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Microsoft Portrait for PC 2.3 Readme

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INSTALLING MICROSOFT PORTRAIT
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Please first download Windows Installer 2.0

from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=32831 if you use Windows 98, or Windows ME,

from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=32832 if you use Windows 2000, and install it to your PC. Windows XP already contains Windows Installer 2.0. The installation of PC, Pocket PC and Handheld PC versions of Microsoft Portrait needs the support of Windows Installer.

As the download database may change, if you do not find Windows Installer from the above link or you want to look for the latest version of Windows Installer, you can also go to Microsoft Download Center

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.asp?

Search using: Keyword Search, input Windows Installer as Keywords and select the operating system of your PC, then click Find It!

If you use Windows 98, Windows ME, or Windows 2000, please download the latest DirectX Runtime from

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en&categoryid=2

and install it to your PC. Windows XP already contains DirectX 8.0. Microsoft Portrait needs the support of DirectX 8.0.

If you would like to start Microsoft Portrait from MSN Messenger, please install MSN Messenger 4.7 or above from

http://messenger.msn.com/

This setup was created for Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. It will copy some files to a directory you specify and place a shortcut to the Microsoft Portrait application in the Start Programs menu on your task bar.

After Microsoft Portrait installation is finished, the installation of RTC Client API v1.2 will be launched. This is for the support of Microsoft Live Communication server 2003 and other SIP servers in Microsoft Portrait.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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Microsoft Portrait for PC is developed for Windows Operating Systems. It runs on Windows 98, and Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP.

Computer Requirements:
--Pentium processor, 100 megahertz (MHz) minimum
--32MB of RAM required, 64MB recommended
--10 MB of hard disk space

Network Connections:
--TCP/IP (Winsock compliant)
--IP address (static or dynamic)
--9.6 Kbps (minimum) modem, LAN, Cable, or ISDN connection
--PPP for dial-up connection
or
--Web proxy for Local Area Network

To Send Video:
--USB or Firewire digital camera
or
--Desktop video capture card and video camera

To Send Audio:
--Microphone or headset
--16-bit full-duplex sound card and drivers

To Recieve Audio:
--Speakers or headphones
--16-bit full-duplex sound card and drivers

NOTE
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If you do not have a camera, you can still see others who do send video.

If you want to select Mobile Voice audio codec (2.4 Kbps) in the PC version to communicate with a Pocket PC user or another PC user, please first download and install Microsoft ActiveSync 3.7 from

http://www.microsoft.com/mobile/pocketpc/downloads/activesync37.asp

Microsoft ActiveSync 3.7 will install a Mobile Voice audio codec into your PC.

Please note, the installation file is a .EXE file with a size of 6,532,493 bytes. If you find either the file type or the size is incorrect, please download again or use another browser or machine to download. Please disable antivirus software or firewall while downloading & installing, otherwise you will encounter "Error 1335, CAB file corrupt".

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