Sec. 2: Installing Mapcreate 6.2; System Requirements; Installation Types - Lowrance MapCreate 6 Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

Section 2: Installing MapCreate 6.2

System Requirements

MapCreate 6 requires the following minimum system resources:
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IBM compatible PC.
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Pentium
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32 MB RAM
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50 MB hard disc space.
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256 color display.
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Microsoft
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CD-ROM drive.
MapCreate will run on a system with the above specifications, but the
program will work slowly. A faster processor and more RAM will
significantly improve program operation. You can also optimize
performance by installing as much of the program as possible to run
from your hard drive instead of the CD-ROM drive. (Do this by using
the Custom install mode, described below.)

Installation Types

There are three types of installations:
Typical - Installs nav aid data, the low detail background map
Compact - Installs the MapCreate program with Help only.
Custom - Allows installation of the program and all map data
NOTE:
If you already have MapCreate 6.0 or MapCreate 6.1 installed on
your computer, you must uninstall it before installing MapCreate
6.2. Some MapCreate 6.2 functionality will not be included and the
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133 MHz or faster processor.
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Windows 98 or later.
(Master Map) data and world-wide medium detail
map data. Takes approximately 70 MB of hard drive
space. Requires you to have the CD in the drive only
when working in high detail map mode for the
continental United States and Hawaii.
Requires you to have the CD in the drive whenever
you use the program. The compact install allows you
to conserve hard drive space.
files on the hard drive. This takes approximately 1
gigabyte of hard disk space. You may run the
program without the CD in the drive. Caution: Be
patient if you choose custom install. It may take
several minutes for all the files to install to the hard
drive. You will also be prompted to remove disc 1 and
insert disc 2 to complete the installation.
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