Sony ERS-7M2 - Manual (Page 11)

Getting Star
ted
masterpage:Right
date[9/29/04]
filename[F:\Joutou\#4051435_Sony_AiboAEP-PDF_E\AC1R100111\01GB_SET01.fm]
model name[ERS-7]
partnumber[A-C1R-100-11 (1)]
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Checking system requirements
To use AIBO Entertainment Player, the following system requirements must be met.
PC environment requirements
• Operating system: Microsoft ® Windows ® XP (SP1, SP2), *1
Microsoft ® Windows ® 2000 (SP 4) *1
• CPU/Memory/HDD
Minimum requirements:
CPU: Intel ® Pentium ® III processor, 800 MHz or higher
Memory: 256 MB or higher
HDD: 120 MB or higher of available capacity
Recommended environment *2 :
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 processor, 2 GHz or higher
Memory: 512 MB or higher
HDD: 1 GB or higher of available capacity
• Graphics card: Microsoft ® DirectX compatible graphics card
• Microsoft Direct Sound ® compatible sound card
• Wireless LAN function conforming to IEEE802.11b *3
• “Memory Stick™” media reader/writer *4
• Internet Connection *5
Notes
• If a firewall is active on the PC, controlling the AIBO ®
Entertainment Robot and viewing images from the AIBO
robot’s camera may not be possible, even if the
connection is established. To use AIBO Entertainment
Player, you should disable the firewall.
If the Windows firewall function of Windows XP SP2
(Service Pack 2) is enabled, the connection to AIBO
Entertainment Player must be authorized the first time the
software is started (page 17).
• Depending on CPU performance and the wireless LAN
environment, music, recorded video and sound may cut
out during playback.
Internet radio
station
FTTH/
ADSL/CATV
connection
The modem or
access point
must have router
capability.
AIBO Mind 2 “Memory
Stick™” media
PC
Wireless LAN
access point
Modem
To Internet
*1 In this manual, “Windows” is used to refer to Windows XP and Windows 2000.
*2 This environment is recommended when using the video recording function.
If your system does not meet these requirements, it may cause problems such
as recorded sounds and voices frequently cutting out and video being slow to
refresh.
*3 If your computer connects to an access point via wireless LAN, it must have a
wireless LAN function that conforms to the IEEE802.11b standard.
*4 Only Sony ® brand products are guaranteed to operate correctly.
*5 To listen to Internet radio, an “always-on” connection to the Internet is
recommended.