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System Installation
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Installing CFX Manager Software
CFX Manager software is run on a personal computer (PC) with either the Windows XP,
Windows 7, or Windows 8 operating system and is required to analyze real-time PCR data
from the CFX96 Touch system, CFX96 Touch Deep Well system, CFX Connect system, or
CFX384 Touch system. This software can also be used to control these systems in software-
controlled mode. Table 6 lists the computer system requirements for the software.
To install CFX Manager software:
1. Disconnect any real-time instruments from the computer.
2. The software must be installed on the computer by a user with administrative privileges.
Make sure you are logged in with administrative privileges.
3. Place the CFX Manager software CD in the computer’s CD drive.
4. The software launch page should appear automatically. Double-click Install Software on
the software launch page (Figure 7).
TIP: Click the Documentation button to find searchable PDF copies of the instrument
manuals and other documentation.
5. Follow the instructions on-screen to complete installation. When completed, the Bio-Rad
CFX manager software icon will appear on the desktop of the computer.
6. If the launch page does not appear automatically, double-click (CD drive):\Bio-Rad
CFX, then open and follow instructions in the Readme.txt file. See “Installing the
Software Manually” on page 156.
Table 6. Computer requirements for CFX Manager software
System Minimum Recommended
Operating system Windows XP Professional SP2 and
above or Windows 7 Home
Premium and above
Windows XP Professional SP3,
Windows 7, or Windows 8
Drive CD-ROM drive CD-RW drive
Hard drive 10 GB 20 GB (40GB for Windows 7 &
Windows 8)
Processor speed 2.0 GHz 2.0 GHz, Dual Core
RAM 1 GB RAM (2 GB for Windows 7) 2 GB RAM (4G for Windows 7 &
Windows 8)
Screen resolution 1024 x 768 with true-color mode 1280 x 1024 with true-color mode
USB USB 2.0 High-Speed port USB 2.0 High-Speed port
Software PDF Reader Adobe PDF Reader and Win 8 PDF
Reader, Microsoft Office Suite 2003/
2007/2010/2013
Localization All Windows 32/64-bit OS in
English, Chinese and Russian
All Windows 32/64-bit OS in English,
Chinese, and Russian