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Personal and Homeschool System Requirements

  Version 2
Personal Edition
Version 2
Homeschool
Version 3
Personal/Homeschool
Version 4
TOTALe
Operating System  
Windows 2000 (32-bit)  
Windows XP (32-bit)
(SP3 or higher)
Windows Vista (32-bit) * *
(SP2 or higher)
Windows 7
Macintosh Power PC    
Mac OS 10.3.9 **    
Mac OS 10.4 **
(10.4.11 or higher)
Mac OS 10.5 **
(10.5.8 or higher)
Mac OS 10.6 **
(10.6.2 or higher)
Mac OS 10.7 **    
Hardware  
Processor Speed 500 MHz 500 MHz 1 GHz 1 GHz
Available RAM 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB
Available Hard Drive Space 125 MB 250 MB 600 MB per level 600 MB per level
CD-ROM Drive 16X 16X Installation only Installation Only
Display Resolution 800 x 600 800 x 600   1024 x 768
USB Headset for Speech
Online Requirements  
Internet Connection
  Internet-ready (connection not required) One-time Internet or phone connection required for activation Broadband
(Slow Internet connections will not suffice)
Age Limit
      Must be 13 or older to access Online Services

*Note for Windows® Vista Users: Current Rosetta Stone® Version 2 products have been engineered to install and run on the Windows® Vista operating system. Some third-party components used in Rosetta Stone Version 2 products have not been certified by Microsoft as ‘Vista Compliant’. Accordingly, you may encounter some Vista-related operating issues. Rosetta Stone technical support may or may not be able to resolve these Vista-related issues. Rosetta Stone hereby disclaims any representations, warranties, guaranties and conditions with respect to the compatibility of the Rosetta Stone products with the Windows® Vista operating systems.

 

**Note for Intel Macintosh Users: Rosetta Stone Version 3 application for Macintosh is a universal application that will run natively on Intel Macs. Version 2 will run on Intel Macs using Apple's emulation mode.