Recommended Computer Specifications

Better Laptop

Processor
Intel® Core™ Duo Processor
2 GHz or more

Operating System
Windows XP Professional

Hard Drive
200 GB or more

RAM memory
2 GB or more

Monitor (screen) size
15" or more
Bigger the better but not too heavy

Weight
3 lb is light
5 LB is average
More than 6 LB is difficult to carry

Video memory
256 VRAM or more

CD/DVD
CD/DVD recordable

Wireless LAN
802.11a/b/g wireless LAN
Bluetooth

Ethernet
For wire Internet connection

Modem
56Kbps data/fax modem

USB Drive
Minimum of 3 drive

Printer
HP All-in-one (print, copy, fax, scan)

Programs
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
AutoCAD
PhotoShop

 

Laptop minimum requirements

Processor
Pentium 4 or M at 1.3 GHz

Operating System
Windows XP Home

Hard Drive
40GB to 80GB (storage memory)

RAM memory
512MB to 1GB (working memory)

Monitor (screen) size
12" to 15"

Weight
5 LB is average
More than 6 LB is difficult to carry

Video memory
32MB to 64MB (regeneration memory)

CD/DVD
Rewritable (to burn CD and/or DVD)

Wireless LAN
802.11 b/g (wireless connection)

Ethernet
10/100 (wire broad band connection)

Modem
56Kbps data/fax modem

USB Drive
Minimum of 2 drive

Printer
All-in-one (print, copy, fax, scan)

Programs
Open Office free program
(Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
AutoCAD
PhotoShop LE