JAWS System Requirements

To use JAWS for Windows, you need a personal computer running a 32-bit version of Microsoft Windows operating system with the following:

A processor capable of handling the requirements of the operating system in addition to any other programs you want to use with JAWS.
Enough memory to run the operating system and any programs you want to use with JAWS. Additional memory will improve system performance while JAWS is running.
JAWS requires less than 200 MB of hard disk space for program and settings files. Additional space is required for the operating system, other programs, and the Windows swap file.
A display adapter capable of at least 800 x 600 screen resolution with 16-bit color (1024 x 768 screen resolution with 32-bit color is recommended).
If you intend to use the Eloquence for JAWS software synthesizer, you need a sound card compatible with the version of Windows you are running. If you choose not to use Eloquence for JAWS, then you must have a JAWS compatible software or hardware speech synthesizer, or a refreshable braille display.

Note: If you do not have a sound card, JAWS does not provide speech during installation.

Proper licensing is required to run JAWS with Microsoft Windows operating systems. The JAWS licenses are either Professional or Standard.

JAWS Professional licensing can be used with the following 32-bit operating systems: Windows Vista™ Ultimate, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home, Windows 2000, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows 2008 Server, and Windows 2003 Server.
JAWS Standard can be used with 32-bit versions of Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Basic, and Windows XP Home.

Note: Windows Vista (32-bit version) support is only available with JAWS 8.0.2107 or later. Windows 2000 (32-bit version) support is only available with JAWS 9.0.2169 or earlier. JAWS will work with 64-bit processors, but not with 64-bit operating systems.

While JAWS supports the Windows XP Media Center Edition operating system, support for Media Center applications is limited to areas where Microsoft Active Accessibility® has properly exposed adequate information.

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