HardwareSoftware Requirements

Hardware/Software Requirements

The system requirements for QuickBooks vary a bit depending on the version of the program you use. Here are the minimum computer requirements for using QuickBooks Pro on a standalone machine:

• IBM-compatible 500MHz Pentium II or equivalent computer (1GHz Pentium III is recommended)

• 128MB of RAM (256MB is recommended) for a single user; 256MB of RAM (512MB is recommended) for multiple concurrent users

• A hard disk with 850MB of free disk space for the installation and additional space as needed for your company data

• 2x CD-ROM

• 256-color SVGA monitor

• An Internet connection with at least a 56Kbps modem is required if online features, including automatic updates, will be used

• Windows 2000/XP and Internet Explorer 6.0

Just for fun I dug back in my old manuals to compare programs. These were the system requirements back in 1992 when I started using QuickBooks:

• IBM XT, AT, PS/1, PS/2, or other IBM-compatible PC

• 640K of RAM

• A hard disk with 2MB of free disk space

• A floppy disk drive (either 5.25'' or 3.5'')

• DOS operating system, version 2.1 or later

• Monochrome or color monitor

• Mouse (optional)