Pre-installed
* Excluding China
CPU
Windows XP: Pentium III processor of 500 MHz or faster
Windows Vista: Pentium III processor of 800 MHz or faster
Windows 7: Pentium III processor of 1 GHz or faster
Windows 8: Pentium III processor of 1 GHz or faster
Memory
Windows XP: At least 256 MB
Windows Vista: At least 512 MB (In the case of Windows Vista Ultimate/Business/Home Premium, at least 1 GB is recommended.)
Windows 7: At least 1 GB (32 bit version)/At least 2 GB (64 bit version)
Windows 8: At least 1 GB (32 bit version)/At least 2 GB (64 bit version)
Free hard disk space
At least 400 MB is required.
Depending on the version of Windows, more than 400 MB may be used.
Also, free space for handling music data is required.
Display settings
Screen resolution: 800 × 600 pixels or higher (1,024 × 768 pixels is recommended.)
Screen color: High Color (16 bit) or higher
Sound card
A SoundBlaster compatible card is recommended.
USB port
A compatible USB port is required to use devices and media.
Operation via a USB hub is not guaranteed except for models for which operation has been specifically guaranteed.
Disk drive
To create a music CD, you need a CD-R/RW drive.