Applied Biosystems 7900HT Fast Real-Time PCR System and SDS ...

Maintaining the SDS softwareSeveral commercially available software utilities are available for repairingfragmented file systems. The software utility defragments broken files by combiningtheir component pieces at a single location on the hard drive, thereby optimizingsystem performance.Upgrading theOperatingSystem SoftwareDo not upgrade the operating system of the computer connected to the 7900HTinstrument unless instructed to do otherwise by an Applied Biosystemsrepresentative. New versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system can beincompatible with the SDS software and render it and the instrument inoperable.Applied Biosystems service engineers maintain the operating system software as partof planned maintenance visits. During the visit, an engineer will update the computeroperating system as upgrades become available and are validated by AppliedBiosystems.Maintaining the SDS softwareUser AccessRequirementUpgrading theSDS SoftwareReinstalling theSoftwareIMPORTANT! You must have administrator privileges on the computer to installand/or upgrade the SDS software.Applied Biosystems continually develops the SDS software to provide increasedfunctionality and reliability of the Applied Biosystems 7900HT Fast Real-Time PCRSystem. As updates become available, Applied Biosystems sends notifications of theupgrades to all Applied Biosystems 7900HT Fast Real-Time PCR System customers.If an upgrade is user-installable, it can be found on the Applied Biosystems CompanyWeb site (see “How to Obtain Services and Support” on page xii).Note: Applied Biosystems service engineers perform regular software updatesduring planned maintenance visits.On rare occasions, when a piece of the SDS software becomes corrupt, it may benecessary to re-install the software. In the event that the software must bere-installed, observe the following guidelines to re-install or upgrade the software.• Unless instructed to do otherwise, remove the SDS software using the uninstallutility. Do not delete the program subdirectory from the Program Files directory.• Install the SDS software under a user login that has administrator privileges onthe computer.• Unless instructed to do otherwise, re-install the SDS software to the samedirectory as the previous installation.• Review all documentation accompanying the new software (such as installationnotes or user bulletin). The updated version of the software may contain newfeatures that require special consideration.Applied Biosystems 7900HT Fast Real-Time PCR System and SDS Enterprise Database User Guide 7-55DRAFTSeptember 1, 2004 11:39 am, CH_Maintenance.fm