Operating instructions

Vidscope-HD User Manual
Manual vidscope-hd v2.doc
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2.1 Hardware & Computer requirements
General Indications
* Windows-based desktop PCs older than 2004 may not be able to run it
or be slow.
* Windows-based notebook PCs older than 2005 may not be able to run
it or be slow.
* Apple Macintosh computers are not supported
Minimum configuration:
* Operating system: Windows XP Home with DirectX 9.0 or higher
installed.
* CPU speed: Intel(r) Pentium(r) P4 D 3.5GHz+ or AMD 4000xp+
* System memory (RAM): 512MB
* 200MB Free hard-disk space
* 3D graphics card: 3D-capable video card with 128MB VRAM
* 1024x768, 32-bit true colour screen LCD or CRT
Recommended configuration:
* Operating system: Windows XP Home or Pro
* Dual or Dual core CPU Intel® CoreDuo(r) 2.0 GHz, Pentium D, or
AMD Athlon 64 X2
* System memory (RAM): 512MB or more
* 10GB Free hard-disk space
* 3D graphics card: PCI-X with 128MB VRAM or greater
* 1024x768, 32-bit true colour screen
* Firewire IEEE1342 ports and/or HD Video capture card
2.2 Graphics Card
The 3D graphics capabilities your machine is very important for
waveform realisation is real-time
The application should work satisfactorily on most AGP or
PCI-X graphics cards from the following manufacturers:
 NVIDIA
 ATI
 3D Labs
 S3
Possible problem cards: ** Intel 3D graphics, ** Matrox
The following steps can help you find out what type of graphics card you
have. Note: the instructions that follow apply to the Windows XP
operating system, but are similar for other versions of Windows.
1. Open the Control Panel window by selecting it from the Start menu.
Double-click on the System icon in this window to display the System
Properties dialog. Click on the Device Manager button in the Hardware
panel.
2. In the Device Manager window, double-click the Display Adaptors icon
to list the graphics card(s) for your computer.
The make and model of your graphics card appears under the Display
Adaptor tab.
Check the Advanced Tab then Trouble-shooter tab or possibly the
Adapter tab for the hardware acceleration setting.
This should be set to maximum. A graphics card without any hardware
acceleration is very unlikely to produce real-time displays with the
Vidscope.