User Guide

2 Installing NeroVision Express 3
2.1 System Requirements
Supported Operating Systems
With your system should come a pre-installed operating system. Below you will find
a list that NeroVision Express 3 supports. Please check to make sure that you
have one of the following operating systems:
 Windows 98/SE
 Windows ME
 Windows 2000
 Windows XP
 Windows 2003 Server
In addition, DirectX 9.0a should be installed. To download the latest version of
DirectX please visit
www.microsoft.com/directx/default.asp.
Minimum Hardware Requirements
 Your PC must have a 500 MHz processor or higher. 800 MHz (for capturing to
hard disk), 1.6 GHz (for capturing to DVD). A faster processor is recommended
for best performance.
 You must have at least 128
MB RAM memory. Generally, more would be better.
 Hard disk space: 100 MB for the standard installation and up to 9 GB (for DVD
projects, VCD/SVCD projects require up to 800MB) of HD space for temporary
files.
 To burn a DVD-Video disc, you need to have a supported DVD recordable drive
connected to your system. To burn VCD/SVCD/miniDVD discs, you need to
have a supported CD and/or DVD recordable drive connected to your system.
(Please visit
www.nero.com or the list of currently supported drives). Even if you
do not have a recorder capable of burning DVD and/or VCD/SVCD/miniDVD
discs, you can still burn a disc image on your hard drive and save it for future
use. Once you have the appropriate recordable drive connected to your system,
you can open disc images using Nero and/or Nero Express at any time, and
burn real video discs.
 Graphics card (800x600 display, 16-bit color) with 8 MB or higher
 Sound card
 Firewire (IEEE 1394) and/or USB port (optional)
 DirectShow compatible video capture card (optional)
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