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Genetics in Clinical Practice:
A Team Approach


Manual: Getting Started

Hardware Requirements       Installation       Launching the Program



These installation instructions and system requirements are for the CD-ROM version of the program. The instructions for installing and running the program over the Internet are a bit different, and can be viewed on the Installation Page.


Minimum Hardware Requirements

Windows System Specifications:
 

Required

Recommended

Operating System

Windows 98/ME/NT 4.x/2000/XP

Windows 98/ME/2000/XP

Computer type

Intel Pentium II or 100% Intel-compatible microprocessor, 300Mhz, with 32MB hard disk space.

Pentium II, 300Mhz or better, 32MB hard disk space.

Video

2MB video RAM (16-bit color or better at 640x480)

4MB+ video RAM (24-bit color at 640x480 or higher)

CD-ROM Drive

2x CD-ROM drive with 300kBps data transfer rate

4x CD-ROM drive or faster

Sound Card

SoundBlaster or 100% SoundBlaster-compatible sound card and speakers

16 bit SoundBlaster or 100% SoundBlaster-compatible and speakers



Macintosh System Specifications:
 

Required

Recommended

Operating System

System 9.2

System 9.2

Computer type

Macintosh G3 processor and 32MB hard disk space.

Macintosh G4 processor and 32MB hard disk space.

Video

Thousands of colors

Millions of colors

RAM

64 MB RAM

128 MB RAM

CD-ROM Drive

2x CD-ROM drive

4x CD-ROM drive





Installation

Windows Installation


Note: Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP systems need administrator access to install the Genetics in Clinical Practice program. Please see your systems administrator if you need assistance.

  1. Insert the Genetics in Clinical Practice Disc in your CD-ROM drive.
  2. Open "My Computer" from Desktop and open the CD-ROM icon. Start the installation by double-clicking "Setup.exe". You can install to the default location, C:\Program Files\Genetics in Clinical Practice, or choose your own location.
  3. This program requires QuickTime (software from Apple Computer, Inc. that displays video and audio) version 5.0 or higher. If it is not currently installed, you will be led through its installation.
  4. The program also requires On2's VP3 video codec which will be installed as needed.

Macintosh Installation

  1. Insert the Genetics in Clinical Practice Disc in your CD-ROM drive
  2. Double-click the "Install Mac Genetics" icon and follow the instructions on screen.
  3. If QuickTime is not currently on your computer, it will be installed during this process and your Macintosh will need to be restarted for system changes to take effect.
  4. The program also requires On2's VP3 video codec. You will be led to install VP3 each time the installer is launched even though it only needs to be done once.


Launching the Program

Before starting the program, check your monitor settings. This program works best at 640x480 or 800x600 screen resolution and 24 bits per pixel (millions of colors). The program will not run in 8-bit mode (256 colors). Usually monitor resolution higher than 1024x768 will make the video appear unacceptably small. Please refer to your computer system manual for guidance in how to establish these settings.

  • If you have a PC running Windows
    Select Programs, Genetics in Clinical Practice, and the corresponding program icon from the Start menu.

  • If you have a Macintosh
    Double-click on the Genetics in Clinical Practice program icon in the Genetics Virtual Clinic folder.




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