Software User Manual

Precision Melt Analysis™ Software

A melt calibration kit (catalog number 184-5020) will also be shipped with the following

components:

• Melt Calibration DNA standard

• Melt Calibration Primers

• Precision melt supermix

• Melt Calibration instructions for Precision Melt Analysis software

Software Installation

Precision Melt Analysis software is run on a PC computer with either the Windows XP or

Windows 7 operating system. Table 4 lists the computer system requirements for Precision

Melt Analysis software.

NOTE: Precision Melt Analysis software and CFX Manager software are compatible

and can both be installed on the same computer system.

To install Precision Melt Analysis software:

1. The software must be installed on the computer by a user with administrative privileges.

Make sure you are logged in with administrative privileges.

2. Place the Precision Melt Analysis software CD in the computer’s CD drive. The Precision

Melt Analysis software installation screen will appear (Figure 1).

NOTE: If the software installation screen does not appear, double-click (CD

drive):\Bio-Rad Precision Melt Analysis. Open and follow instructions in the

Readme.txt file to install the software manually.

Table 4. Computer requirements for Precision Melt Analysis software

System Minimum Recommended

Operating system Windows XP Professional SP2 or

Windows 7 Home Premium

Windows XP Professional SP3 or

Windows 7 Professional

Drive CD-ROM drive CD-RW drive

Hard drive 10 GB 20 GB

Processor speed 2.0 GHz 2.0 GHz

RAM 1 GB RAM (2 GB for Windows 7) 2 GB RAM

Screen resolution 1024 x 768 with true-color mode 1280 x 1024 with true-color mode

USB USB 2.0 Hi-Speed port USB 2.0 Hi-Speed port

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