listed here. System configuration may require minor adjustments to the configurations of your operations system and/or updates to the hardware component drivers. |
| **User is responsible for all Internet access fees and phone charges. |
| As with all Windows programs, a faster processor, more RAM, and more free disk space will enhance performance. |
