Preparing to Install

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The installation process is as simple as inserting the CD in the drive, starting the Setup utility, and then following the prompts on the screen. As you prepare to install Office on your computer, however, here are a few things to keep in mind:

• If you're working on a corporate network, contact your system administrator before installing anything on your individual system.

• If you're working on a home network or a stand-alone system, make sure that you have the hardware and software required before beginning the installation (see the sidebar "Hardware and Software Requirements for Word 2003," for a listing of requirements).

• If you have trouble with your version of Word, you can run Detect And Repair (available from Word's Help menu) any time after the first installation.

• You can update your version of Word from within the program by choosing Check For Updates from the Word Help menu.

Hardware and Software Requirements for Word 2003

Basic System Requirements

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 or later or Microsoft Windows XP

• A computer capable of running Windows 2000 or Windows XP

• A Pentium 233 MHz processor (Pentium III recommended)

• 128 MB RAM or more

• Between 260 and 700 MB of available disk space (depending on the version and the features you install)

• CD-ROM drive

Special Considerations

• Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 requires the largest amount of hard disk space-190 MB for Outlook 2003 with Business Contact Manager and an additional 290 MB if you choose to keep the installation files cache.

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