download photoshop elements 5.0Can I download photoshop elements 5.0 on an external hard drive instead of my desktop computer?

My desktop computer only consist of 512mb of memory. I added more memory with a 1GB card into another slot. However, with the new photoshop elements 5.0, they require at least 1.5GB of memory space which I don't have. It would be impossible to install that into my computer without complications. I would like to know if I could install photoshop elements 5.0 and save it onto my external hard drive(or portable hard drive) and be able to use on my desktop whenever I plug it in my USB connection?
You can, but that's not going to solve your memory problem.
george is correct,hard drive space is a totally different subject to ram(memory)
you can install the program on your external drive but asdownload photoshop elements 5.0 soon as you run it it will be using system memory so you will be back to the initial problem
do you mean 1.5gb hard drive space or 1.5gb memory,if its hard drive space then your amswer is yes,install the program to the drive letter corisponding to the external drive,however make sure your drive is on when you run the program
the best way to look at system memory(ram)is ...this is temporary memory used only while the application or program is running
hard drive memory is permanent memory thats stored on a platter inside your hard drive and can not be erased unless specified by the user
average system memory ranges from 512mb to 2gb
average hard download photoshop elements 5.0drive capacity ranges from 40gb to 750gb
hope this helps
good luck mate!
sure... but how come your computer only has 512mb memory?! my phone has more memory than that!
jibuz idiots answering today, your confusing ram with diskspace
you need 1.5 gb space on your disk
the stick you installed is ram
use explorer to see how much disk space you have, if its low, run the disk tidy app in start programs accessories system tools
if that doesnt clear enough and you cant delete any spacey programs, when you install the photoshop itll ask for a place to install, if your external is connected you can browse to it and install there