System Requirements

BlackBerry Desktop Software v6.0

To install BlackBerry® Desktop Software v6.0, you'll need to meet the minimum system requirements listed below.

Hardware Requirements

• Intel® compatible 1GHz or higher processor
• 512 MB of RAM
• USB 1.1 or higher USB port
• Screen resolution of 1024x768 or greater
• 100 MB of free hard disk space for typical installation

Software requirements

• Microsoft® Windows® XP SP2 or later, Windows Vista™, Windows 7
• Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 SP1 or an active Internet connection
• iTunes version 7.7.1 or later or Windows Media® Player version 10 or later for music synchronization

BlackBerry® smartphone requirements

• For media synchronization: BlackBerry® Device Software version 4.2 or later and a media card or built-in media storage
• For other desktop features: BlackBerry® Device Software version 4.1 or later

Desktop email programs

For enterprise integration with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, one of the following email program requirements must be met:
 

• Microsoft® Outlook® 2000, 2003, 2007 or 2010 (only 32-bit mode is supported) (corporate or workgroup installation) with an email account on a Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5 Service Pack 4 or later that can receive messages from the Internet
• IBM® Lotus Notes® 5.0.6 or later with an email account on an IBM® Lotus® Domino® Server version 5.03 or later (5.0.12 or later recommended) that can receive messages from the Internet

Organizers

The following organizers are supported for use with Intellisync:
 

• IBM Lotus Notes 6, 6.5, 7, 8, 8.5
• Microsoft Outlook 2002, 2003, 2007, 2010 (only 32bit mode is supported)
• Microsoft Outlook Express 6, Microsoft Windows Contacts (Vista Address Book) and Calendar (Vista Calendar)
• Novell GroupWise 6.5, 7
• Yahoo!®

BlackBerry Desktop Software v5.0 and v5.0.1

To install BlackBerry® Desktop Software v5.0, you'll need to meet the minimum system requirements listed below.

Hardware Requirements

• Intel® compatible 486 or higher computer that is compliant with USB 1.1 or higher and has an available USB port
• Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista™, Windows 7™

BlackBerry® devices

• BlackBerry® Device Software v4.1 or later

Roxio® Media Manager

• 1.4 GHz Intel Pentium® 4 or equivalent; 256 MB RAM (512MB or more recommended)
• 300 MB of free hard disk space for typical installation of all components
• 1024x768, 16-bit color graphics card; 24-bit or 32-bit true color recommended
• DirectX 9 or higher compatible sound card and graphics card
• Windows Media® Player 9 or later
• Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 6 or later

Organizer Support

• IBM Lotus Notes 6, 6.5, 7, 8, 8.5
• Microsoft Outlook 2002, 2003, 2007
• Microsoft Outlook Express 6, Microsoft Windows Contacts (Vista Address Book)
• Novell® GroupWise® 6.5, 7.0
• Yahoo!®

Migrating Data

When migrating data to a new BlackBerry smartphone using the Switch Device wizard, the smartphone you are replacing must have one of the following software versions:

• Smartphone or Pocket PC running Windows® Mobile 2000, 2002, 2003, 2003 SE, 5.0, 2005 or 6.0
• Palm® Treo™ smartphone using Palm Desktop Software 4.0.1, 4.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.4, 4.1.4e, or 6.01

For Enterprise Integration with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server

• Microsoft® Exchange, Microsoft® Outlook® 2000, 2003, XP or 2007 (corporate or workgroup installation) with an email account on a Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5 Service Pack 4 or later that can receive messages from the Internet
• IBM® Lotus Notes® 5.0.6 or later with an email account on an IBM® Lotus® Domino® Server version 5.03 or later (5.0.12 or later recommended) that can receive messages from the Internet
• Novell® GroupWise® version 6.5 Service Pack 4 with an email account on a GroupWise® server version 6.5 Service Pack 1 or later that can receive messages from the Internet