Microsoft Office XP Installation, with Arabic support


 

Microsoft Office XP Installation, with Arabic support

There are three types of installation scenarios for Office XP:

Also, you can find how to Install English or French Language Pack over Arabic Office XP

Clean Scenario

Make sure you read first the requirements for installing Arabic Office XP.

1- When installing Arabic Office XP, you first get the dialog for name, initial and company name, which all support Arabic entry (Figure 1), plus you should enter the Product Key number which is provided with your office XP package.


(Figure 1)

 

2- Make sure to read the EULA (End User License Agreement) which is fully in Arabic (Figure 2) before you proceed with the installation.


(Figure 2)

 

3- Also you can set the location for the installation in Arabic folder or bath as it's fully supported from Office XP as well as from the Operating System (Figure 3).


(Figure 3)


4- Choose which products or type of installation do you need when the choices dialog (Figure 4) appears.


(Figure 4)

 

5- After selecting, you will see the installation status dialog (Figure 5) which shows the installation process status.


(Figure 5)

 

6- You will know when installation is finished properly when prompt with the successful installation (Figure 6).


(Figure 6)

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Upgrading Scenario


Upgrading scenario is the same as clean scenario, except for few steps as follows:

3- You will be prompt for choosing whether to upgrade the existing office or to leave it and install office XP along with the previous one (Figure 7), you should choose (Upgrade now).


(Figure 7)

 

4- You will be prompt to choose if you need to remove all previous office products or keep certain ones (Figure 8), for upgrading you should choose (Remove all previous office products).
NOTE: You can keep all previous office products except for Outlook which it will be forced to be upgraded.


(Figure 8)

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Keep Previous Office Scenario

Keep previous office scenario is the same as clean scenario, except for few steps as follows:

3- You will be prompt for choosing whether to upgrade the existing office or to leave it and install office XP along with the previous one (Figure 9), you should choose (Complete).


(Figure 9)

 

4- You will be prompt to choose if you need to remove all previous office products or keep certain ones (Figure 10), for keeping old products you should choose (Remove these products only) and then choose which product needs to be removed and which to keep.
NOTE: You can keep all previous office products except for Outlook which it will be forced to be upgraded.


(Figure 10)

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Install English or French Language Pack

After installing office XP, you can install either English Language or French Language or even you can install both.

1- Insert Language Pack CD, you will be prompt to read the EULA (End User License Agreement) and choose agree to continue (Figure 11).


(Figure 11)

 

2- After reading the EULA, you will be prompt to choose which language (English or French) (Figure 12) that you wish to install or both as required, just choose the language(s) required.


(Figure 12)

 

3- Next, you will be asked to choose a language for default language, display menu and display help language that you choose (Figure 13), select from each item list the desired language.


(Figure 13)

 

4- After choosing the required language display, you will be prompt to choose the type of installation (Figure 14), depending on your needs, choose the type of installation required.


(Figure 14)

 

5- After installation finish, you will be prompt for complete and successful installation (Figure 15).


(Figure 15)

 

To change the language at any time, just follow these steps:

1- Click Start.
2- Choose Programs
3- Select Microsoft Office Tools
4- Click on Language setting - Microsoft Office XP item (Figure 16).


(Figure 16)

 


5- Select the required language for each item in the dialog (Figure 17).


(Figure 17)

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Installation Requirements

Posted: May 30, 2001

The recommended system configuration to use Microsoft Office XP is Microsoft Windows® XP Professional* on a personal computer with a Pentium III processor and 128 megabytes (MB) of RAM. Below are the minimum requirements your computer needs to run each suite of Office XP. Some Office XP features have additional requirements.
 
Minimum Requirements
Computer/Processor Computer with Pentium 133 megahertz (MHz) or higher processor; Pentium III recommended
Memory For all Office XP suites:
RAM requirements depend on the operating system used:
  • Windows 98, or Windows 98 Second Edition
    24 MB of RAM plus an additional 8 MB of RAM for each Office program (such as Microsoft Word) running simultaneously
  • Windows Me, or Microsoft Windows NT®
    32 MB of RAM plus an additional 8 MB of RAM for each Office application (such as Microsoft Word) running simultaneously
  • Windows 2000 Professional
    64 MB of RAM plus an additional 8 MB of RAM for each Office application (such as Microsoft Word) running simultaneously
  • Windows XP Professional, or Windows XP Home Edition
    128 MB of RAM plus an additional 8 MB of RAM for each Office application (such as Microsoft Word) running simultaneously
Hard Disk Hard disk space requirements will vary depending on configuration; custom installation choices may require more or less. Listed below are the minimum hard disk requirements for Office XP suites:
  • Office XP Standard
    210 MB of available hard disk space
  • Office XP Professional and Professional Special Edition²
    245 MB of available hard disk space

An additional 115 MB is required on the hard disk where the operating system is installed. Users without Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me, or Office 2000 Service Release 1 (SR-1) require an extra 50 MB of hard disk space for System Files Update.

Operating System
  • Windows operating system with Arabic Support (Arabic Enabled or Arabic Localized) like Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition or Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me)
  • The Arabic Enabled version of  Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6 (SP6) or later ³
  •  Windows 2000, or Windows XP or later.
Drive CD-ROM drive
Display Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor with 256 colors
Peripherals Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse®, or compatible pointing device


 1. Windows XP Home Edition is the recommended operating system for the Office XP Standard for Students and Teachers suite.
2. Office XP Professional Special Edition includes Microsoft Publisher version 2002 and Microsoft FrontPage® version 2002. Find additional system requirements specific to those programs on the Publisher 2002 system requirements page and the FrontPage 2002 system requirements page, respectively.
3. Systems running Windows NT 4.0 SP6 must have Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1 or later.

Additional items or services required to use certain features:

  • For multimedia and sound:
    • Accelerated video card or MMX processor for improved graphics rendering
  • For speech recognition (available for U.S. English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese only):
    • Pentium II 400-MHz or higher processor
    • 128 MB of RAM or more
    • Close-talk microphone and audio output device
    • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or later
  • Microsoft Exchange, Internet SMTP/POP3, IMAP4, or other MAPI-compliant messaging software required to use e-mail
  • Microsoft Exchange Server required for certain advanced collaboration functionality in Microsoft Outlook®
  • Collaboration features compatible with Office 97 or later
  • Some Internet functionality may require Internet access and payment of a separate fee to a service provider; local or long-distance charges may apply
  • 14,400 or higher-baud modem
  • Graphics tablet recommended for handwriting-input features
  • Microsoft Windows Media® encoder-compatible video camera for broadcasts including video; Microsoft Exchange Chat server to enable chats during live broadcasts; Windows Media Server to enable multicasts of live broadcasts to more than 10 audience members
  • 100 MB of additional hard disk space for installation of Office XP Media Content
  • 50 MB of additional hard disk space for each additional language interface installed
  • To use Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer* with the scroll wheel and all the programmable buttons, you also need:
    • Microsoft IntelliPoint version 3.0 software
    • Windows operating system with Arabic Support (Arabic Enabled or Arabic Localized) like Windows 95, Windows 98, or te Arabic Enabled version of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 with SP3 or later operating system
    • 30 MB of available hard disk space
    • Round mouse port (PS/2-compatible) or USB port (connection using USB port on a PC requires a computer running Windows 98)
    • CD-ROM drive


* The zoom function works only in Office 97–compatible or later applications.

 
System Requirements for Publisher 2002

Posted: May 30, 2001

The recommended system configuration for Microsoft Publisher version 2002 is a computer running Microsoft Windows® XP Professional with a Pentium III processor and 128 megabytes (MB) of RAM. Below are the minimum requirements your computer needs to run Publisher 2002. Some features of Publisher have additional requirements.


Minimum Requirements
Computer/Processor Computer with Pentium 133 megahertz (MHz) or higher processor; Pentium III recommended
Memory RAM requirements depend upon the operating system used:
  • Windows 98, or Windows 98 Second Edition
    24 MB of RAM, plus an additional 8 MB of RAM for Publisher
  • Windows Me, or Microsoft Windows NT®
    32 MB of RAM, plus an additional 8 MB of RAM for Publisher
  • Windows 2000 Professional
    64 MB of RAM, plus an additional 8 MB of RAM for Publisher
  • Windows XP Professional, or Windows XP Home Edition
    128 MB of RAM plus an additional 8 MB of RAM for Publisher
Hard Disk Hard disk space requirements will vary depending on configuration; custom installation choices may require more or less. Listed below are the minimum hard disk requirements for Publisher 2002:
  • 180 MB of available hard disk space
  • 100 MB of additional hard disk space for installation of the Microsoft Office XP Media Content CD

An additional 115 MB is required on the hard disk where the operating system is installed. Users without Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me, or Office 2000 Service Release 1 (SR-1) require an extra 50 MB for System Files Update.

Operating System Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me), Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6 (SP6) or later,* Windows 2000, or Windows XP or later
Drive CD-ROM drive
Display Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor with 256 colors
Peripherals Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse®, or compatible pointing device


* Systems running Windows NT 4.0 SP6 must have Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1 or later.

Additional items or services required to use certain features:

  • For multimedia and sound:
    • Accelerated video card or MMX processor for improved graphics rendering
  • For speech recognition (available for U.S. English only):
    • Pentium II 400-MHz or higher processor
    • 128 MB of RAM or more
    • Close-talk microphone and audio output device
  • Microsoft Exchange, Internet SMTP/POP3, IMAP 4, or other MAPI-compliant messaging software required to used e-mail features
  • Some Internet functionality may require Internet access and payment of a separate fee to a service provider; local or long-distance charges may apply
  • 14,000 or higher-baud modem
  • Graphics tablet recommended for handwriting-input features

System Requirements for FrontPage 2002

The recommended system configuration for Microsoft FrontPage® version 2002 is a computer running Microsoft Windows® XP Professional with a Pentium III processor and 128 megabytes (MB) of RAM. Below are the minimum requirements your computer needs to run FrontPage 2002. Some FrontPage 2002 features have additional requirements.
Minimum Requirements
Computer/Processor Computer with Pentium 133 megahertz (MHz) or higher processor; Pentium III recommended
Memory

RAM requirements for FrontPage 2002 depend upon the operating system used, plus an additional 8 MB of RAM for FrontPage

  • Microsoft Windows 98, or Windows 98 Second Edition
    24 megabytes (MB) of RAM
  • Windows Me, or Microsoft Windows NT®
    32 MB of RAM
  • Windows 2000 Professional
    64 MB of RAM
  • Windows XP Professional, or Windows XP Home Edition
    128 MB of RAM or higher recommended (64 MB minimum supported; may limit performance and some features)
Hard Disk Hard disk space requirements will vary depending on configuration; custom installation choices may require more or less. Listed below is the minimum hard disk requirement for FrontPage:
  • 165 MB of available hard disk space with 115 MB on the hard disk where the operating system is installed.

An additional 115 MB is required on the hard disk where the operating system is installed. Customers without Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me, or Office 2000 Service Release 1 (SR-1) will require an extra 50 MB of hard disk space for System Files Update.

Drive CD-ROM drive
Display Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution monitor with 256 colors
Operating System Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me), Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6 (SP6) or later,* Windows 2000, or Windows XP or later
Peripherals Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse®, or compatible pointing device


¹ On systems running Windows NT 4.0 with SP6, the version of Microsoft Internet Explorer must be upgraded to at least version 4.01 with Service Pack 1 (SP1).

Additional Requirements
There are additional items or services required to use certain features:
  • Multimedia computer for sound and multimedia effects (accelerated video card or MMX processor will improve graphical rendering performance)
  • For speech recognition (available for U.S. English only):
    • Pentium II 400-MHz or higher processor
    • 128 MB of RAM or more
    • Close-talk microphone and audio output device
  • Microsoft Exchange, Internet SMTP/POP3, IMAP4, or other MAPI-compliant messaging software required to use e-mail features
  • Some Internet functionality may require Internet access and payment of a separate fee to a service provider (local or long-distance charges may apply); some Internet functionality may require Web server software, available separately from Microsoft and other third-party vendors
  • 14,000 or higher-baud modem
  • Graphics tablet recommended for handwriting input features
  • Some database features require Microsoft Access or another ODBC-compliant database
To use SharePoint™ Team Services from Microsoft, you may also need:
  • Pentium 200-MHz or higher processor
  • Windows 2000 operating system running Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0
  • 128 MB of RAM
  • 70 MB of available hard disk space for typical installation; your hard disk space usage will vary depending on configuration, custom installation choices require more or less disk space (5 MB minimum hard disk space for each newly-provisioned Web site and database)
  • Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) or Microsoft SQL Server™ 7.0 or later (MSDE automatically installs with SharePoint Team Services if SQL Server is not already installed)

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