This is the PicoQuant PicoHarp 300 software pack. It may be distributed on CD or as a zip file via email or download. In case of a zip file, please unpack it to a temporary hard disk location. The folder "installation" contains the PicoHarp 300 setup files. You can run Setup.exe directly from this folder on the CD or hard disk. The PicoHarp software is suitable for Windows 2000/XP/Vista. Consult your manual for detailed installation instructions. Do not connect the device before completion of the software setup. Dependent on your version of Windows you may need to log on as administrator in order to perform the software setup. It is important to perform the setup as administator because otherwise the device driver installation will fail. Only if you intend to use the software without hardware, e.g. as a file viewer, you may run setup without administrator rights. The setup program will install the PicoHarp software including driver, manual, online-help, sample data and programming demos for data access. The setup program will copy the device driver but it will not immediately load it. This is done by the regular Windows Plug&Play device management when you connect the device. Dependent on the version of Windows you may be prompted again at this stage in oder to confirm the driver installation. To uninstall the PicoHarp software you may need to log on as administrator (dependent on your version of Windows). Backup your measurement data. From the start menu select: PicoQuant - PicoHarp 300 v.x.x > uninstall. Alternatively you can use the Control Panel Wizard 'Add/Remove Programs' (in some Windows versions this Wizard is called 'Software') For continued support and software updating, please register your product by sending email to info@picoquant.com. Include your address, the serial number of your PicoHarp and an email address for information on software updates. - Disclaimer - PicoQuant GmbH disclaims all warranties with regard to this software including all implied warranties of merchantability and fitness. In no case shall PicoQuant GmbH be liable for any direct, indirect or consequential damages or any material or immaterial damages whatsoever resulting from loss of data, time or profits arising from use or performance of this software. Demo source code is provided 'as is' without any warranty whatsoever. By installing the software you agree to these terms. - License and Copyright Notice - With the PicoHarp hardware you have purchased a license to use the PicoHarp software on a single PC. You have not purchased the software itself. The software is protected by copyright and intellectual property laws. You may not distribute the software to third parties or reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the software or part thereof. You may use and modify demo code to create your own software. Original or modified demo code may be re-distributed, provided that the original disclaimer and copyright notes are not removed from it. PicoHarp and TimeHarp are registered trademarks of PicoQuant GmbH. Other products and corporate names appearing in the manuals or in the online documentation may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective owners. They are used only for identification or explanation and to the owner's benefit, without intent to infringe. - Contact and Support - PicoQuant GmbH Rudower Chaussee 29 12489 Berlin, Germany Phone +49 30 6392 6560 Fax +49 30 6392 6561 email info@picoquant.com