Minimum macintosh system requirements, Suggested system configurations, Nikon – Nikon LS-10 Installation Guide for Macintosh User Manual

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Introduction

Chapter 1

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Minimum Macintosh System Requirements

As an absolute minimum, your Macintosh computer system must be configured

with the following components:

• Macintosh family of computers with SCSI interface
• Macintosh System 6.0.5 or later
• 32-bit Quickdraw (when using models preceding Macintosh Ilci)
• 8 Megabytes of RAM (more recommended)

• 80 Megabyte Hard Disk (300 MB or more recommended)
• 8-bit display (24-bit true-color display

strongly

recommended)

Suggested System Configurations

Following these suggestions will yield the best scanning results:

• Set your disk cache (found in the “Memory” Control Panel in System 7, and in the

Control Panel in System 6) to the minimum setting, as scan times increase if the

RAM cache is set above the minimum. Most imaging applications, including Nikon

Control, have their own method for dealing with images larger then available RAM.

• Virtual Memory, also in the “Memory” Control Panel in System 7, should be

switched off.

• File Sharing should be switched off Any extended background operation, such as

copying large files from your system to another over a network, may cause Coolscan

to ‘time out’ during operation.

• Allocate at least 80% of your available memory to the application that is hosting

the Nikon Scanner plug-in (see your Macintosh User’s Guide if you are are not

familiar with this procedure). Nikon Control requires a minimum of 4 megabytes

of RAM to operate. Adding memory to your system is one of the best investments

you can make to increase overall performance.

• Coolscan will only operate from the SCSI controller that is part of the main logic

board, also referred to as the ‘motherboard.’ Do not connect Coolscan to any third-

party SCSI controller in an attempt to increase your scanning speed. Nikon’s

Marketing & Development Group is working with a number of third-party vendors

to gain compatibility with such controllers. The limiting factot is the rate of data

Nikon

Coolscan Installation Guide for Macintosh

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