Would like to bypass DME for readout info

Leonbergergirl · Post by **Leonbergergirl** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:59 am

Are there any CPAPs which are compatible with an iMac?????
(Some of us are PC impaired, you know.)

Leonbergergirl

cflame1 · Post by **cflame1** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 1:13 pm

ok... I don't know enough about a Mac... but is it an Intel compatible Mac?

ww · Post by ww » Sat Jun 28, 2008 2:14 pm

Post your profile machine in text so someone can help you with the recommendation of software and/or hardware to read your machine data and to see if the data is compliance or actual data on your therapy.

I am running an Imac, using Bootcamp to also run Windows XP SP2 so I can run the medical software and card reader. Also use VmWare so I can run those programs right on the desktop while running OSX. Great system for everything.

ww · Post by ww » Wed Jul 02, 2008 1:23 pm

Sorry for the delay and thanks for posting your profile. Yes, you have a very nice machine. You can buy software for it from cpap.com, but it requires a card reader as well costing a little over $200. Unfortunately, it won't run on a mac until you install Windows XP SP2 on the bootcamp partition that comes with OSX version 10.5. If you don't have a copy of Windows, that is probably another $120. Also installing VmWare (about $70) allows you to access windows programs directly from the Mac desktop. It is a nice way to set up a Mac when you absolutely have to have access to Windows programs.

The ResMed Auto you have has a lot of data available to you on the screen each morning if you simply copy it down. If the DME didn't activate those windows, you can do it your self and can find instructions how to access the clinical menu on this website or on several others. If you do, then copy down all the settings that are there ,then you can change the ones that allow you to see you AHI and other therapy information. This is not quite as good as having the software, but about $350 less expensive and you can get a lot of good information for free. Good luck, and post another question in the forum and you will get a lot more help. Just not too many of them have Macs.

OldLincoln · Post by **OldLincoln** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 2:55 pm

I have no doubt that ww is right on, however, if your eyes glazed over and you developed a slight tick, you might consider his first path for you.

1. Enable the diagnostic screens.
2. Make a diary in a notebook like a spiral bound. Each day will be a new row and the data items spaced across the row for that day.

Everybody uses the software just about like that notebook. They want to see if they are getting better over time. Just looking at the numbers in a column will do the same thing. You can get help here to understand the significance of the trends.

If recording the numbers turns out to be your thing, you may want to draw a line and average the week as you go along to see a bigger picture.

It's all good.