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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 or Vista, 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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2. 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 don't currently have a timescale for doing so |
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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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4. 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. PostureMinder recommends Logitech Quickcam Messenger, Quickcam Connect or Quickcam for Notebooks. 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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6. 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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