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Computer requirements, Placing the rubber feet on the cable modem, Chapter 1: connections and setup – RCA THG540 User Manual

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Chapter 1: Connections and Setup

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Computer Requirements

For the best possible performance from your cable modem, your personal computer must meet
the following minimum system requirements (note that the minimum requirements may vary by
the cable company):

IBM PC COMPATIBLE

MACINTOSH**

CPU

Pentium preferred

PowerPC or higher

System RAM

16MB (32MB preferred)

24MB (32MB preferred)

Operating System

Windows* NT/2000/Me/XP,
Linux

Mac OS** 7.6.1 or higher

Available Disk Space

125MB

50MB

Sound Card

Required for audio on CD-ROM N/A

Video

VGA or better (SVGA preferred) VGA or better (SVGA built-in preferred)

CD-ROM Drive

Required

Required

10BaseT or 100BaseT

10BaseT or 100BaseT

Ethernet

An Ethernet card makes it possible for your computer to pass data to
and from the internet. You must have an Ethernet card and software
drivers installed in your computer. You will also need a standard
Ethernet cable to connect the Ethernet card to your cable modem.

USB (Windows 2000/ME/XP only)

USB Port

The Universal Serial Bus is a high-speed bus that enables your
computer to communicate simultaneously with a variety of
peripherals. However, if you have other peripherals that send and
receive a lot of information, such as speakers, printers or scanners, we
recommend using an Ethernet card to support this modem.

*Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
**Macintosh and the Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

Placing the Rubber Feet on the Cable Modem

A set of rubber pads has been packaged with your modem. These pads (or "feet") can be attached
to keep the modem from sliding around on your desktop.