BootCamp, Macs, & ResScan

[bayourest]

Could someone either post or PM me the exact directions to get Boot camp and to set up a Mac so it can run ResScan? I have a friend on XPAP who has a new iMac and he is having a really hard time with his therapy. He is a physician and encouraged me from the start to be pro-active etc. He is just not getting the rest he needs and I am sure that he would benefit from the software. Neither of us is particularly tech-y and I have never used a Mac. I noticed something about BootCamp and ResScan the other day and now I think this might be the way to go for him (in addition to seeing the PA and maybe getting a better mask etc.)
thanks so much for your help

[cflame1]

try this post

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=62073&view=unread#unread

[bayourest]

thanks...but now you are going to see how un-techy I truly am....where do you get the windows 7 to install on the iMac?
make no assumptions!! Does Bootcamp come installed on new Mac os?

[TalonNYC]

Hi!

Yes, and no. Bootcamp comes installed, but Windows does NOT. Bootcamp is just a set of technologies that allows for Windows to be installed onto Mac hardware side-by-side with MacOS. You still need a Windows install DVD (like you get from packaged software) and a Windows License Key for this to work properly.

Unfortunately, this isn't something that you should try without having a techie on-hand to assist. Operating System installation isn't difficult once you get the hang of it, but the first time out it can be rough.

Here's a step-by-step overview of how it works, if you want to give it a go on your own. You won't really be able to hurt your Mac, so it's safe as long as you follow the instructions =)

http://www.online-tech-tips.com/mac-os- ... -bootcamp/

Where you get the Windows 7 DVD is up to you, if you have one from another PC you can use that (provided you have an activation key) or you an purchase it from most software retailers. For ResScan, Windows 7 Home or better will work fine (so anything but Starter).

[anonymoe]

This may be less than helpful at this point, but could save your friend some hassle once you successfully get Windows up and running on Bootcamp. I was able to use VMWare Fusion on my iMac to boot my Bootcamp Windows partition in a virtual machine. This means I can boot up Windows and run Resscan without actually having to reboot the iMac, Windows runs in a Window. The iMac card reader is available for the Windows VM to use and Resscan sees it just fine.

Again, less than helpful when you're just trying to get started, but there are configurations that you can look out down the road that make running Resscan on the Mac less onerous.

[TalonNYC]

I did try that one with Parallels, but the ResScan system wouldn't see the SD card =(

might work with VMware though, they use a different virtualization system.

[PtownKev]

I run Windows XP Pro under VMWare Fusion with no trouble at all. I have a lot of proprietary software that is only available for Windows and they perfectly under Fusion--better, in fact, than most native Windows apps ran on the numerous PCs I had before switching everything to Mac. But, it's another expense and if the only reason you need Windows is to run ResScan, then it's probably not necessary. If you intend to run any other Windows programs on your Mac, it's well worth the investment. I tried both Fusion and Parallels and had a lot better luck with Fusion. I've also never had any trouble attaching drives or USB based peripherals to Fusion, or accessing internal devices installed on the Mac. The advantage of using Fusion or Parallels instead of BootCamp is that you can keep Windows up and running all the time, along side your Mac-based applications and easily switch back and forth. It works just like another Mac program so you don't have to re-boot every time you need to open a Windows app. The downside with all of these options (including BootCamp) is that you need to have a copy of Windows to install. I had a licensed copy that I had installed on an old laptop that had died, so it didn't cost me anything to install on my Mac, but I wouldn't really want to go out and buy a new copy of Windows 7 just to run one application.

[bayourest]

thank you all so much.
I am going to print all this and see what I can come up with.
I am pretty sure I have a copy of Windows XP with a licence on my old dying laptop.
I do think the only reason my friend would run windows now is for ResScan.
He just is getting lousy AHI and feels lousy. I know ResScan is not the only solution but it could help him figure out what is happening.

[TalonNYC]

his best bet is to sign up here and let us know what kind of machine he's using. For example, the ResMed S9 can show him AHI, Leak and other information on the device (hold setting and info buttons for 3 seconds). While a bit more manual than ResScan, he can jot the info down in a notebook and track it over time that way =)

[PtownKev]

Unfortunately, however, if he has a PR machine, you get very limited data from the LCD display--only 7 and 30 day averages for AHI and large leak, both of which are fairly useless pieces of information. You really need to be able to see your daily AHI, not monthly averages. And the large leak data on the PR machines is useless anyway--you have pretty much take the mask off for it to register as a large leak. With the software, you can see the exact number of apneas, hypopneas and centrals for each day as well as when they occurred and get the AHI for each day. You also can see the graph of the leak rate so you know whether you are getting significant leaks even though they're not reflected in the "large leak" data. If he has an APAP machine, he'll also see the graph of the pressure variation throughout the night, which can then be correlated to the occurrence of apneas and hypopneas.

[bayourest]

I am trying to get him to join the forum but he thinks he does not have time. I think he does not have time NOT to join
I know he can see daily ahi and ai. I am assuming it's a resmed machine that is data capable pre S9. It is not 5 yrs old yet.
He is now talking about bringing the machine over for me to show him how to adjust settings etc. i am going to try to download a user's manual for him in any case.
The ironic thing is that HE is the one who told me to be picky and demanding to get good therapy. He is now impressed by my noticeably improved energy level. I doubt I would have stuck with it for as long as I have (4 mos) if it were not for the forum.
thanks

[cflame1]

If it's pre S9... you'll need to make sure that he's got the card reader as anything prior to an S9 had a priopriatory (sp?) card reader for Resmed.