QX5 Digital Microscope: New Installation Software … works with Intel Macs!

1. QX5 Digital Microscope:New Installation Software… works with Intel Macs! Amy Reese Elementary Science Resource Teacher

2. Let’s Do It Together • Easy to install directions! • You can install this on any computer in the school! STEP 1: Using the USB adapter, plug in the QX5 Digital Microscope to your computer.

3. STEP 2 Go to the following link on the DR: http://doc.hcpss.org:8080/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-113756/miXscope.zip When you enter your DR username and password, the file will automatically download.

4. STEP 3 You will see the window below. Click on “OK” to open the zip file.

5. STEP 4 Now you have a folder on your desktop titled miXscope 3.2.4. It has all that you need to install the software! Drag this entire folder into your applications.

6. STEP 5 Click on the folder and you should see the following list of items: ….. Double click on the first miXscope icon to open the program.

7. STEP 6 When the window opens, you will see the following information:

8. License Number! Each school has a site license purchased by the Elementary Science Office. • Enter the following information: • Registered Name: Amy Reese • Serial Number: MXS30-90M7P-EKQKF-4XH16-B4ZDK • Then click “Register”…then WAIT! • DO NOT HIT OK yet…

9. STEP 7 Now you will see a window to select the microscope you are using. Be sure to select “QX5 / Smithsonian” from the menu bar.

10. STEP 8 Once you click “OK” it will locate the microscope and is ready to use!

11. To use QX5 again… From this point on, each time you use the QX5 on this computer, you simply need to: • plug in the microscopes USB • double click on the miXscope icon in the miXscope application folder • select the QX5/Smithsonian and hit OK You are ready to go!

12. Let’s Play! • Now that your microscope is installed…let’s talk about the features it has. • Magnification ability • Snapshot ability • Video ability • Import into iPhoto • Time, date, and caption stamps