System Requirements

The system required to create a Windows Help file is different from the system required to view the Help file.

Authoring System Requirements

The following is the recommended configuration to create and test a Help file.

Hardware

n80386-based computer running at 25 MHz

n4 megabytes RAM

n70 megabytes hard-disk storage

nVGA (16-color) monitor

nTape drive or other storage device to create backups

Software

nMS-DOS version 3.3 or later

nMicrosoft Windows version 3.0 or 3.1

nMicrosoft Windows Help version 3.1

nMicrosoft Word for Windows version 1.1 or 2.0

Viewing System Requirements

The following is the recommended configuration to display a Windows Help file.

Hardware

n80286-based computer running at 10 MHz

n1 megabyte RAM

n20 megabytes hard-disk storage

nEGA (monochrome or color) monitor

Software

nMS-DOS version 3.3 or later

nMicrosoft Windows version 3.0 or 3.1

nMicrosoft Windows Help version 3.1