Requirements for The Microsoft Empowerment Pack for the Mac

• Microsoft Office for the Macintosh, versions 4.2, 4.2.1, 4.2.1a, 4.2.1b

SUMMARY

This article describes the system requirements for installing The Microsoft Empowerment Pack for the Macintosh version 1.0 and any of its components.

MORE INFORMATION

Installing/Using the Empowerment Pack

The Empowerment Pack is presented through a guided tour using Microsoft Internet Explorer. To run the guided tour, you need, at a minimum:

• A CD-ROM drive.
• A 68030 processor.
• System 7.0.1 operating system.
• 8 megabytes (MB) of RAM.
• 2 to 4 MB of hard disk space.

NOTE: If you have a 68K Macintosh and you are running a version of the System software earlier than System 7.5, you need to install Thread Manager version 2.0. To install Thread Manager version 2.0, run the Microsoft Internet Explorer installer in the Internet Explorer folder on the Empowerment Pack compact disc.

The guided tour will work, even if you are not connected to the Internet. But some features of Microsoft Internet Explorer will not be available to you without an Internet connection. The following list describes some of the features that may not be available without an Internet connection:

• You will not be able to read newsgroups or send mail.
• You may not be able to change the Options settings in Microsoft Internet Explorer.
• The Home and Search buttons on the toolbar in Microsoft Internet Explorer may bring up an error message if you click these buttons.

Installing Components of the Empowerment Pack

• Internet Assistant version 2.0 for Microsoft Word for the Macintosh

        Requires Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, version 6.0.1
  

• Internet Assistant for Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh

        Requires Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, version 5.0
  

• Microsoft Word 6.0.1a Update for the Macintosh

        Requires Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, version 6.0
  

• Microsoft Internet Explorer

        Requires: 68030 processor or higher
                  System 7.0.1 operating system or later
                  8 MB of RAM
                  2-4 MB of hard disk space
  
     NOTE: If you are not running System 7.5 or later, you also need to
     install Thread Manager version 2.0. You can install Thread Manager
     version 2.0 by running the Microsoft Internet Explorer Installer program
     located in the Internet Explorer folder on the Empowerment Pack compact
     disc.
  
  

• Apple System 7.5 Update 2.0

        Requires System 7.5 or later
  

• Apple System 7.5.3 Revision 2

        Requires System 7.5.3 installed
  

                 -or-
  
                 A PowerBook with System 7.5.2 and Enabler 1.2 or
                 later
  
  

• All PowerBook systems using Connectix RAM Doubler
• All PowerBook 5300 and PowerBook Duo 2300 systems
• All PowerBook 200 or 500 Series systems which have been upgraded with the Macintosh PowerBook Processor Card Upgrade Kit with PowerPC (or upgraded with similar third-party products).
• All Macintosh 7200, 7500, 7600, 8500, and 9500 systems.

For additional information on System 7.5.3 Revision 2, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q153294
   TITLE     : Enhancements with Macintosh System 7.5.3 Revision 2

REFERENCES

The "Read Me - Important!" text file on the Empowerment Pack compact disc.