Using the Windows Interface

GAUSS User Guide
2.2 Installation Under Windows
2.2.1 Machine Requirements
• A Pentium or AMD computer or equivalent.
• Operating System and Memory (RAM) requirements:
– Windows NT4.0, SP6 IE4.0, 32 MB minimum 256 MB recommended.
– Windows 2000, 64 MB minimum, 256 MB recommended.
– Windows XP, 128 MB minimum, 256 MB recommended.
• Minimum of 100 MB free hard disk space, more may be needed depending on the size of
matrices and the complexity of the program.
• Monthly defragmenting is recommended.
2.2.2 Installation from Download
Downloading
Please note that files can only be downloaded via command line ftp, NOT through a browser
(such as Netscape, Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc.). You must use a command prompt window to
download the files. To open a command prompt window, click on Start, then Run, and type cmd.
Note the directory that you are in; you may need to change to the directory where you wish to save
the files. Use or make a directory for this that has no spaces in the title; there can be problems
saving the files to a directory such as C:\Documents and Settings or C:\Program Files
because of the spaces.
You must know the name of the files you wish to download. To download via command line ftp,
first type the following at a command prompt:
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ftp ftp.aptech.com