Multichannel Systems Portable_ME-System Manual - Manual (Page 11)

Software Installation
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4 Software Installation
Please check the system requirements before you install the MC_Rack software. Multi Channel Systems
MCS GmbH cannot guarantee that the software works properly if these requirements are not fulfilled.
Please see the MC_Rack help or manual for more information. It is recommended that you check the
MCS web site for software updates on a regular basis.
4.1 System requirements
Software: One of the following Microsoft Windows ® operating systems is required: Windows 8.1,
Windows 7, VISTA or XP (English and German versions supported) with the NT file system (NTFS).
Other language versions may lead to software errors.
Hardware: (Not required for offline analysis or demo mode) The data acquisition board integrated in
the Portable ME-System. If no Portable ME-System is present, MC_Rack opens in a simulation mode.
A computer with low performance may lead to performance limits more often; therefore, MCS
recommends an up-to-date computer optionally with a separate hard disk. Please note that there are
sometimes hardware incompatibilities of the Portable ME-System and computer components; or that
an inappropriate computer power supply may lead to artifact signals. Please contact your local retailer
for more information on recommended computer hardware.
Important: You need to have installed the latest Portable ME-System driver to operate the Portable
ME-System, which is automatically installed with
MC_Rack . The installation may be invalid if the Portable
ME-System does not respond. Please contact Multi Channel Systems or your local retailer in this case.
4.2 Recommended BIOS settings
Recommended operating system settings
The following automatic services of the Windows operating system interfere with the data storage on the
hard disk and can lead to severe performance limits in MC_Rack. These routines were designed for use on
office computers, but are not very useful for a data acquisition computer.
 Turn off Screensaver.
 Turn off Windows Indexing Service.
 Manual management of automatic Windows Update.
 Power Options: Power scheme: Never turn off monitor, hard disk and system standby.
 It is also not recommended to run any applications in the background when using MC_Rack.
Remove all applications from the Autostart folder.
 Be careful when using a Virus Scanner. These programs are known to disturb MC_Rack,
and even data loss may occur.