MINIMUM COMPUTER SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS TO INSTALL
UNDERSTANDING FEMALE PELVIC ANATOMY IN 3D
UNDERSTANDING FEMALE PELVIC ANATOMY IN 3D
The short story is that any PC or MAC computer built after 2006 is likely to meet the minimum hardware requirements. Details about these requirements are included below.
Because the Interactive 3D Pelvic Anatomy Program must be downloaded prior to use, there are no returns once the fees have been paid. This is an industry standard with many types of software. To avoid disappointment, I have included details about how to tell if your computer system is likely to be compatible with the program. The following notes are far beyond what other companies provide to try and help ensure compatibility and are offered here for your convenience.
While significant effort has gone into making sure this information is accurate, PLEASE NOTE THAT NOTHING CAN GUARANTEE that your system will be compatible until the program has been installed, as numerous unpredictable variables come into play with each computer or device. However,
chances are excellent that, if your system meets or exceeds these criteria, the program will work as expected.
Because the Interactive 3D Pelvic Anatomy Program must be downloaded prior to use, there are no returns once the fees have been paid. This is an industry standard with many types of software. To avoid disappointment, I have included details about how to tell if your computer system is likely to be compatible with the program. The following notes are far beyond what other companies provide to try and help ensure compatibility and are offered here for your convenience.
While significant effort has gone into making sure this information is accurate, PLEASE NOTE THAT NOTHING CAN GUARANTEE that your system will be compatible until the program has been installed, as numerous unpredictable variables come into play with each computer or device. However,
chances are excellent that, if your system meets or exceeds these criteria, the program will work as expected.
In order to play the vignettes, your equipment will need to meet the following minimum criteria:
Computer: You will need a reliable internet connection for the download process. I recommend doing this using a desktop or laptop computer and an Ethernet connection, but a reliable WiFi connection will work just as well.
Operating system:
APPLE/MAC USERS: The ANATOMY software is 32-bit. Starting with macOS Catalina, macOS no longer supports 32-bit apps. I have no plans to convert the software to 64 bit at this time. Find out more about this change here.
WINDOWS USERS: Microsoft OSs (including the current version of Windows 10) support both 32-bit and 64-bit software without any problem.
To properly install and run the Interactive Pelvic Anatomy tool your PC or Mac computer will need to meet the following minimum criteria. (Please keep in mind that these are minimum requirements. Most PC computers built since 2003 are going to be able to run the program just fine).
•Computer running one of these operating systems:
•Windows 10
•Windows 8
•Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 or above
•Windows Vista with Service Pack 2
•Windows XP with Service Pack 2
NOTE: The program was tested and worked on each of these operating systems prior to release. However, I have no control over any changes that Microsoft may make to any of these operating systems that may render them incompatible.
•Macintosh computer built in 2006 or later (i.e., that have an Intel processor) Operating system must be compatible with 32-bit programs. Note that the ANATOMY software is 32-bit. Starting with macOS Catalina, macOS no longer supports 32-bit apps. I have no plans to convert the software to 64 bit at this time. Find out more about the macOS transition here. If you are running an older macOS and would like a copy of the Mac software, please contact me by email at [email protected].
•PC with a Pentium 4, 1.5 GHz core processing unit (CPU) or equivalent (or a MAC with an Intel processor; which should be true for any Mac built after 2005 [2006 or later])
NOTE: To check your PC for the type of CPU and amount of RAM, click on START, then CONTROL PANEL, then SYSTEM. These details appear in the center of the window. The Pentium 4 core processor was introduced in November of 2000 and sold until August of 2008. Any CPU manufactured after 2000 will probably work just fine to run the program but most have not been tested.
•768 MB RAM
NOTE: This just happens to be the amount of RAM on the oldest and least sophisticated computer we used for testing. It may work just fine with somewhat fewer MB but this hasn’t been tested because the entire program is only 30 MB. If you don’t have enough RAM, you will need to confirm how much RAM your computer can take. (Note that Windows XP will not work with more than 2 GB RAM.) Fortunately, if you need more RAM, it is not that expensive and is easy to install, just make sure it is compatible with your motherboard. You can check your computer manual for details about the type of RAM you need. If you don’t have the manual, you can look at the RAM chips already installed to see what kind they are and also check with the manufacturer of your motherboard, who should be able to provide you with a list of compatible RAM chips. You can also decide its time to buy a new system, because if you have less than a GB of RAM that means you have a pretty old computer.
•At least 428 MB of free hard drive space
NOTE: To check how much free space you have on your PC hard drive, click on START, then COMPUTER (or MY COMPUTER), then right click on the C drive icon. A drop-down menu should appear. At the bottom of the list choose PROPERTIES. The free space is listed above the drive graphic.
•Screen resolution of at least 800 × 600 (the higher the resolution, the better for crisp, bright graphics), with at least 24-bit color (This measurement refers to color depth, which is the number of color values that can be assigned to a single pixel in an image. Color depth can range from 1-bit [black-and-white] to 32-bits [over 16.7 million colors]).
NOTE: To check screen resolution and the ##-bits of color you are running:
•Go to START, CONTROL PANEL, DISPLAY (Or go to the START menu, click on HELP & SUPPORT and enter “adjust display settings” in the search bar, click ENTER and then click on the link provided to get to your display adjustments)
•Once you arrive at the display adjustments, in older versions of windows there should be a tabbed window that appears, look around for the resolution and ##-bit color. If the color is set at 16-bit, try to change it to 24-bit, you may have to raise the screen resolution to do so (see table above).
•In Windows 7, you go through the same steps but the edit display window looks quite different than in older versions of Windows. The screen resolution drop down menu will appear in the center of the first window. To find out the ##-bit color type, click on ADVANCED SETTINGS, and then click the Monitor tab. Under Colors, select True Color (32-bit), and then click OK. (If it won’t let you select at least 24-bit color [32-bit is even better], check that your resolution is set to the optimal level and then try again.) Windows 8 and newer use 32-bit color depth.
•Real-time 3D graphics video card that is compatible with the following Microsoft OS software utilities:
•Direct X9 (3D 9) or greater
•Shader model 1.1 or greater
(An ATI Radion 9800 Pro video card works, which was released in 2003)
NOTE: The video card is probably the most critical piece of hardware. Newer PC computers running Windows 7 or later will have video cards and other hardware that supports the necessary graphics capabilities. Most PCs built after 2002 should support the necessary graphics, which require the same type of hardware as for any simple game. Mac computers that were purchased in 2006 or later will have graphics cards that have this capability.
To find out if your PC computer supports Direct X9 (3D 9) or greater:
1. Open your START menu by clicking on your start button.
2. In Windows 7 type “dxdiag” in the search bar and click ENTER. (In older versions of Windows or Vista, you may have to type “dxdiag” in the “Search programs and files” bar and then click ENTER; this will open the DirectX Diagnostic Tool.)
3. In Windows 7 in the search findings, click on DxDiag under “programs” to open the tool. (In older versions, the DxDiag window should open up on its own. Click the Display tab and check your graphics card details under the Device heading and look through the list for “DirectX version.” It must be 9 or greater.)
4. In Windows 7, the DxDiag window opens with the system tab displayed. Look at the bottom of the list in the center of the window for the DirectX version. It must be 9 or greater.
5. In Windows 10, type in DxDiag in the search bar and click on the result to get to the list.
5. The Shader model feature is linked to Direct X. Most video graphics cards equipped with DirectX9 have Shader model 2.0 on board.
•Manual pointing device or capability such as a mouse, track-ball or touch screen
•Internet connection (for installation only). (An internet connection allows you to download the program and film files, the most current version of the User's Manual and the anatomy excerpt from Healing Passage. It also allows the program to download missing utility files that you may need for the program to run on your computer.)
(Reviewed, revised & updated 9/14/2020)