To install the Office Live Meeting client, your computer must meet the hardware and software requirements that are described in Table 1.
Table 1. Minimum System Requirements for the Office Live Meeting Client
| System Component | Minimum Requirement |
|---|---|
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Display Resolution |
Required: Super VGA 800x600 Recommended: Super VGA 1024x768 or higher Note: Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition portrait mode is supported. |
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Operating System |
Windows Vista, 32-bit Edition and 64-bit Edition (running in 32-bit mode)1 Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1 (Service Pack 2 recommended) Windows XP Professional 64-bit Edition Windows 2000 Professional with Service Pack 4 Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 |
|
Computer/Processor |
Data and Voice: 500-megahertz (MHz) or higher processor, Intel Pentium-compatible For Webcam video: 1 GHz or higher For Microsoft RoundTable: 1.8 GHz dual or higher |
|
Memory |
256 megabytes (MB) of RAM Recommended: 512 MB |
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Disk Space Needed for Installation |
125 MB |
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Video Memory |
Video card with 64 MB of RAM (video RAM or VRAM) and Microsoft DirectX application programming interface generation |
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For VOIP |
Sound card, speaker, and computer microphone |
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For sending Video |
Webcam or Microsoft RoundTable device |
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Bandwidth Requirements for Data Only |
56 kbps or better (Recommended: DSL or Cable high speed internet access) |
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Bandwidth Requirements for Voice and Video |
Voice:50 kbps minimum 1, 80 kbps high quality 2 Webcam:50 kbps minimum, 350 kbps high quality RoundTable:100 kbps minimum, 700 kbps high quality |
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Other Software |
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2002 or later presentation graphics program or Microsoft Office Standard Edition or Professional Edition (which includes PowerPoint software) to upload presentations. Adobe Flash Player version 8 or higher to view Flash content in the meeting. On Windows Vista, Adobe Flash Player version 9.0.45 to view Flash content in the meeting. Windows Media technologies player, version 9 or later (version is checked when the meeting client starts) to view Windows Media content in the meeting. |
1 Uploading content is not available on the 64-bit edition of Windows Vista.
2 The required and recommended bandwidth speeds are cumulative. For example, if you want to use voice, webcam, and Microsoft RoundTable, the minimum bandwidth would be 50+50+50=150 kbps.