Release notes for LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Software v2.

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For Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7
Mac OS X v10.4, v10.5, v10.6, and v10.7
Disclaimer
The software is provided as-is without any warranty of any kind. The entire risk
arising out the use or performance of the software remains with you. To the max
imum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall the LEGO Group of Com
panies (including LEGO Systems A/S) and its suppliers and licensors, be liable f
or any damages arising out of the use or inability to use the software.
To install and use the software, you must agree to the terms of the License Agre
ement included with the software. Please be sure to read the License Agreement b
efore installing LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Software on your system.
In the following LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Software and LEGO MINDSTORMS Education NXT
Software will be referred to as LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Software.
Table of Contents:
1) System requirements
- Microsoft Windows
- Apple Macintosh
2) Installing the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Software
3) Uninstalling the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Software
4) Help and support
5) Legal

1) SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Software minimum system requirements:
General
512MB of RAM minimum (1GB recommended)
700MB of available hard-disk space
XGA display (1024x768)
1 available USB port
CD-ROM drive
Compatible Bluetooth adapter (optional)*
Microsoft Windows
Windows XP Professional or Home Edition with Service Pack 3
Intel Pentium processor or compatible, 800 MHz minimum
(1.5 GHz or better recommended)
Windows Vista Ultimate, Home Premium, Home Basic, Business or Enterprise Edition
.
Windows Vista with Service Pack 1.

Intel Pentium processor or compatible, 1 GHz minimum

(1.5 GHz or better recommended)
Windows 7 with latest service pack
Intel Pentium processor or compatible, 1.5 GHz or better recommended
Apple Macintosh
Apple MacOS X v10.4, Apple MacOS X v10.5, Apple MacOS X v10.6, or Apple MacOS X
v10.7
PowerPC G4, G5 processor, 600 MHz minimum
(1.3 GHz or better recommended)
or
Apple Macintosh with an Intel processor
*) Supported Bluetooth software are Widcomm Bluetooth for Windows newer than v. 1
.4.2.10 SP5 and the Bluetooth stacks included in Microsoft Windows XP with Servi
ce Pack 2, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Apple MacOS X v10.4, v10.5, v10.6, and v10.
7.
2) INSTALLING THE LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT SOFTWARE
Before you install LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Software, please uninstall any previous v
ersion installed.
Administrator privileges are required when installing the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT So
ftware.
Microsoft Windows
To install the Software run "Autorun.exe" on the CD-ROM and follow the on-screen
instructions.
When installed you may need to restart your system. When the system has been res
tarted, double click the MINDSTORMS NXT Software icon on your desktop. This will
start the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Software.
Apple Macintosh
To install the Software double-click "Install" on the CD-ROM and follow the on-s
creen instructions.
When installed select Applications->LEGO Mindstorms NXT and click Mindstorms NXT
. This will start the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Software.
The first time you start the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Software may take a couple of m
inutes. The start-up time will decrease the next time you launch the application
.
3) UNINSTALLING THE LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT SOFTWARE
Microsoft Windows XP
Click Start from the Windows task bar, go to All Programs->LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT->
Uninstall LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT.
Alternatively, click Start from the Windows task bar, go to Settings->Control Pa
nel, Add/Remove Programs, and click Remove for each LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT items. F
ollow the on-screen instructions.
Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7
Click Start from the Windows task bar, go to All Programs->LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT->
Uninstall LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT.

Alternatively, click Start from the Windows task bar, go to Control Panel, Unins
tall a program and click each of the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT items. Follow the on-sc
reen instructions.
Apple Macintosh
Drag LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Software folder from Applications to the Trash Can to u
ninstall or execute the Uninstall_LEGO_NXT.sh shell script contained in the LEGO
MINDSTORMS NXT application directory.
4) HELP AND SUPPORT
Help is available in the printed User Guide and the Software's start screen and
help menu.
LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Software:
For additional help and support visit the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Help and Support C
enter online http://www.MINDSTORMS.com/support
For information on using Bluetooth with LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT please visit http://
www.MINDSTORMS.com/bluetooth
LEGO MINDSTORMS Education NXT Software:
Visit http://www.MINDSTORMSeducation.com for all enquiries related to LEGO MINDS
TORMS Education NXT.
5) LEGAL
LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Software is developed and distributed by the LEGO Group, DK7190 Billund, Denmark. Copyright 2009 the LEGO Group and its licensors. LEGO, th
e LEGO logo and MINDSTORMS are trademarks of the LEGO Group.
LabVIEW & Powered by LabVIEW are trademarks of National Instruments. All rights
reserved.
This distribution contains Adobe Flash Player. Copyright 1996-2009. Adobe Systems
Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Patents pending in the United States and othe
r countries. Adobe and Flash are either trademarks or registered trademarks in t
he United States and/or other countries. The Adobe Flash Player is licensed by Ado
be Systems Incorporated or its affiliate, Adobe Systems Software Ireland Limited
, pursuant to the end-user license agreement accompanying the Adobe Flash Player.
This product contains DecMPA simple MPEG Audio decoding library 0.4.1 (the DecMPA
Library). Copyright (C) 2002, Hauke Duden. The DecMPA Library is free software
and may be redistributed under the terms of Version 2.1 of the GNU Lesser Gener
al Public License, a copy of which can be found on the product media and at: htt
p://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.txt. This library is distributed in the hope t
hat it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warran
ty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser G
eneral Public License for more details.
This product contains a modified version of the Gecko engine. The original source
for the Gecko engine can be found on mozilla.org. At the time of the release, th
e source for the Windows component was found at ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozill
a.org/mozilla/releases/mozilla1.7.5/source. At the time of the release, the sour
ce for the Mac component was at ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox.re
leases/1.5.0.2/source. The Gecko engine source and modified files are licensed u
nder the Mozilla Public License 1.1 (the "MZP 1.1"). The modified files and Mozi
lla Public License are available on the Software CD-ROM or other media in the Mo
difications folder.

The Gecko engine source code is licensed under the terms of the MZP 1.1, by the I
nitial Developer and the applicable Contributors, as such terms are defined in the
MZP 1.1. In no event will the Gecko engine source code be included in the defin
ition of the term Software as used in the MINDSTORMS NXT End User License Agreement
. The modified, executable version of the Gecko engine incorporated in the MIND
STORMS NXT Software is licensed under the terms of the License Agreement by LEGO
Systems alone, and not by the Initial Developer or any Contributor. The License
Agreement does not in any way limit or alter the Users rights in the Gecko engin
e source code set forth under the MZP 1.1.
Gecko is a registered trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation.
Mozilla.org is a registered trademark of the Mozilla Foundation.
Bluetooth is a trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and is licensed to the LEG
O Group.
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