User guide

700-0036 R005 2–1
CHAPTER 2
Installation and Setup
This chapter describes how to:
• Install the vMax software or vMax with Tracking software.
• Activate the vMax with Tracking software.
• Connect the Media Cartridge Reader to a computer.
• Connect the HD Reader video player to a computer.
• Insert and remove a hard drive from the HD Reader.
Install the software from the CD (s) before connecting the Media Cartridge Reader or HD
Reader to the computer for video playback.
2.1. System Requirements
To use the vMax software, you’ll need a computer with the following minimum system
requirements:
2.1.1. Unpacking the Media Cartridge Reader
When you unpack the Media Cartridge Reader from the shipping box, you should have the
following items:
• Media Cartridge Reader
•Power supply
• AC power cord
• USB extension cable (optional)
• vMax software CD (1 CD)
OR
• vMax with Tracking CD with MapPoint 2009 software CDs (3 CDs)
Table 2-1 Minimum System Requirements
Computer/Processor • Dual Core CPU or higher recommended
• 1024 × 768 monitor resolution
• Sound card and speakers
• USB 2.0
Operating Systems Windows® XP Service Pack 3, Windows Vista™, or Windows 7 (32-bit and
64-bit versions)
Memory 1GB RAM or higher recommended
Disk Space 10MB of available hard-disk space
Drive CD-ROM drive
Other Requirements Adobe® Acrobat® Reader to view the vMax Video Management Software
User Guide (available on the vMax software CD or vMax with Tracking
software CD)