BrandTech Scientific EASYCAL 4.0 - Manual (Page 5)

EASYCAL ™ User Guide Version 4.0 · Status: June 2008 5
EASYCAL
™
User Guide
2.1 Program features
EASYCAL ™ is a software system that was developed using Microsoft development systems. The standard oper-
ating system is MS Windows in the following versions: Windows 98, Windows NT; (SP6), Windows 2000 or
Windows XP.
The contents and purpose of the program is the computer-assisted recording of measurement results in connec-
tion with the calibration of volumetric instruments, and the analysis of the recorded values. The software can print a
record of the measurements and store the results for later analysis. The test history enables the user to re-evaluate
earlier measurements, and to reprint earlier test records. A convenient search function facilitates retrieving earlier
results.
2. Introduction to the software
Note:
Make sure, that older versions of EASYCAL
™ 4.0 are completely uninstalled.
Installation during a Windows session:
❍ Make sure that no other application is running. Insert the CD.
❍ Click on “Start” and point on “Run”.
❍ In the “Run” dialog box, enter the following in the command line “D:\EASYCAL\setup.exe”.
❍ Note: “D” normally identifies the CD-ROM drive.
❍ The installation program starts up.
❍ Follow the instructions on screen.
In order to understand the manual and the software, it is important that you are familiar with the use of MS Windows
and related components.
2.3 Installing the program on your PC
2.2 System requirements
2.2.1 Hardware
❍ Processor with 100 MHz or better
❍ 32 MB RAM
❍ Windows
® 98, Windows ® 2000/NT (SP6)/XP
❍ SVGA graphics card with 256 colors
❍ Mouse
❍ CD-ROM drive or floppy drive
❍ Microsoft
® Paint
2.2.2 Software
EASYCAL ™ requires the following software components, which must be installed on your computer during instal-
lation and when the program is running:
❍ MS Windows version Windows 98, Windows NT (SP6) Windows 2000 or Windows XP.
❍ The display of graphs requires the MS Paint software, which is supplied as standard with Windows.
EASYCAL ™ supports NOVELL-based networks, and networks based on “Windows for Workgroups”.