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System Requirements

So you're ready for EarthLink High Speed Internet Access.
But is your computer?

Compare notes with this checklist of minimum system requirements.

System Requirements for Windows Users:
Windows 98, Windows 98SE*, Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP (Home and Pro)
Pentium 200 MHz or higher processor; 233 MHz recommended for XP machines
64MB RAM**
70MB free disk space

*Windows 98 and 98SE users must have a version of Internet Explorer with 128-bit encryption.
**128MB RAM recommended for Windows 2000, Windows XP and subscribers using EarthLink TotalAccess 2005 with Parental Controls.

 

System Requirements for Macintosh Users:
Mac OS X (v10.1 or higher)
PowerPC G3 or higher processor
128MB RAM
30MB free hard disk space
28.8kbps modem or faster