Napster Requirements

To subscribe to Napster's premium music service, you must be a member of the MusicSelect. Students in the residence halls are automatically members because MusicSelect is part of ResNet; other students can join, too. Faculty and staff can become associate members to get Napster is a discount, but students get the best deal. Each service year begins on September 1 and ends on August 31, but you can join at any time during this year.
You must have a computer system with the minimum system requirements described below.

Minimum System Requirements

Operating System: Windows 2000 or Windows XP.
Processor: Pentium-class CPU equivalent or better.
Hard Drive: Approximately 13 MB for Napster, 18 MB for Windows Media. Player if not already installed, adequate space to store purchased and downloaded tracks.
Monitor: Napster can be viewed on a monitor with a screen resolution of 800x600 or greater.
Sound Card: Sound Card and speakers.
Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.01 or higher. IE 5.5 requires a service pack 1 or higher (IE 6.0 is recommended).
Digital Music Player: Windows Media Player 7.1 or higher (Windows Media Player is recommended as it improves streaming quality and reduces buffering times.)
Internet Connection: Active Internet connection (broadband/128+ kbps is recommended).
USB Port: A USB 2.0 port is recommended if you are connecting a portable device, as it provides maximum transfer rates.
The Napster client (see the Get Started page).

Portable device: Any of the over 75 models of MP3 players compatible with Napster or the over 25 players compatible with Napster To Go.
USB 2.0 recommended for transfer to a portable device.
A CD-R/CD-RW drive compatible with Roxio's CD burner software if you want to burn CDs. Nearly all devices are, but to view a complete list of compatible devices see Roxio's supported drives information. (See the CD-Recordable FAQ for information about this technology.)