(1) What are the system requirements for access to ALL features (including music and sound clips) of the Music With Ease ebooks?
To view and print the ebook pages AND play the embedded music and sound clips in these ebooks, you need:
(a) Adobe Reader 9
Available as a free download from: http://www.adobe.com
Download size: 33MB (Windows); 40-44 MB (Macintosh)
Note: Adobe Reader 8, Adobe Reader 7 and Adobe Reader 6 can also be used -- for more details, click here.
Adobe Reader 8: Download size: 20 MB (Windows); 21-23 MB (Macintosh)
Adobe Reader 7: Download size: 19 MB (Windows); 33 MB (Macintosh)
(b) QuickTime Player
Many Windows computers and all Macintosh computers may already have a copy of this player installed. However, it is also available as a free download from: http://www.apple.com/quicktime .
Windows
System requirements of Adobe Reader 9
Intel® 1.3 GHz processor
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 with Service Pack 4, Windows Server® 2003; Windows XP Professional, Home Edition, or Tablet PC Edition with Service Pack 2 or 3; Windows Vista® Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with or without Service Pack 1
128MB of RAM (256MB recommended)
335MB of available hard disk space
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, 6.0 with Service Pack 1, or 7.0; Firefox 2.0 or 3.0
For details on installing QuickTime on a Windows computer, click here.
Macintosh
System requirements of Adobe Reader 9
PowerPC® G4, G5 or Intel processor
Mac OS X v10.4.11–10.5.5
128MB of RAM (256MB recommended)
405MB of available hard-disk space
Safari 2.0.4 or later
QuickTime should already be installed on your Macintosh computer as it is included with Mac OS system software. If QuickTime is not installed on your Macintosh, click here to download a free copy.
(2) Can I read the Music With Ease ebooks with Adobe Reader 8, Adobe Reader 7 or Adobe Reader 6?
You can also view and print the ebook pages AND play all the embedded music and sound clips with Adobe Reader 8, Adobe Reader 7 and Adobe Reader 6. These programs have lower system requirements than Adobe Reader 9, so they may be better for people with slightly older computers. You will also need QuickTime Player.
Adobe Reader 8 and Adobe Reader 7 are available as free downloads from: http://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions/
Adobe Reader 8: Download size: 20 MB (Windows); 21-23 MB (Macintosh)
Adobe Reader 7: Download size: 19 MB (Windows); 33 MB (Macintosh)
Windows
System requirements of Adobe Reader 8.1.3
Intel Pentium® III or equivalent processor
Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4; Windows Server 2003; Windows XP Professional, Home Edition, or Tablet PC Edition with Service Pack 2 or 3; Windows Vista with or without Service Pack 1
128MB of RAM (256MB recommended for complex forms or large documents)
170MB of available hard-disk space
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or 7.0, Firefox 1.5 or 2.0, Mozilla 1.7, AOL 9
System requirements of Adobe Reader 7.0.9
Intel Pentium or equivalent processor
Microsoft Windows NT with Service Pack 6 or 6a, Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2, 3, or 4; Windows Server 2003; Windows XP Home, Professional, or Tablet PC Edition with Service Pack 1 or 2
128MB of RAM (256MB recommended for complex forms or large documents)
Up to 90MB of available hard-disk space
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5, 6, or 7; Firefox 1.0, 1.5, or 2; Mozilla 1.7; Netscape 7.1 or 8.0
For details on installing a QuickTime Player on a Windows computer, click here.
Macintosh
System requirements of Adobe Reader 8.1.3
PowerPC G3, G4, G5 or Intel processor
Mac OS X v10.4.11–10.5.5
128MB of RAM (256MB recommended for complex forms or large documents)
170MB of available hard-disk space
Safari 2.0.2
System requirements of Adobe Reader 7.1.0
PowerPC G3, G4, G5 or Intel processor
Mac OS X v10.2.8, 10.3, 10.4–10.4.10
128MB of RAM (256MB recommended for complex forms or large documents)
110MB of available hard-disk space
Safari 1.2.2 browser supported for Mac OS X v10.3 or later, Safari 2.0.2
QuickTime Player should already be installed on your Macintosh computer as it is included with Mac OS system software. If QuickTime is not installed on your Macintosh, click here to download a free copy.
The minimum system requirements for Adobe Reader 6.0.1 are Windows 98 (second edition) or Mac OS X 10.2.2. Adobe Reader 6 is no longer available as a full download from the Adobe website. However, there are other websites that offer free downloads of this version. Find these websites by searching in Google.
(3) Can I read the Music With Ease ebooks with Acrobat Reader 5?
With Acrobat Reader 5, you can view and print out the ebook pages. However, you will NOT be able to play the music and sound clips.
The minimum system requirements for Acrobat Reader 5.0.5 are Windows 98 (second edition) or Mac OS 9.1. Acrobat Reader 5 is no longer available as a full download from the Adobe website. However, there are other websites that offer free downloads of this version. Find these websites by searching in Google.
(4) Can I read the Music With Ease ebooks with Acrobat Reader 4 or earlier?
You will NOT be able to open the Music With Ease ebooks with Acrobat Reader 4 or earlier.
However, Adobe Reader versions 7, 8 and 9 are available as free downloads from: http://www.adobe.com
More details about Acrobat Reader 5
More details about Adobe Reader versions 6, 7 and 8
More details about Adobe Reader version 9
(5) What Sound and Music Clips are embedded in the Music With Ease ebooks?
All the Music With Ease ebooks include embedded music clips in QuickTime movie format.
The two ebooks, Reading Music Notes With Ease: For the Earliest Beginner and Reading Music Notes With Ease: For the Adult Beginner, also include embedded sound clips in mp3 format.
(6) Will I need to install any additional players to play the music and sound clips in the ebooks?
(a) QuickTime Movie Clips
There are QuickTime movie music clips embedded in all Music With Ease ebooks.
Windows
To play the QuickTime movie music clips you need to have a QuickTime installed on your computer. This is available as a free download from http://www.apple.com/quicktime
(Click here for suggestions on which version to install.)
Macintosh
The QuickTime movie music clips will be played by the QuickTime which was included with your Mac OS system software. If QuickTime is not installed on your Macintosh, click here to download a free copy.
(b) Mp3 Clips
In addition there are mp3 sound clips in the two ebooks, Reading Music Notes With Ease: For the Earliest Beginner and Reading Music Notes With Ease: For the Adult Beginner. You will not need to install any additional players on your computer to play the mp3 clips.
Windows
The mp3 sound clips will be played by the Windows Media Player included with your system software.
Macintosh
The mp3 sound clips clips will be played by the QuickTime included with your Mac OS system software.
(7) What version of QuickTime should I install on my Windows computer to play the QuickTime movie music clips?
You should choose a version of QuickTime which suits the amount of RAM you have installed on your computer.
For example, if you have 512MB of RAM, you could install Version 7.5.5 of QuickTime or Version 6.5.2 of QuickTime, both of which require at least 128MB of RAM.
If, however, you only have 64MB of RAM installed on your computer, you should probably install version 5.0.5 of QuickTime which only requires 32MB of RAM.
The system requirements of QuickTime Player 7.5.5 (Windows) are:
The system requirements of QuickTime Player 7.5.5 (Windows) are:
Pentium processor-base PC or compatible computer
Windows XP (SP2) or Vista
At least 128MB of RAM
To download QuickTime 7.5.5 (Windows) visit
http://support.apple.com/downloads/QuickTime_7_5_5_for_Windows
(26 MB download)
The system requirements of QuickTime 6.5.2 (Windows) are:
A Pentium processor-based PC or compatible computer
Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
At least 128MB of RAM
To download QuickTime 6.5.2 (Windows) visit:
http://support.apple.com/downloads/QuickTime_6_5_2_for_Windows
(23 MB download)
The system requirements of QuickTime 5.0.5 (Windows) are:
A Pentium-based PC or compatible computer
A Sound Blaster or compatible sound card and speakers
Win 95/98/NT/ME/2000/XP
DirectX version 3.0 or later recommended
At least 32MB of RAM
To download QuickTime 5.0.5 (Windows) visit:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=120133
(9.5 MB download)
For support articles on QuickTime, visit:
http://www.apple.com/support/quicktime
For QuickTime Troubleshooting Tips for Windows, visit:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60765