Igor Pro requires Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista.
IGOR DOES NOT RUN UNDER WINDOWS 3.1, WINDOWS 95/98/ME, OR WINDOWS NT.
For those people upgrading from previous versions of Igor, here is the recommended upgrading procedure:
If you have modified any WaveMetrics-supplied procedure files, you will need to manually compare them to the new files, and make any revisions you deem necessary.
We recommend you peruse the "What's New In Igor Pro 6" help file; it explains the changes and additions from Igor Pro 5 to 6.
When Igor Pro 6 is first launched, it prompts you for your serial number and activation key.
These are printed on a card you received with your copy of IGOR Pro (look for a card with "IMPORTANT!" written on it) or in an email you received from WaveMetrics.
NOTE: The activation key for Igor 6 is different than for previous versions of Igor.
If you do not enter the serial number and activation key, Igor runs in fully-functional 30-day evaluation mode. After 30 days Igor will no longer save experiments, procedures, data, or graphics until you enter a valid serial number and activation key.
You can enter a license activation key at a later time by selecting "License..." from the "Help" menu.
Your administrator can install Igor Pro onto a file server, and activate a license for all users by launching Igor and entering the serial number and activation key. This would be appropriate if a multi-user license was purchased.
If the administrator installs Igor but does not enter a serial number and license activation key, you can enter them yourself, and the license will not be shared by other users. Other users will run Igor in 30-day evaluation mode. This is appropriate if you are the only user of Igor but only your administrator is allowed to install programs
You may wish to enable additional Igor extensions. See Activating More Extensions for details.
We strongly recommend that you take the "Guided Tour of Igor" in the Getting Started manual. It will get you off on the right foot and will save you a lot of time in the long run.
To get a feel for what Igor Pro can do, double-click some of the files in the "Examples" folder.
Also, check out the Igor Help Browser; it's in the Help menu.
We recommend that users upgrading from Igor 5 see the "What's New In Igor Pro 6" help file; it explains the changes and additions from Igor Pro 5 to 6.
If you have Apple Computer's QuickTime installed, Igor can import more kinds of image files, such as JPEG and GIF. You can download the free QuickTime software here. Igor works best with the full version of QuickTime (not the minimal installation). Neither iTunes nor QuickTime Pro (the paid version) is required.
This version of Igor Pro ships with a printed Getting Started manual and a full manual set in PDF (Portable Document Format). The PDF manual is copied to your hard disk during installation.
To use the PDF manual you will need Adobe Reader 6.0 or later.
Demonstration versions of the Igor Filter Design Laboratory and NIDAQ Tools are installed into the "Product Demos" folder on your hard drive. They may be removed without affecting Igor's operation.
For other product demos, visit http://www.wavemetrics.com/support/demos.htm.
Extensions in the "More Extensions" folder are not available in Igor until you activate them.
For example, to activate the MultiPeakFit.xop extension:
To see documentation and instructions for using the extension, double-click the file "More Extensions\Curve Fitting\MultiPeakFit Help.ihf". If you want to have the associated help file always available in the Windows menu make a shortcut to the MultiPeakFit Help.ihf help file and move it into the "Igor Help Files" folder.
New and experienced Igor programmers should check out:
You can register your copy of Igor by selecting "License..." from the "Help" menu and clicking the "Register Igor Online" button.
Choose "Updates for Igor 6.0" from the Help menu to query the WaveMetrics web site for available updates.
There are several ways to keep up with the latest Igor news and get the latest tech notes and what-not:
The Igor mailing list provides a way for hundreds of Igor users to help one another and share solutions and ideas. WaveMetrics also posts information on the latest Igor developments. For instructions on subscribing, unsubscribing and posting to the list, see: http://www.wavemetrics.com/support/mlist.htm
There FTP sites containing Igor-related files:
Main FTP Site: ftp://ftp.wavemetrics.net
Mirror Site: ftp://ftp.wavemetrics.com/mirror/
Mirror Site Alternate URL: ftp://ftp.wavemetrics.com/pub/mirror/
Visit us on the World-Wide Web at: http://www.wavemetrics.com/
We welcome feedback at any time and we do take it seriously.
Our email addresses are sales@wavemetrics.com and support@wavemetrics.com.