Sharp AL 1655CS AL-1655CS Operation Manual - Page 43

BEFORE INSTALLATION Hardware and software requirements Check the following hardware and software requirements in order to install the software. Computer type IBM PC/AT or compatible computer equipped with a USB 2.0*1/1.1*2 or 10Base-T LAN interface Operating system*3 *4 Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (Service Pack 5 or later)*5, Windows 2000 Professional*5, Windows XP Professional*5, Windows XP Home Edition*5 Display 800 x 600 dots (SVGA) display with 256 colors (or better) Hard disk free space 150 MB or more Other hardware requirements An environment on which any of the operating systems listed above can fully operate *1 The machine's USB connector will transfer data at the speed specified by the USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) only if the Microsoft USB 2.0 driver is preinstalled in the computer, or if the USB 2.0 driver for Windows 2000 Professional/XP that Microsoft provides through its "Windows Update" is installed. *2 Compatible with Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home Edition preinstalled model standardly equipped with a USB port. *3 Printing is not available in MS-DOS mode. *4 The machine does not support printing from a Macintosh environment. *5 Administrator's rights are required to install the software using the installer. Installation environment and usable software The following table shows the drivers and software that can be installed for each version of Windows and interface connection method. Cable Operating system MFP Driver Printer Scanner driver driver Button Manager Sharpdesk USB*1 LAN Windows 98/Me/2000/XP Windows 95/98/Me/ NT 4.0/2000/XP Available*2 Available Not Available*3 *1 Windows 98/Me does not support USB 2.0. A USB 2.0 connection can be used in Windows 98/Me, however, the performance will be the same as USB 1.1. The print speed based on USB 2.0 specifications can only be attained if your computer is running Windows 2000/XP, you are using a cable that supports USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 certified), and the cable is connected to a USB 2.0 port on your computer. If the connection is made through a hub, the hub must support USB 2.0. *2 The printer driver that is installed will vary depending on the type of connection between the machine and your computer. *3 Although it is possible to install Button Manager and Sharpdesk on Windows 98/Me/2000/XP, neither Button Manager nor the scanner function of Sharpdesk can actually be used. 5 41