OFF98: System and Disk Space Requirements for MS Office 98

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System Requirements

To use Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition, you need:

• Any PowerPC processor-based, Mac OS-compatible system (clock speed of at least 120 MHz recommended).
  
  NOTE: Although a clock speed of 120MHz is recommended, there is no minimum clock speed requirement for Office 98.
  
  
• Apple Macintosh operating system version 7.5 or later (System 7.5.5 or later recommended)
  
  
• 16 megabytes (MB) of random access memory (RAM) to run programs individually; more memory is required to run programs simultaneously (32 MB recommended)
  
  
• 49-120 MB of available hard-disk space; approximately 90 MB for an Easy Install, depending on your configuration
  
  
• CD-ROM drive (or connection to a Local Area Network if you are installing Office over a network)
  
  
• Monitor or display supporting 16 grays or 256 colors, with 640 x 400 or higher resolution

Additional items or services that are required to use certain features:

• 9600 baud or higher modem (14,400 recommended)
  
  
• Some Internet functionality may require Internet access and payment of a separate fee to an Internet service provider

Disk Space Requirements

Each program requires a certain amount of free disk space; this amount may vary, depending on the components you choose to install with the program.

• To install Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition, you need from 49-100 MB of free hard disk space:

  Easy Install: 85 MB
  Complete Install: 100 MB
  Run From CD or Run From Server Install: 10 MB

  
  
  
• To install the stand-alone version of Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition, you need 32-51 MB of free hard disk space (43 MB for an Easy Install)
  
  
• To install the stand-alone version of Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition, you need 33-64 MB of free hard disk space (56 MB for an Easy Install)
  
  
• To install the stand-alone version of Microsoft PowerPoint 98 Macintosh Edition, you need 39-63 MB of free hard disk space (57 MB for an Easy Install)

Additional Requirements for Value Pack Components

To install the Value Pack components, you need:

• Up to 160 MB to install optional clip art, templates, Help files, or other components from the Value Pack
  
  
• Up to 10 MB to install Internet Explorer