What hardware, software, and connectivity do you need to visit There?
As of June 1, 2005 Our goal is to welcome as many people as possible while still ensuring a great experience. This document provides details about what hardware and software we support, as well as our plans to support more options in the future. 1. What Operating System (OS) do I need? 2. How much Random Access Memory (RAM) do I need? 3. How much available hard drive space do I need? 4. What specific software do I need? 5. What kind of internet connection do I need? 6. What Central Processing Unit (CPU) do I need? 7. What sound card do I need? 8. What kind of graphics card or video display hardware do I need? The 8 Things You Need to Run There 1. Operating system We support:
You need to have 256 MB or more RAM. If you meet all the other requirements for running There but don't have enough RAM, visit CNET's guide to buying RAM to learn how easy it is to add RAM to your PC. 3. Hard drive space You need at least 400 MB of free space on your hard drive. 4. Internet software To ensure a great experience for the largest number of people, we have standardized on three pieces of software that are usually pre-installed on Windows machines:
To visit There, you'll need to connect in one of the following ways: through any ISP (including AOL, MSN, Yahoo/SBC, Comcast, etc.) on a 56K modem, any cable modem, any DSL provider, or any ISDN provider. Note:
We support:
Your sound card must be compatible with Direct/X v7. Virtually every sound card manufacturer in the last 5 years meets this specification. The only exception we're aware of is an Aureal sound card, which works but has problems. Please be sure to download the latest software drivers for your sound card to have the best experience. You can usually do that at the website for your PC (e.g., HP, Dell, Compaq, Gateway, etc), or directly from the company that manufactures the sound card. 8. Graphics hardware (also known as video display card) Our installer checks the kind of card you have and checks the drivers on your card and tells you if they are out of date. You can usually still visit There without updating these drivers, but we suggest you update them for the best experience). For best performance, your graphics card should be installed in the "AGP slot," if you have one. This is the place that holds the graphics card, and most of the newer PCs have these slots. Graphics cards installed in "PCI slots" will run slower than those installed in AGP slots. This is the trickiest component to understand, since many cards use brand names that are always changing. In order to understand whether or not your card is supported, it's easiest to find out what kind of graphics chip is on your card (it is usually a chip made by ATI, NVIDIA, Intel, or S3). Once you know that, you can use the lists below to see if your card is supported. Read our Graphics Card Information for help figuring out what kind of graphics card you have, and to see a list of some of the specific cards that we support. PC configurations can be complicated. If you're still confused, or have a configuration that isn't listed above, please contact us at: help@there.com and provide us with the details of your system so we can address your issue and update this document. Thanks! |