Communicator and Online Meeting Add-in for Outlook System Requirements

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Topic Last Modified: 2010-07-19

The following table contains the minimum hardware and software requirements for Microsoft Communicator "14" and the Online Meeting Add-in for Microsoft Outlook.

See Communicator Compatibility for a complete list of compatible software and operating systems.

Table 1. Hardware and Software Requirements for Communicator “14” and the Online Meeting Add-in for Outlook

System component	Minimum requirement
Operating system	Windows 7. Windows Vista. Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 3 (SP3). Windows Installer 3.1 and Microsoft Core XML services (MSXML) 6.0 SP1 must be installed before deploying Communicator "14".
Computer/processor	Data and voice: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or higher processor; 2 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor recommended. For video: Dual Core 1.9 GHz or higher for VGA; Quad Core 2.0 GHz or higher for High Definition. For the Microsoft RoundTable conferencing device: 2 GHz or higher.
Display resolution	1024x768 required
Graphics hardware	Support for Microsoft DirectX 9 application programming interface 128 MB of graphics memory (minimum) Windows Display Driver Model driver Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware 32 bits per pixel
Memory	1 GB of RAM (2 GB recommended).
Telephony	Microphone and speakers, headset with microphone, or equivalent device.
Video source	USB 2.0 video camera or RoundTable device.
Bandwidth requirements	Data: 56 kbps (minimum); 56 kbps (high-quality). Voice: 50 kbps (minimum); 80 kbps (high-quality). Video: 50 kbps (minimum); 250 kbps for CIF, 600 kbps for VGA, 1.5 Mbps for High Definition (high-quality). RoundTable device: 50 kbps (minimum); 250 kbps (high-quality). The required and recommended bandwidth speeds are cumulative. For example, if you want to use voice, Webcam, and the RoundTable device, the minimum bandwidth would be 50+50+50=150 kbps.
Installation and updates	Administrator privileges, or, in Standard User mode, administrator credentials.

Other requirements for Communicator "14"

Microsoft Core XML services (MSXML) 6.0 SP1 must be installed on your computer before you install Communicator "14".
Microsoft Office Outlook 2010 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 are required for the full set of new Outlook integration features. See Communicator Compatibility.
Microsoft Silverlight 4.0 is installed automatically during setup.

Other requirements for the Online Meeting Add-in for Outlook

The Online Meeting Add-in for Outlook is supported with Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Office 2007, and Microsoft Office 2010.