Operating system
Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (Home, Professional, Tablet PC, Media Center Edition 2005) or Windows Vista (all editions)
If you're using a 64-bit edition of Windows Vista, please click here to download the Zune software.
Windows Vista Home Premium
Visit Windows Update and install any high-priority updates that are available for your computer.
Processor
A 500Mhz Pentium class processor or better
A 1.5-gigahertz (GHz) or faster for video
RAM
256 megabytes (MB)
512 MB or higher for video
Free hard disk space
200 MB
60 gigabytes (GB)
Optical drive
CD or DVD drive
CD-R drive to play and burn CDs.
DVD-R, DVD+R drive to play and burn DVDs
Internet access
Active connection (dial-up, Cable, DSL, LAN) to buy content
Active broadband connection (Cable, DSL, LAN) to buy and stream content
Sound card
16-bit sound card
24-bit sound card
Compatible 5.1 multichannel audio sound card to play multichannel audio content
Monitor
Super VGA (800 x 600) resolution
(1024x768) or higher resolution
Video card
Video card with 64 MB of RAM (video RAM or VRAM) and DirectX 9.0b
Video card with 256 MB of RAM or higher and DirectX 9.0b or later
For more information about DirectX, visit the Microsoft DirectX Web site.
USB
USB 1.1
USB 2.0 or better for faster synchronization
Sound output device
Speakers or headphones
Speakers or headphones
Internet browser
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher
Other
Wi-Fi network to wirelessly sync your device to your computer without cables.
Xbox® 360 console to stream your media collection to your TV or home entertainment system
