April 18 2005
Q: I want to install a new software program, but I am not sure if my computer has the minimum requirements.  How can I check?
A: You can learn your computer's specificaitons in a few places.  Here's how:

Well, you can learn most of your computer's specs quickly by:
1. Find your 'My Computer' Icon-usually on your Desktop or in the Start menu
2. Right Click on your 'My Computer' Icon
3. Select 'Properties' from the Pointer Menu
Your:
-Windows Version
-Processor (Usually an Intel Pentium or AMD Athlon, along with Processor speed in MHz or GHz), and
-RAM depicted in KB (Kilobytes) MB (Megabytes) or GB (Gigabytes)
are listed in this screen (the General-tab).

- For the remaining specification of how much space is available on your Hard Disk Drive:
1. Find your 'My Computer' Icon-usually on your desktop or in the Start menu
2. Double click on your 'My Computer' Icon
3. Right Click on the 'Local Disk (C:)'
-Your hard disk capacity and well as the Used and Free space are displayed