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ABBYY FineReader 6.0 User’s Guide
Software and Hardware Requirements
For ABBYY FineReader to function correctly your computer must meet the following system
requirements:
1. PC with an Intel
®
Pentium
®
200 MHz processor or higher
2. Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP, Microsoft
®
Windows
®
2000, Windows
®
NT
®
Workstation
4.0 with Service Pack 6 or greater, Windows
®
95/98/Me
3. 64 Mb (Windows XP/2000), 32 Mb (Windows Me/98/NT 4.0), 16 Mb (Windows 95) of
RAM, plus 16 Mb of RAM of memory for each additional processor (in case of a multi-
processor system)
4. Microsoft
®
Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher (Microsoft
®
Internet Explorer 5.5 included on
the FineReader CD-ROM)
5. 90 Mbytes of free hard-disk space for minimal program installation
6. 70 Mbytes of free hard-disk space for the program operation
7. 100% Twain-compatible scanner, digital camera or fax-modem
8. CD-ROM drive
9. Mouse or other pointing device
10. VGA or other high-resolution monitor
Installing ABBYY FineReader
Installation options
Once the set-up program has run a system check, type in your name and select the folder you wish to
install ABBYY FineReader in. The setup program will then display several installation options. Select the
option of your choice.
● Typical (recommended) - all components are installed including all recognition languages,
a single interface language selected during installation.
● Custom installation - any number of program components may be installed (including all
available recognition languages).
Note: If you wish to use user dictionaries and patterns from a previously installed version of
FineReader, do not uninstall it prior to installing the new version. All existing user patterns and diction-
aries will then be available for use in the latest version.
Installing ABBYY FineReader
If your software package contains both a CD-ROM and a diskette, proceed as follows:
1. Insert the Installation diskette into the floppy disk drive.
2. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
3. Click the
Start button on the Taskbar and select the Settings/Control Panel item.
4. Double-click the
Add/Remove Programs icon.
5. Select the
Install/Uninstall tab and click the Install button.
6. Follow the installation instructions.
If your software package contains only a CD-ROM, proceed as follows:
1. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Click the
Start button on the Taskbar and select the Settings/Control Panel item.
3. Double-click the
Add/Remove Programs icon.
4. Select the
Install/Uninstall tab and click the Install button.
5. Follow the installation instructions.