ConfigurationsOverview | Home office | Wordprocessing | Desktop Publishing
Configurations
Overview | Home office | Wordprocessing | Desktop
Publishing
The following configurations serve as a guide only. With specifications of hardware and software changing frequently the components listed will only be an approximate guess. You should do current research to confirm where configurations are today. Hardcopy text processing describes the applications where paper is the primary target of the software. This includes Home office, Word processing and Desktop publishing. |
| Specifications: Home PC. Able to run Integrated package (eg. MS-Works), computer games, CD-Rom encyclopedia, Connect to Internet |
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| Component | In-use | Buying new |
| Hardware | Keyboard, Mouse VDU: 14" VGA (640x480) & 15" sVGA (800x600) CPU: 486, Pentium 100-166 RAM: 8-16MB FDD: 1.44MB 3.5" HDD: 540MB-2GB CD-ROM: 4x - 24x Sound: 16 bit + speakers Modem: 14K4 - 33K6 Printer: Inkjet 300-600dpi (colour) |
Keyboard, Mouse VDU:15" sVGA (800x600) CPU: Pentium II 233 RAM: 32MB FDD: 1.44MB 3.5" HDD: 4 GB CD-ROM: 24x Sound: 16/32bit + speakers Modem: 33K6 - 56K Printer: Inkjet 600dpi (photo colour) |
| Software (Typical) | MS-Works (WP,SS,DB) MS Encarta |
MS-Works MS Encarta, Internet Explorer |
| Specifications: Office PC. Able to run Office suite (eg. MS-Office) |
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| Component | In-use | Buying new |
| Hardware | Keyboard, Mouse CPU: 486, Pentium 100-166 RAM: 8-16MB FDD: 1.44MB 3.5" HDD: 540MB-2GB CD-ROM: 4x - 24x Sound: 16 bit + speakers Printer: Laser-600dpi (b&w) |
Keyboard, Mouse (intelli-mouse) CPU: Pentium II 233 RAM: 32MB FDD: 1.44MB 3.5" HDD: 4 GB CD-ROM: 24x Sound: 16bit + speakers Printer: Laser 600dpi (b&w) |
| Software (Typical) | MS-Office (WP6/7,SS,DB) | MS-Office 97 (WP,SS,DB) |
| Specifications: DTP: Adobe Pagemaker, MS-Publisher |
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| Component | In-use | Buying new |
| Hardware | Keyboard, Mouse CPU: 486, Pentium 100 RAM: 8-16MB FDD: 1.44MB 3.5" HDD: 540MB-2GB CD-ROM: 4x - 24x Sound: 16 bit + speakers Backup: Tape Drive Printer: Laser-600dpi (b&w) Scanner: |
Keyboard, Mouse CPU: Pentium II 300 RAM: 32-64 MB FDD: 1.44MB 3.5" HDD: 6 GB CD-ROM: 24x Sound: 16bit + speakers Backup: 100MB Zip Drive or 1GB Jaz Drive Printer: Laser 600dpi (b&w) Scanner, Digital camera: |
| Software (Typical) | Adobe Pagemaker | Adobe Pagemaker |
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