In this Appendix, you'll find information on the following topics:
What you'll find on the DVD
System requirements
Using the DVD
Troubleshooting
The following sections are arranged by category and provide a summary of the content you'll find on the DVD. If you need help with installing the items provided on the DVD, refer to the installation instructions in the "Using the DVD" section of this appendix.
In the Chapter Files directory you will find all the files for completing the tutorials and understanding concepts in this book. This includes sample files, as well as video files that provide screen recordings of the tutorials in progress. Sculpting is an artistic process that cannot always be described with words alone. You're strongly encouraged to view the movies that accompany some of the exercises in the chapters to see how the example files were created.
Note
Some of the video files do not include audio.
Make sure that your computer meets the minimum system requirements shown in the fol-lowing list. If your computer doesn't match up to most of these requirements, you may have problems using the software and files on the companion DVD.
Preferably a PC running Microsoft Windows XP, or Windows Vista. ZBrush requires at least Windows 2000. You can use ZBrush on an Intel-based Mac running Windows emulation software such as Boot Camp or Parallels; however, there may be some stability issues with ZBrush plug-ins such as ZMapper.
Preferably your computer's processor should be a fast, Pentium 4 or newer (or equivalent such as AMD) with optional multithreading or hyperthreading capabilities. ZBrush requires at least a Pentium 3 processor.
You should have at least 1024MB of RAM, preferably 2048MB for working with multi-million-poly meshes. ZBrush requires at least 512 MB of RAM.
An Internet connection
A DVD-ROM drive
Apple QuickTime 7.0 or later (download from
www.quicktime.com)
For the most up-to-date information, check http://www.pixologic.com/zbrush/system.
To install the items from the DVD to your hard drive, follow these steps:
Insert the DVD into your computer's DVD-ROM drive. The license agreement appears.
Note
Windows users: The interface won't launch if Autorun is disabled. In that case, click Start → Run (for Windows Vista, Start → all Programs → accessories → Run). In the dialog box that appears, type D:Start.exe. (Replace D with the proper letter if your DVD drive uses a different letter. If you don't know the letter, see how your DVD drive is listed under My Computer.) Click OK.
Read through the license agreement, and then click the Accept button if you want to use the DVD.
The DVD interface appears. The interface allows you to access the content with just one or two clicks.
Alternately, you can access the files at the root directory of your hard drive.
Note
Mac users: The DVD icon will appear on your desktop; double-click the icon to open the DVD and then navigate to the files you want.
Wiley has attempted to provide programs that work on most computers with the minimum system requirements. Alas, your computer may differ, and some programs may not work properly for some reason.
The two likeliest problems are that you don't have enough memory (RAM) for the programs you want to use, or you have other programs running that are affecting installation or running of a program. If you get an error message such as "Not enough memory" or "Setup cannot continue," try one or more of the following suggestions and then try using the software again:
- Turn off any antivirus software running on your computer.
Installation programs sometimes mimic virus activity and may make your computer incorrectly believe that it's being infected by a virus.
- Close all running programs.
The more programs you have running, the less memory is available to other programs. Installation programs typically update files and programs; so if you keep other programs running, installation may not work properly.
- Have your local computer store add more RAM to your computer.
This is, admittedly, a drastic and somewhat expensive step. However, adding more memory can really help the speed of your computer and allow more programs to run at the same time.
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