121VQT3J56 Even if the system requirements mentioned in this owner’s manual are fulfilled, some PCscannot be used. A CD-ROM drive is necessary to install the supplied software applications. (A compatibleBlu-ray disc/DVD writer drive and media are necessary for writing to a Blu-ray disc/DVD.) Operation is not guaranteed in the following cases. When 2 or more USB devices are connected to a PC, or when devices are connectedthrough USB hubs or by using extension cables. Operation on an upgraded OS. Operation on an OS other than the one pre-installed. This software is not compatible with Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98,Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows NT and Windows 2000. Operating environment for HD Writer AE 3.0With a PCOperating environmentPC IBM PC/AT compatible PCOS Windows 7 (32 bit/64 bit) Starter/Home Basic/Home Premium/Ultimate/ProfessionalWindows Vista (32 bit) Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Ultimate (SP1/SP2)Windows XP (32 bit) (SP3)CPU Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz or higher (including compatible CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.16 GHz or higher orAMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 5200+ or higher is recommendedwhen using playback function or MPEG2 output function. Intel Core 2 Quad 2.6 GHz or higher is recommended whenusing editing or Continuous Photo Playback function. Intel Core i7 2.8 GHz or higher is recommended when playingback or using the editing function for 1080/60pRAM Windows 7: 1 GB or more (32 bit)/2 GB or more (64 bit)Windows Vista: 1 GB or moreWindows XP: 512 MB or more (1 GB or more recommended)Display High Color (16 bit) or more (32 bit or more recommended)Desktop resolution of 1024768 pixels or more (19201080pixels or more recommended)Windows 7/Windows Vista: DirectX 9.0c compatible video card(DirectX 10 recommended)Windows XP: DirectX 9.0c compatible video cardCompatible with DirectDraw overlayPCI Express™16 compatible recommendedVideo memory of 256 MB or more recommended