System Requirements

Minimum Specifications:

* Intel® Pentium4® or later or AMD Athlon 64 1 GHz or later. Faster processors will yield faster performance.
* 512 MB RAM; 1 GB RAM for Windows Vista™; 2GB RAM for Windows 7, 32-bit and 64-bit
* Free hard disk space: 1 GB; 2 GB for localized non-English versions
* L2 Cache: 512 KB

* Supported Operating Systems:
    Windows Server 2000
    Windows Server 2003
    Windows XP, SP2 and SP3, 32-bit
    Windows 2000, SP4
    Windows Vista™ SP1 and SP2, 32-bit, 64-bit
    Windows 7, 32-bit and 64-bit

* DVD-ROM drive (required for installation)
* Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6 or higher (free download available at www.microsoft.com)
* Nuance-approved noise-canceling headset microphone (included).
* A web connection is required for activation

During the install process the software checks to make sure your system meets these minimum requirements. If you do not meet the requirements, the software will not be installed.

Recommended Specifications

* Intel® Pentium®/2.4 GHz processor (1.6 GHz dual core processor) or equivalent AMD processor. Faster processors will yield faster performance ).
* 1 GB RAM; 2 GB for Windows 7, 32-bit; 4 GB RAM for Windows 7, 64-bit
* Free hard disk space: 2.5 GB
* L2 Cache: 1 MB