Microsoft Windows

Downloading & Installation

ScienceMatrix:Cell Structure & Function can be run either directly from the CD or the computer's hard drive, or even over a network with a building site license.

If you copy it to your hard drive, we suggest you create a folder on your drive called Cell Structure and Function then copy the entire contents of the CD to that folder.

Either way, simply click on the ScienceMatrix icon to launch it.

If you are using Text-to-Speech and do not have the Microsoft SAPI 4 or SAPI 5 speech engine, go to our Text-to-Speech support page to download the software.

Known issues

Make sure your version of QuickTime is up to date
If you launch the program and are prompted to update your version of QuickTime, you must download the latest version. It is available free from Apple at www.apple.com/quicktime.

Text-to-Speech does not work
In order to run the Accessible mode with text-to-speech, you may need to install additional software. For more details, see our page on Text-to-Speech issues.

Windows 98/Me Issues

The Build-a-Cell screen crashes after extended use
Machines running Windows 98 or Windows Me with only 64 MB of RAM installed will sometimes encounter crashes on the Build-a-Cell screen after extended use. Increasing the computer's memory should address this issue.

Windows NT/2000 Issues

Text-to-Speech reads out "..." as "ellipses points".
We will be upgrading the speech engine used by ScienceMatrix and hope to be able to address this in future releases.