Final Cut Express HD install problem

The Live Type and Sound Track installed, but Final Cut Express HD is grayed out. When I try to install it I get an error saying, "You cannot continue. There is nothing to install."
Computer specs:
Power Mac G4
AGP graphics
CPU speed 1.4 GHzs
L2 cahe 256 KB
Memory 1.25 GB
Startup Drive has 137 GBs available
What's going on? What do I need to do to install this software?
Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Under Graphics/Displays in the System Profiler:
ATY,Rage128Pro:
Chipset Model: ATY,Rage128Pro
Type: Display
Bus: AGP
Slot: SLOT-A
VRAM (Total): 16 MB
Vendor: ATI (0x1002)
Device ID: 0x5046
Revision ID: 0x0000
ROM Revision: 113-63001-110
Displays:
SONY CPD-E400:
Resolution: 1152 x 870 @ 75 Hz
Depth: 32-bit Color
Core Image: Not Supported
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Not Supported
From the research I've done so far, shouldn't the AGP card work fine with Quartz Extreme and Core Image? What's the fix?

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