AIM Explorer Installation

The AIM Explorer has a two-part installation for both PC and Macintosh. To run AIM Explorer, download and install the Adobe AIR 2 Runtime first and then download and install AIM Explorer. If the software is not installed in this exact order, then AIM Explorer will not run properly.

System Requirements

The AIM Explorer is designed to be used on screens no smaller than 15" diagonal (4:3 aspect ratio) set at 1024 x 768. On a smaller screen, the AIM Explorer display will appear clipped. Press the ESC key while Explorer is open and running to enable scroll bars to navigate the display on smaller screens.

Windows:

· 2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible processor, or Intel Atom TM 1.6GHz or faster processor for netbook class devices

· Microsoft® Windows® XP, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista® Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise (including 64 bit editions) with Service Pack 2, Windows 7, or Windows 8 Classic

· 512MB of RAM (1GB recommended)

Macs:

· Intel® Core TM Duo 1.83GHz or faster processor

· Mac OS X v10.6, and above

· 512MB of RAM (1GB recommended)

Steps for downloading and installing Adobe AIR 2 Runtime (11–17 MB)

1. Download AIR 2 Runtime from the Adobe website.

2. Follow the instruction prompts to install Adobe AIR 2 Runtime on your machine.

3. When installation is complete, click Finish.

Steps for downloading and installing AIM Explorer (31 MB)

1. Download the AIM Explorer Adobe AIR application. NOTE: If you have trouble downloading the AIM Explorer by clicking the link provided, try right-clicking the link and choosing "Save link as..." or "Save target as" to download the application to your hard drive.

2. Double-click the compressed file named aimexplorer.air and follow the on-screen directions. Adobe AIR will automatically generate the installation of the AIM Explorer.

3. Once AIM Explorer has finished installing, it will open and display the home page of AIM Explorer.

4. To manually open AIM Explorer, find the Application folder on your hard drive and click the AIM Explorer shortcut.

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