Getting Started
Installation
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Download the Explore Desktop installer. For Ubuntu users, right-click on the installer, select ‘Permissions’ and check ‘Allow executing file as program’.
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Double click on the installer to launch and follow the on-screen instructions.
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Once installed, Explore Desktop will reside in the Explore Desktop folder in the installation directory. It will also show in the Start Menu (Windows), Launchpad (MacOS), and Applications Menu (Ubuntu).
Starting Explore Desktop
Once Explore Desktop is installed, locate it on your Launchpad, Start Menu, or Application Menu. Click to launch.
When first opened, Explore Desktop will display the Home page. This page contains instructions on how to use the app.
The Home page also asks for data sharing permissions. Selecting the checkbox will allow Explore Desktop to send error logs to Mentalab so that errors can be properly fixed.
You can change your permission settings at any time.
Explore Desktop has four main components:
- menu bar
- navigation menu
- status bar
- main visualization pane
The navigation menu on the left contains the following options:
- Home
- Connection
- Settings
- Visualization
- Impedance Measurement
The status bar at the bottom of Explore Desktop contains:
- The connection status of Explore Desktop
- The firmware version of your Mentalab Explore device
- The battery level of your Mentalab Explore device
- The temperature of your Mentalab Explore device
- The Explore Desktop version
For more information or support, do not hesitate to get in contact at: support@mentalab.com