User manual DIGITAL BLUE QX3 COMPUTER MICROSCOPE PARENT GUIDE

[. . . ] Creating an audiovisual show with special effects and music. Viewing images on a computer screen with friends. Building a collection of images and movies. Printing out posters and stickers. Set up the QX3TM Computer Microscope. [. . . ] You can get a good idea of the focal range with the microscope on the base stand and watching the upper and lower limits of the focus adjustment. NOTE: *These magnification levels are approximate and have been measured using a 15 in. Actual magnification will vary according to the size of your monitor. 4 1318 Parent Guide Final 03/12/2002 04:05 PM Page 5 PARENT QUICK START GUIDE Software notes Now that setup is complete and you are familiar with the QX3 microscope, use Your Activity Book for an overview of the QX3 software. TM TM Lighting The QX3 lights are controlled by the software. The microscope lights turn on automatically when you enter Live View. They turn off when you go to Main, where they are not needed. TM You can put a bug or a slug in the containment dish to look at, take magnified snapshots, or make short movies. Remember this-- Adding extra lighting Ordinary household light works fine with the QX3TM microscope. You may want to place a high-intensity desk lamp near the microscope to add to top lighting when using medium or high magnification. If disk space is limited, urge your children to delete unwanted captures when they finish playing. Alt-F4 is a function of Microsoft® Windows® that will quit an application. Also Alt-Tab will cycle through open applications. Remind your children to avoid these keystrokes when using the QX3TM software. Lighting controls You control the lights in Live View with the Lighting Controls on the screen. Click the bottom bulb to shine light up through the sample platform. Moving the slider up makes your sample look brighter. Moving it down makes your sample less bright. Experiment to find what works best with your samples. When you remove the microscope from the base, the top light comes on automatically. More information about software operation is in the Online Help files. Audio Help is also available to help your children learn to: Playing safely We encourage you to participate in play activity with this and other toys unless your children play responsibly when unsupervised. The QX3TM Computer Microscope, if misused, could result in injury or damage. Here are some suggestions for safe operation of the QX3TM Computer Microscope. Capture magnified pictures and movies of interesting things they find and collect. Use paint tools and special effects to modify pictures and movies. Make slide shows to share with family and friends. Uninstalling the QX3 software TM Using the right light Use the bottom light to shine light up through transparent and very thin samples (e. g. , feathers, slices of vegetables, onion skin). The light in the detachable microscope illuminates objects that are too large or heavy to be placed on the microscope's sample platform. You can also use the microscope on the stand to view small solid objects and living specimens with top lighting. To uninstall your QX3TM software from the Windows® Start menu, click Start, point to Programs, point to Digital Blue QX3 Microscope and then click Uninstall QX3 Microscope. To reinstall the software, see the section "Setup Guide" on page 3, or press F1 for Online Help. When setting up the play area, make sure your child can easily view the monitor while placing specimens on the sample platform. Demonstrate the safe reach of the USB cable. [. . . ] Alt-tab to other open applications and exit them. BMP (1-bit, 2-bit, 4-bit, 8-bit, 24-bit, and 32-bit color depths). Photo CD. Export supports the following formats: BMP (24-bit), JPEG (color). AVI. There is not enough room on your computer to get started. Please make more room on your hard drive. [. . . ]