Hardware

A computer will need to meet the following requirements in order to be able to run the Windows Aero feature:

• The Windows 7 Enterprise, Home Premium, Professional or Ultimate operating system.
• 1-GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
• 1 gigabyte (GB) of random access memory (RAM)
• 128 megabytes (MB) graphics card with a DirectX 9 class graphics processor that supports a Windows Display Driver Model Driver, Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware, and 32 bits per pixel.

The Troubleshooter in Control Panel contains several troubleshooting programs that can automatically fix some common problems with your computer, such as problems with networking, printers, hardware and sound, using the Web, and program compatibility.

Follow this procedure to use the troubleshooter.

NOTE: Troubleshooters aren't designed to fix every problem. However, they are a useful tool to try first and it may save time and effort resolving your problem.

1. Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel window, under System and Security, click Find and fix problems.

Follow this procedure to check performance of the Computer using the Windows Experience Index in the Windows 7 Operating System.

1. Click the Start button and then click Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel window, click System and Security.
3. In the System and Security window, click System.

The Windows 7 Operating System natively supports writing to Blu-ray Disc (BD) media. However, the InterVideo WinDVD BD Software or other third-party player Software is still required for Blu-ray Disc (BD) playback.

To find out if specific Software, peripherals or Hardware Devices will work with either the 32-bit or 64-bit version of the Windows 7 Operating System, visit the Windows 7 Compatibility Center Web site at: