About Energy Scheming - Technical Considerations

Minimum Hardware Configuration
Macintosh Conventions
Installing Energy Scheming
Using Energy Scheming 2.0 and 2.5 Files
Companion Software

Notes on Hardware & Software


Minimum Hardware Configuration

Macintosh Conventions
Energy Scheming uses the Macintosh User Interface and is consistent with other applications you have used with your Apple Macintosh. If you are an experienced Macintosh user and familiar with graphics programs, you will find it easy to find your way around the program using the visual cues that you find on the screen.

If you don't know basic Macintosh conventions, we recommend you refer to the Apple Macintosh tutorials and help files that cam with your computer. The Energy Scheming User Guide contains detailed information about features and procedures that are specific to Energy Scheming.


Installing Energy Scheming
Be sure that your Energy Scheming package is complete and that you have the equipment you need.

The Energy Scheming Package should contain:

(1) 800 kb Energy Scheming 3.0 Disk
(1) Energy Scheming 3.0 User Guide

After installation, the Energy Scheming 3.0 folder should contain:


Make a Backup Copy
You are authorized to make one backup copy of the application. Once you have made a copy, be sure to store the original in a safe place.

Using Energy Scheming 2.0 and 2.5 Files
Energy Scheming 3.0 can open building files created with earlier versions of Energy Scheming. However you cannot open Energy Scheming 3.0 files with Energy Scheming 2.0 or 2.5, nor save files in Energy Scheming 2.0 or 2.5 format from Energy Scheming 3.0.

 

Companion Software
The following applications are needed in order to take advantage of all of the features of Energy Scheming 3.0:

Note that the hardware and software requirements for these programs are different from Energy Scheming.




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For more information about Energy Scheming, see:

About Energy Scheming - main page
Energy Scheming General Information
Energy Scheming & The Creative Process
Energy Scheming Conceptual Overview
Energy Scheming Guided Tour
Energy Scheming Manual (.pdf version)
Energy Scheming Manual (.html version) 

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