To use Microsoft® MapPoint® 2009, you need:

* PC with 300-MHz or faster processor clock speed
* Windows Vista® with Service Pack 1, Windows® XP with Service Pack 2, or Windows Server® 2003 with Service Pack 2 (64-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows Server excluded)
* Microsoft Internet Explorer® 5.5 browser software or later, Internet Explorer 7.0 included (will not displace your primary browser)
* For Windows Vista: 1 GB of RAM
* For Windows Server 2003: 256 MB of RAM
* For Windows XP: 128 MB of RAM
* Running additional applications simultaneously may require additional memory
* Available hard-disk space: 1.9 GB; some users may require up to an extra 100 MB for System Files Update (hard-disk usage will vary depending on configuration)
* DVD-ROM drive
* Super VGA (1024 × 768) or higher resolution monitor with 256 colors
* Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse®, or compatible pointing device

Additional items or services required to use certain features:

* For Voice Output: Any of the operating systems listed in the above system requirements and a compatible soundcard
* Microsoft Exchange, Internet SMTP/POP3, IMAP4, or MAPI-compliant messaging software required to use Send to Mobile and Send To as attachment; Microsoft Office Outlook® 2003 or Office Outlook 2007 required to use Send To as picture
* 14,400 baud or higher recommended
* Broadband Internet service strongly recommended for Online Search
* Some Internet functionality may require Internet access and payment of a separate fee to an Internet service provider; local and/or long-distance telephone toll charges may apply
* GPS functionality requires a GPS device that supports NMEA 2.0 or later
* An available COM port
* An available USB port