Minimum Specifications

• CPU: Intel® Pentium4® or later or AMD Athlon 64 1 GHz or later. (SSE2 instruction set required).
• Memory: 512 MB RAM (1 GB RAM for Windows Vista™)
• Free hard disk space: 1 GB (2 GB for localized non-English versions)
• L2 Cache: 512 KB
• Supported Operating Systems:
  • Windows Server 2000
  • Windows Server 2003
  • Windows XP SP2 or higher, 32-bit
  • Windows 2000 SP4 or higher
  • Windows Vista™ or Windows Vista™ SP1, 32-bit and 64-bit
• DVD-ROM drive (required for installation)
• Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6 or higher
• Nuance-approved noise-canceling headset microphone (included, except for upgrades), Creative® Labs Sound Blaster® 16 or equivalent sound card supporting 16-bit recording
• A Web connection is required for activation

During the install process, the software checks that your system meets these requirements; if they are not met, it will not be installed.

* This edition of Dragon does not support dictation directly into Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Systems. For EMR support, please use Dragon Medical Edition.

Recommended Specifications

• CPU: Intel® Pentium4® / 2.4 GHz (1.6 GHz dual core) or equivalent AMD processor. (SSE2 instruction set required).
• Memory: 1 GB RAM
• L2 Cache: 1 MB

During the install process the software checks to make sure your system meets these minimum requirements. If you do not meet the requirements, the software will not be installed.