Brother International PED-BASIC Users Manual - English - Page 6

Contents Before Use Installing the Software Installing the Software System requirements G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G Before installing the software in your computer, make sure that the computer meets the following requirements. Computer Operating system Processor Memory Hard disk free space Monitor Port Printer CD-ROM drive IBM PC or compatible (DOS/V) computer originally equipped with a USB port Windows 98, ME, XP or 2000 Pentium 133 MHz or higher Minimum 32 MB (64 MB or more is recommended) Minimum 10 MB SVGA (800 × 600), 16 bit color or higher USB Ver. 1.1 Printer supported by your system (for printing pattern information) Required for installation • Power is supplied to this USB card writer box through the USB connection. Connect the USB card writer box to a USB connector of the computer or to a self-powered USB hub that can supply enough power to the card writer box. If the card writer box is not connected in this way, it may not operate correctly. • This product may not operate correctly with some computers and USB expansion cards. Installation G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G This section describes how to install the driver and application software. Be sure to perform the installation according to the following instructions. If the installation is interrupted or not performed according to the instructions, the software will not be installed correctly. The following installation procedure includes descriptions and dialog boxes for Windows 98. The procedure and dialog boxes for other operating systems may be slightly different. 1 Turn on the computer and start Windows. Quit all other applications. 2 Plug the USB connector into the USB port on the computer. Make sure that the connector is fully inserted. Getting Started Menu Bar Commands 2