Installing the pointecontrol software, 4 installing the pointecontrol software – Nematron Pointe Controller User Manual
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4.4
Installing the PointeControl Software
The PointeControl software CD (part number NS-PTC) includes the control
application development package and the various utilities needed to connect to
and configure the Pointe Controller unit.
System requirements:
200 MHz or faster Pentium processor
Operating system (any one):
o
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5 or 6
o
Microsoft Windows 2000
o
Microsoft Windows XP
A CD-ROM drive
A 10BaseT Ethernet card
A DB-9 serial port
To install the PointeControl software on your PC:
1.
Insert the PointeControl software CD into your CD-ROM drive.
2.
Open the mounted CD (typically drive D: or E:) and double-click
SETUP.EXE.
3.
Follow the onscreen installation instructions. No unusual installation
options are presented.
4.
Restart your PC when prompted.
NOTE: As part of the PointeControl software installation, a Java Runtime Engine
(JRE) is also installed on your PC. This JRE is used only by the PointeControl
software and it is not included in the Windows registry. It should not conflict with
any other Java tools you may have installed on your PC.