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Works 3.0 "User's Guide" Incorrect About Memory Requirements

Article ID: 124785

Article Last Modified on 1/14/2000

Microsoft Works 3.0 Standard Edition

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SUMMARY

Page 1 of the Works 3.0 "User's Guide" states that to install Microsoft Works you need "a personal computer with an 80386 processor or higher with at least 2 megabytes (MB) of memory."

This information is incorrect. To install Microsoft Works 3.0, your computer must have at least 4 MB of memory.

MORE INFORMATION

The minimum system requirements for Works 3.0 are as follows:

MS-DOS operating system version 3.1 or later.
Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1 or later.
A personal computer using a 386SX or higher microprocessor.
4 MB of memory.
Approximately 14 MB of space free on your hard disk for a complete installation (4 MB for a minimum).
VGA or compatible video graphics adapter and monitor (color recommended).

NOTE: The box that Works comes in correctly states that Works for Windows 3.0 requires 4 MB of memory.

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