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Virtual PC - Macintosh

Licence Conditions
Can I use it? (Installation Permissions )
What do I need to run this software? (Hardware Requirements )
Where can I download it? (Downloads)
Are there any update files or utilities? (Patches/Utilities )
Further Information

Microsoft Virtual PC Licence Conditions

Monash licensed with limitations (see below)

Current Restrictions 7000 units available across all campuses. All Microsoft software is available on a Work at Home license. If a valid licensed copy of a MS product is available to a staff member, they are allowed to have it installed at home for work purposes.

Installation Permissions

	Home Computer	Staff Computer
Staff Member	Yes	Yes
Postgraduate Student	No	No

Hardware Requirements

Virtual PC 7 for Macintosh

Minimum 700 MHz or greater; G3, G4 or G5
Mac OS X 10.2.8 - 10.3
512 Mb of RAM
3 Gb of available hard-disk space
Display that will support 1024 x 768 resolution

Please refer to Microsoft Requirements Table

Download - Monash Computers

CD from your IT Representative

Yes

Submit a request

Download - Home Computers

CD from your IT Representative

Yes

Submit a request

Patches/Utilities

Virtual PC 7.0.1 Update
Improves overall stability of Virtual PC and other issues affecting customers who are running Virtual PC on Power Mac G5 computers with more than 2 GB of memory.

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