#INTEL PLAY QX3 MICROSCOPE DRIVER XP DOWNLOAD DRIVERS#
The actual QX3 microscope software takes control of the computer video drivers and deactivates any screen savers during operation.Ĭlick on the green reverse arrow in the lower left hand corner to go to the Main menu. You can simulate capturing a digital image by pressing either the Snapshot button on the screen menu or by clicking the mouse on the uppermost green button on the microscope.ĭuring periods of inactivity, the tutorial launches a screen saver that bounces the image from the Live View screen around the small computer monitor. A higher magnification view of the sample will appear in the Live View screen. Rotate the green magnification ring to choose the 10x (default), 60x, or 200x objective. If the wrong source is chosen, the sample will appear very dark. Make sure the proper illumination source ( top or bottom lamp) is turned on. Use the mouse to adjust the focus of the sample with the blue focus knob.
You can select different samples from menus #1 and #2. The samples in menu #3 are default and automatically download with the applet. It will slowly appear in the Live View screen. Place your mouse cursor over the green button on the Choose A Sample menu and select a sample. Intel ® Play™ QX3™ Simulatorįollow the instructions listed below to operate the microscope. Instructions for operation of this tutorial are outlined below the applet window. This interactive Java tutorial explores how the hardware (QX3 microscope) and computer software work together to produce digital images. Welcome to our Java-powered Intel ® Play™ QX3™ Computer Microscope simulator. Molecular Expressions: Science, Optics and You - Intel Play QX3 Simulator