Important compatibility notice:
Due to issues with the Mac OS 10.8.0 – 10.8.2 (Mountain Lion) and Mac OS 10.7.5, SpectraViewII is not able to communicate with the displays on some systems with Nvidia-based video chipsets when connected to the DVI inputs on a display. This includes both Thunderbolt (miniDisplayPort) video outputs when using a miniDisplayPort to DVI cable, and DVI-to-DVI connections. This impacts all MultiSync 80 Series, MultiSync 90 Series, and the MultiSync P221W models. The NEC MultiSync PA Series and select MultiSync P Series models can utilize a USB connection to the display and avoid this issue if necessary.
This issue has been resolved in Mac OS 10.8.3, which as of March 14, 2013, is now available via the Software Update feature in Mac OS. All customers impacted by this issue are encouraged to update to OS 10.8.3 or higher.
Customers with impacted systems currently using OS 10.7.4 or earlier are encouraged to either not update to OS 10.7.5 or update to OS 10.8.3 or higher.
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Operating System |
Apple Mac OS X v10.5 or higher. Note: Mac OS 10.5.2 or higher required for some Macs. See Compatibility Information for further details. |
Microsoft Windows XP (Home and Professional editions), Windows XP
x64, Windows Vista 32 bit and x64 versions, and Windows 7 32 bit and x64 versions, Windows 7 32 bit and x64 versions, and Windows 8 32 bit and x64 versions. |
Suse Enterprise Desktop 10 and higher. Other Linux distributions may be available
by special request. Please contact NEC for details. |
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Video Graphics Card |
All Apple standard video graphics cards, including most newer PowerBooks. Digital
(DVI) or DisplayPort output is highly recommended. |
ATI Radeon, Nvidia, Matrox, 3DLabs. Digital (DVI) or DisplayPort output is highly recommended. |
Nvidia open source and proprietary drivers. Digital (DVI) output is highly recommended. |
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Video color depth |
At least 24 bit color (Millions of colors). |
At least 24 bit color. |
At least 24 bit color. |
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Video Resolution |
Displays native resolution highly recommended (1280x1024, 1600x1200, 1680x1050,
1920x1080, 1920x1200, 2560x1440 or 2560x1600 depending on monitor). |
Displays native resolution highly recommended (1280x1024, 1600x1200, 1680x1050,
1920x1080, 1920x1200, 2560x1440 or 2560x1600 depending on monitor). |
Displays native resolution highly recommended (1280x1024, 1600x1200, 1680x1050,
1920x1080, 1920x1200, 2560x1440 or 2560x1600 depending on monitor). |
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Supported Color Sensors |
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• NEC MDSVSENSOR |
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• NEC SpectraSensor Pro |
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• X-Rite/GretagMacbeth iOne Pro and iOne Monitor |
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X-Rite iOne Pro2 |
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• X-Rite/GretagMacbeth iOne Display V1 and V2 |
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• X-Rite DTP94 / MonacoOPTIX-XR |
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• X-Rite ColorMunki |
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• X-Rite iOne Display Pro |
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• ColorVision/Datacolor Spyder2 |
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• Datacolor Spyder3 |
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| • BasICColor Discus |
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• NEC MDSVSENSOR |
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• NEC SpectraSensor Pro |
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• X-Rite/GretagMacbeth iOne Pro and iOne Monitor |
• X-Rite iOne Pro2 |
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• X-Rite/GretagMacbeth iOne Display V1 and V2 |
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• X-Rite DTP94 / MonacoOPTIX-XR |
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• X-Rite ColorMunki |
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• X-Rite iOne Display Pro |
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• ColorVision/Datacolor Spyder2 |
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• Datacolor Spyder3 |
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| • BasICColor Discus |
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• X -Rite/GretagMacbeth Eye-One Display V2. |
| • X-Rite iOne Display Pro |
| • NEC MDSVSENSOR |
| • NEC SpectraSensor Pro |
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USB |
At least one available USB port for Color Sensor. |
At least one available USB port for Color Sensor. |
At least one available USB port for Color Sensor. |
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SpectraView V1.1.12 and higher requires an Intel based Mac. |
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SpectraView V1.1.09 and higher requires Mac OS X version 10.5 or higher. |
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SpectraView V1.1.00 and higher requires Mac OS X version 10.3.9 or higher. |
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SpectraView V1.1.03 and higher is required for Mac OS X version 10.6 and higher. |
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Installing SpectraView requires an account with administrator privileges. |
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This version of SpectraView is a Universal Binary and supports both PowerPC and
Intel based Macs. |
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The following Apple Macs require Mac OS 10.5.2 or higher in order to use SpectraView:
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Intel Mac mini |
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13" MacBook with Intel GMA X3100 graphics processor |
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17" iMac with Intel GMA 950 graphics processor |
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Second generation MacBook Pro 15" and 17" with NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics
chipsets |
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SpectraViewII cannot be used with the following NEC monitor models when using an
Apple MacBook Air or MacBook 13" with Intel GMA X3100 graphics processor:
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NEC LCD2490WUXi |
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NEC LCD2690WUXi |
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NEC LCD3090WQXi |
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NEC LCD4020 |
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NEC LCD4620 |
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NEC LCD5220 |
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NEC LCD6520 |
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NEC M40 |
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NEC M46 |
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Note that these monitors will otherwise function normally on these models of Apple
Macs. |
Apple Macs with an Nvidia graphics card or chipset and Mac OS 10.5.6 or higher may
give a "No communications" error in SpectraView on some early production (before
mid-2007) models of LCD90 series displays, including the LCD2690WUXi and LCD2490WUXi.
Please contact NEC Technical Support directly for assistance. |
Mac OS 10.5.6 prevents SpectraView from being able to communicate with the display
monitor on PPC-based Macs. Customers should update to Mac OS 10.5.7 or higher to
avoid this issue. |
The 13-inch MacBook, and 15-inch and 17-inch MacBook Pros with Mini DisplayPort
video outputs released by Apple in October 2008 and January 2009 require Mac OS
10.5.7 in order to work with SpectraView using the DisplayPort to SingleLink DVI
adapter from Apple. SpectraView will not be able to calibrate NEC monitors when
using Mac OS 10.5.6 and earlier on these machines. |
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This version of SpectraView is supported on Microsoft Windows XP (Home
and Professional editions), Windows XP x64, Windows Vista 32 bit and x64 versions, Windows 7 32 bit and x64 versions, and Windows 8 32 bit and x64 versions.
Installing SpectraView requires an account with administrator privileges.
This version includes support for ATI, Nvidia, Matrox (Parhelia P650 and newer)
video cards and most Intel video chipsets. |
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A Linux version of SpectraView is available for customers with large installations
of NEC display monitors. If you''re interested in finding out more, please submit
a request via the SpectraViewII feedback form.
Nvidia open source and proprietary video drivers are supported. Modification of
access rights on the system may be necessary in order to correctly interface to
the display monitor and color sensor. Installation of some dependency libraries
may also be necessary. |
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