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The following are the minimum system requirements to successfully run Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores the Human Body (hereafter referred to as MSB):

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Article ID: 122113 - Last Review: July 23, 2007 - Revision: 1.2

MSB Human: Minimum System Requirements for Windows

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The following are the minimum system requirements to successfully run Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores the Human Body (hereafter referred to as MSB):
  • Computer: Intel 486 or higher or other 100% compatible PC systems Minimum 25 MHz CPU (33 MHz & higher recommended).

  • Memory (RAM): Minimum of 4 megabytes (MB) RAM.

  • Hard Disk Space: 5 MB free disk space.

  • CD-ROM Drive: Double-speed CD-ROM: The CD-ROM drive should transfer data from the CD-ROM at 300 KB per second while using less than 40% of the CPU bandwidth and have an average seek time of less than 400 milliseconds.

    MS-DOS CD-ROM Extension (MSCDEX) version 2.2 or later. Check the documentation for your CD-ROM drive.

    NOTE: MSB may run on computers with an MPC Level I "single-speed" CD-ROM drive; however, a double-speed CD-ROM drive is recommended for consistent performance on a wide range of systems.

  • Video: SVGA 640 x 480 X 256 colors (local bus/accelerated video recommended) MSB requires only 256 colors.

  • Operating System Requirements: MS-DOS 5.0 or later Microsoft Windows 3.1 or later.

  • Sound Requirements: Any MPC compatible sound card capable of playing .WAV files, such as:
    Microsoft Windows Sound System
    Creative Labs Sound Blaster or compatible sound card
    Media Vision Pro Audio or compatible sound card
  • Other Requirements: Stereo sound amplification (speakers) or headphones and a Mouse.

MORE INFORMATION

In addition to the above system requirements, for the best performance of MSB, follow these recommendations:

  • Do not use Windows "Hot Keys" while running MSB.
  • For faster performance, verify that the system has a permanent swapfile.
APPLIES TO
  • Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores the Human Body for Macintosh
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