Sony ERS-7M2 Users Guide, AIBO Entertainment Player - Page 11

Checking system requirements Getting Started To use AIBO Entertainment Player, the following system requirements must be met. Internet radio station FTTH/ ADSL/CATV connection To Internet Modem Wireless LAN access point PC 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 The modem or access point must have router capability. AIBO Mind 2 "Memory Stick™" media 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. *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 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). as recorded sounds and voices frequently cutting out and video being slow to • Depending on CPU performance and the wireless LAN refresh. environment, music, recorded video and sound may cut *3 If your computer connects to an access point via wireless LAN, it must have a out during playback. 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. 11