User's Manual Part 2

3-2 VitalSense Operation - Application Program

PC Preparation Prior to Installation

Requirements

for VitalSense

• IBM

-compatible PC

• Pentium

II processor with a clock speed of at least 350 MHz

• 64 MB of RAM

• Windows

‘98, 2000, XP, Millennium, or Windows NT 4.0 SP 6

• CD-ROM drive

• 4 MB of free space on the hard disk

• 9-pin or 25-pin RS-232 communications serial port, or USB port with

USB-to-serial adapter

• Super Video Graphics Array (SVGA - 800 x 600 pixels required to

view all data displays)

• Printer (optional)

NOTE: Recommended is a Pentium

III or IV Processor, 866 MHz

to 1+ GHz, and 128MB or more of RAM.

Preferred

Settings

VitalSense software is best used with the following computer display

settings. Directions for changing these settings can be found in the On-line

Help feature of your specific operating system.

Monitor area or monitor resolution

Set the resolution for 800 x 600 or higher. 1024 x 768 is

recommended.

Appearance scheme (or theme)

Avoid “High Contrast” or “Extra large” schemes. Windows

Standard is recommended.

Font sizes

Select “Normal” or “Small font” (font sizes of 12 points or less).

Eight-point is recommended because it will allow you to see more

information than larger font sizes.