Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition inc SP2 - OEM

With Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft has merged the best features of its consumer operating systems with the power, security, and reliability of the Windows 2000 engine to create a new friendlier, more dependable operating system.

Here's What You Need to Use Windows XP Home Edition

•	PC with 300 megahertz (MHz) or higher processor clock speed recommended; 233-MHz minimum required;* Intel Pentium/Celeron family, AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family, or compatible processor recommended
•	128 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher recommended (64 MB minimum supported; may limit performance and some features)
•	1.5 gigabyte (GB) of available hard disk space.*
•	Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor
•	CD-ROM or DVD drive
•	Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

Additional Items or Services Required to Use Certain Windows XP Features

•	For Internet access: • Some Internet functionality may require Internet access, a Microsoft. NET Passport account, and payment of a separate fee to a service provider; local and/or long-distance telephone toll charges may apply • 14.4 Kbps or higher-speed modem
•	For networking: • Network adapter appropriate for the type of local-area, wide-area, wireless, or home network you wish to connect to, and access to an appropriate network infrastructure; access to third-party networks may require additional charges
•	For instant messaging, voice and video conferencing, and application sharing, both parties need: • Microsoft .NET Passport account and Internet access
•	For voice and video conferencing, both parties also need: • 33.6 Kbps or higher-speed modem, or a network connection • Microphone and sound card with speakers or headset
•	For video conferencing, both parties also need: • Video conferencing camera • Windows XP
•	For application sharing, both parties also need: • 33.6 Kbps or higher-speed modem, or a network connection • Windows XP
•	For remote assistance: • Both parties must be running Windows XP and be connected by a network
•	For sound: • Sound card and speakers or headphones
•	For DVD video playback: • DVD drive and DVD decoder card or DVD decoder software • 8 MB of video RAM
•	For Windows Movie Maker: • Video capture feature requires appropriate digital or analog video capture device • 400-MHz or higher processor for digital video camera capture

* Actual requirements will vary based on your system configuration and the applications and features you choose to install. Additional available hard-disk space may be required if you are installing over a network.