Installation Guide for Windows

System Requirements

Note    For the most up-to-date information about system requirements, go to the support area at the MathWorks Web site (www.mathworks.com) and click Support.

General Requirements

• CD-ROM or DVD drive (for installation)
• Netscape Navigator 4.0 or later, Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later, or Mozilla 1.x or later is required.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 or later is required to view and print the MATLAB documentation in PDF format. (Internet access is required.)
• Some license types require a license server running FLEXlm 9.2, which is provided by the MathWorks Installer.
• TCP/IP is required on all platforms when using a license server.
• An available USB port, for licenses that require a hardware lock.

Supported Platforms

Operating system	Windows XP (Service Pack 1 or 2) Windows 2000 (Service Pack 3 or 4) Windows 2003 Server
Processors	Pentium III, Pentium IV, Xeon, Pentium M AMD Athlon, Athlon XP, or Athlon MP
Disk space	450MB (MATLAB only with Help)
RAM	256MB (512 recommended)

Disk space requirements vary depending on size of partition. The MATLAB installer will inform you of the hard disk space requirement for your particular partition. Installation size is determined by the installer and can vary for NTFS and FAT formats.

Graphics

• 16-, 24-, or 32-bit OpenGL capable graphics adapter (strongly recommended)

Other Requirements and Recommendations

• Microsoft Windows supported graphics accelerator card, printer, and sound card
• Microsoft Word 2000, 2002, or 2003 is required to run the MATLAB Notebook
• Microsoft Excel 2000, 2002, or 2003 is required to run MATLAB Builder for Excel and Excel Link.

Compilers (for MEX-Files)

For the most up-to-date information about compilers, see the support area at the MathWorks Web site (www.mathworks.com).

Obtaining Your Licenses

Network Installation Procedure

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