| Q1. |
Is it possible to run the MIC-D software on Windows 95 or Windows NT? |
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No, the software can be run only on Windows 2000, Windows 98 (including the Second Edition) and Windows Millennium Edition (Me). |
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| Q2. |
Is it possible to use the MIC-D software with Macintosh? |
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No, it is not compatible with Macintosh. |
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| Q3. |
Are there PC models recommended for installing the MIC-D software? |
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We tested operations with the PC models listed below and confirmed operations without problem. |
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| Questions related to files |
| Q4. |
Is it possible to play a movie file (.AVI or .MPEG file) created with the MIC-D software on other software? |
| A4. |
The movie files can also be played on other movie software including Windows Media Player, which is provided as standard with Windows. |
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| Questions related to MIC-D |
| Q5. |
How to focus on a thick specimen? |
| A5. |
As the MIC-D is equipped with zooming, begin focusing with a high zoom magnification, focus on the target area and then reduce the zoom magnification. |
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| Q6. |
The dirt or dust is observed, though the specimen has already been cleaned. |
| A6. |
Check if the glass on the center of the stage is dirty. If it is dirty, wipe with a piece of gauze. If it is stained with fingerprints or oil smudge, wipe with a piece of gauze slightly moistened with a mixture of ether (70%) and alcohol (30%). |
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| Q7. |
When the stage is moved by hand, the specimen observed on the monitor moves in the opposite direction. |
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The MIC-D is an inverted microscope (which observes specimen from its underside). Its left-right movements of the stage coincide with those of the specimen image but the up-down movements of the stage are observed in the opposite directions of the specimen image. This means that you should move the stage down (towards you) if you want to move the specimen image in the monitor upwards. Also note that the rotations of specimen are also observed as rotations in the opposite directions when the specimen is observed. |
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| Other questions |
| Q8. |
Is there any problem in observing a specimen in a petri dish? |
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Appropriate observation is not possible if the petri dish bottom is curved, opaque or thick. Please use a petri dish with a thin, straight and transparent bottom. |
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| Q9. |
Is the MIC-D proof against water and dust? |
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It has the drip-proof performance against water drops from upward. Also, it is designed dustproof in order to prevent penetration of dirt and dust in the internal zoom optics. |
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