System Requirements
Safety and Special Notices
Special Notices
Safety Symbols and Signal Words
Thermo Scientific
Your ISQ data system must meet these minimum requirements.
System
Requirements
Hardware
• 2.4 GHz processor with 4 GB RAM
• DVD/CD-ROM drive
• Resolution display 1280 × 1024 (XGA)
• 250 GB hard drive or larger
• NTFS format
Software
• Microsoft™ Windows™ 7 SP1 Operating System (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Microsoft Windows XP SP3
• Microsoft Office™ 2007 or 2010 (32-bit only)
• Thermo Foundation 2.0 SP1 (Thermo Scientific software)
• Xcalibur™ 2.2 SP1 or later
Make sure you follow the precautionary statements presented in this guide. The safety and
other special notices appear in boxes.
Special notices include the following:
IMPORTANT
Highlights information necessary to prevent damage to software, loss of
data, or invalid test results; or might contain information that is critical for optimal
performance of the system.
Note Highlights information of general interest.
Tip Highlights helpful information that can make a task easier.
All safety symbols are followed by WARNING or CAUTION, which indicates the degree of risk
for personal injury, instrument damage, or both. Cautions and warnings are following by a
descriptor. A WARNING is intended to prevent improper actions that could cause personal
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