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1.
What are the system requirements for PostureMinder?
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PostureMinder is currently available for PCs running Windows 2000
(with Service Pack 4), XP (with SP2), Vista or Windows 7, with Intel Pentium Processor 1GHz or
equivalent (1.5GHz recommended). 256Mb RAM (512Mb recommended). Minimum 140Mb
of available hard-disk space |
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Is PostureMinder available for MacOS?
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Currently PostureMinder is only available for Windows. We hope to
release a MacOS version in the future but currently don't have a timescale for
this |
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3.
Does PostureMinder spy on my working habits?
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One thing that PostureMinder will never do is spy on your working
habits. We believe that PostureMinder will only produce the desired health
benefits and cost savings if it is trusted as a purely health-focused product,
not a Big Brother system to check people are working hard. PostureMinder is a
real-time system that discards all images the moment it has finished checking
the user's posture. It does not provide any centralised reporting of
working habits whatsoever, and collects no information on working times, rates
or breaks. The only statistics PostureMinder collects are about posture and
hydration habits, and these are solely for the user to review to see whether
their posture and hydration is improving over time. The PostureMinder license
strictly prohibits anyone from modifying the software to provide any spying
functionality |
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What webcams can PostureMinder be used with?
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PostureMinder will work with most modern USB webcams. However,
performance will vary, particularly in environments with poor lighting, or
where strong natural light is present. Also, if your webcam
has face tracking or other fun software features, please turn these off as they
will interfere with the operation of PostureMinder |
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5.
I share my computer with other staff ("hot-desk"). Will PostureMinder work for
me?
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PostureMinder has a laptop/hot-desk setting which lets the
software know that it shouldn't assume your webcam, computer and furniture are
always the same. It will therefore prompt you to set up your current working
environment as well as possible, and then re-calibrate, each time you log on.
This takes typically 30 seconds-1 minute and provides a useful reminder that
you shouldn't just accept the way the last user set up the computer, chair etc.
Your personal preferences and settings will be stored as part of your network
Roaming profile, so you won't have to adjust these each time you use
PostureMinder. Simply switch on laptop/hot-desk mode in the Settings->Posture
panel within PostureMinder. |
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I use a laptop - can PostureMinder work for me?
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PostureMinder has a laptop/hot-desk setting which lets the
software know that it shouldn't assume your webcam, computer and furniture are
always the same as last time you logged on. It will therefore prompt you to set
up your laptop as well as possible, and then re-calibrate, each time you log
on. This takes typically 30 seconds-1 minute and provides a useful reminder
that you should set up your laptop as well as circumstances allow each time you
start-up. Simply switch on laptop/hot-desk mode in the Settings->Posture panel
within PostureMinder. |
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