<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"> <meta name="GENERATOR" content="Mozilla/4.73 [en] (WinNT; I) [Netscape]"> <title>Argyll Installation on Microsoft Windows</title> </head> <body style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" alink="#ee0000" link="#0000ee" vlink="#551a8b"> <h1> <u>Installing the software on Microsoft Windows<br> </u></h1> <h3 style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Unpacking the .zip archive:</span></h3> You will need to unzip the downloaded file in the location you have chosen to hold the executable files (perhaps somewhere like <span style="font-weight: bold;">\bin</span>). I would <span style="font-weight: bold;">NOT</span> put them in <span style="font-style: italic;">\Program Files</span>, since spaces in directory or file names and command line environments are a very bad mix, and will cause you endless problems. The archive will create a <span style="font-weight: bold;"></span> top level directory <span style="font-weight: bold;">Argyll_VX.X.X</span>, where X.X.X is the version number, and the executables will be in <span style="font-weight: bold;">Argyll_VX.X.X\bin</span>. <h3><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Making the tools accessible:</span></h3> You should also configure your %PATH% environment variable to give access to the executables from your command line environment.<br> <br> For <span style="font-weight: bold;">Windows 8</span>, look in<br> <span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>Desktop -> Settings -> Control Panel -> System And Security -> System -> Advanced System Settings -> Environment Variables<br> <br> For <span style="font-weight: bold;">Windows 7</span>, look in<br> Start Menu -> Control Panel -> System And Security -> System -> Change Settings -> Advanced -> Environment Variables<br> <br> For <span style="font-weight: bold;">Vista</span>, look in<br> Start Menu -> Control Panel -> System And Maintenance -> System -> Change Settings -> Advanced -> Environment Variables<br> <br> For <span style="font-weight: bold;">XP and 2000 </span>look in<br> Start->Settings->Control Panel->System->Advanced->Environment Variables<br> <br> For <span style="font-weight: bold;">NT 4</span> look in<br> Start->Settings->Control Panel->System->Environment<br> <br> You want to add the directory you've chosen to your %PATH%, which is a System Variable. Normally you would add this to the end of the current setting, separated by a ';'. <br> <br> So if the current value of PATH is "%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%" and you unpacked Argyll version 1.6.2 in <span style="font-weight: bold;">d:\bin\</span>, then you would modify PATH to be "%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;d:\bin\Argyll_V1.6.2\bin", - i.e. you append the path to the Argyll binaries to your PATH, separated by the ';' character. The change will take effect when you start a new command shell, which you start from Start Menu->Accessories->Command Prompt, or Start Menu->Programs->Accessories->Command Prompt. You can check that the environment variable has been set by running the command "echo %PATH%" in the command shell.<br> <br> The .zip file also contains several useful reference files (such as acquisition device chart recognition templates, sample illumination spectrum etc.) in the ref sub-directory, all the current documentation in a doc sub-directory, and instrument USB drivers in the usb directory.<br> <br> <span style="font-weight: bold;">NOTE: </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Vista 64/Windows 7 & 8 64 bit</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Beep</span> prompt<span style="font-weight: bold;">: </span>Microsoft (in its infinite wisdom) has removed the built in speaker driver, and now relies on systems having a sound card and speakers's installed and turned on to hear system beeps. So if you're wondering where the beeps have gone when using <a href="chartread.html">chartread</a>, now you know.<span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br> <br> <span style="font-weight: bold;">NOTE: Microsofts generic VGA Driver</span> does not appear to support setting the display VideoLUTs. You will need to install a display driver for your specific display hardware to enable this. Note that it is possible in many cases to use Windows 7 video drivers on Windows 8 systems.<br> <br> <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"><br> <span style="font-weight: bold;">NOTE</span> that if you wish to use Argyll tools (<a href="dispwin.html">dispwin</a>) to control display calibration, that you will have to disable any other calibration loader programs.<br> <br> There are other programs that will interfere with calibration loading, such as igfxpers.exe that gets installed with nVidia "Optimus" technology.<br> You may have to disable both the igfx tray module (c:\windows\system32\igfxtray.exe) and the igfxpph Module (c:\windows\system32\igfxpph.dll) in addition to the persistence Module (c:\windows\system32\igfxpers.exe).<br> <br> A good tool for this is <a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902">AutoRuns</a>. Note that the igfxpph module may exist in several locations and you have to disable all of them. Reboot after changing settings.<br> <br> <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"> <h3><u><font color="#009900">Serial Instruments:</font></u><br> </h3> If you are using a serial connected instrument, then there is nothing special to do to enable this.<br> <h3><font color="#ff6600"><u>USB Instruments:</u></font></h3> If you are using a USB connected instrument, then suitable <span style="font-weight: bold;">USB system drivers</span> may need to be installed.<br> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br> </span>Note that the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Huey</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">i1 Display Pro</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">ColorMunki Display</span> and <b>ColorHug</b> colorimeter appears as an HID (USB Human Interface Device Class) device, and hence will be assigned to the default MSWindows HID driver. You therefore <span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">don't need</span> to install an Argyll <span style="font-weight: bold;">usb</span> system driver for these instruments, although it is possible to select the libusb0.sys driver as an alternative to the default HID driver.<br> <br> If you are using the <b>JETI</b> specbos <span style="font-weight: bold;">1211</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>or <b>1201</b>, then you may need to install the <a href="http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm">FTDI Virtual COM Port Drivers</a> (VCP), if they are not already on your system.<br> <br> Jump to your operating system version:<br> <br> <a href="#WIN8">Windows 8</a><br> <a href="#WINV7">Windows 7</a><br> <a href="#WINV7">Windows Vista</a><br> <a href="#WINXP">Windows XP</a><br> <a href="#WIN2K">Windows 2000</a><br> <br> <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"><a name="WIN8"></a><font size="+1"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Windows 8</span></font><br> <br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fresh Install of Instrument USB driver:</span></span><br> <br> </span>If you currently don't have any applications that talk to your instrument using USB, then it is relatively simple to use the drivers provided with Argyll, since you don't have to deal with the instrument already having an assigned driver.<br> <br> Windows 8 does not automatically pop up a "New Hardware" dialog, so you will have to open the Device Manager manually, and you will also have to temporarily disable UBS driver .inf signature enforcement.<br> <br> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">To install the Argyll driver for the first instrument:</span><br> (Plug in instrument)<br> Desktop -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager -><br> Other Devices -> <instrument being installed> -> right click -> Update Driver Software... -> Browse my computer for driver software -> Browse...<br> -> <span style="font-weight: bold;">argyll\usb</span> folder -> Next -> Install this driver software anyway -> Close<br> <br style="text-decoration: underline;"> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">On subsequent installation of other instrument types:</span><br> Simply plug the instrument in. The Argyll driver will be automatically selected.<br> <br> <br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153); font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;">Adding Argyll drivers to existing drivers:</span></span><br> <br> If you currently have applications other than Argyll accessing your USB connected instrument, then you will have to manually install the Argyll driver, and then switch back and forth between the Argyll and other drivers if you want to switch between applications. <br> <br> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">To install the Argyll Driver:</span><br> (Plug in instrument)<br> Desktop -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager<br> (Locate the instrument in the device list. It may be underneath one of the top level items.)<br> Right click on instrument -> Update Driver Software... -> let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer -> Have disk... -> Browse...<br> -> <span style="font-weight: bold;">argyll\usb</span> folder -> select ArgyllCMS.inf -> Open -> OK -> Install this driver software anyway -> Close<br> <br> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">To switch between drivers:</span><br> (Plug in the instrument)<br> Desktop -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager<br> (Locate the instrument in the device list. It may be underneath one of the top level items.)<br> Right click on instrument -> Update Driver Software... -> let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer<br> (Choose either the Argyll driver or another driver from the list)<br> -> Next -> Close<br> <br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Un-installing Argyll driver:</span></span></span><br> <br> If you are updating to a new version of Argyll, that it may be necessary to uninstall all the existing Argyll USB driver, and do a fresh re-install to update the relevant libusb system driver and .inf file. (This is true for updating to Argyll Version 1.5.0). <br> <br> (Plug in the instrument)<br> Desktop -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager<br> (Locate the instrument in the device list. It will be underneath the Argyll LibUSB-win32 devices top level item.)<br> Right click on instrument -> Uninstall -> click "Delete the driver software for this device" -> OK <br> <br> Proceed then with either <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;">Fresh Install of Argyll USB driver</span></span> or <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;">Adding Argyll drivers to existing drivers</span></span> above.<br> <br> <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"><a name="WINV7"></a><font size="+1"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Windows Vista & Windows 7</span></font><br> <br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fresh Install of Instrument USB driver:</span></span><br> <br> </span>If you currently don't have any applications that talk to your instrument using USB, then it is relatively simple to use the drivers provided with Argyll since you don't have to deal with the instrument already having an assigned driver.<br> <br> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">To install the Argyll driver for the first instrument:</span><br> (Plug in instrument)<br> (Wait for the "Found New Hardware" or "Installing new device driver software - Device driver software was not successfully installed" popup and dismiss it)<br> Start -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager -><br> Other Devices -> <instrument being installed> -> right click -> Update Driver Software... -> Browse my computer for driver software -> Browse...<br> -> <span style="font-weight: bold;">argyll\usb</span> folder -> Next -> Install this driver software anyway -> Close<br> <br style="text-decoration: underline;"> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">On subsequent installation of other instrument types:</span><br> Simply plug the instrument in. The Argyll driver will be automatically installed.<br> <br> <br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153); font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;">Adding Argyll drivers to existing drivers:</span></span><br> <br> If you currently have applications other than Argyll accessing your USB connected instrument, then you will have to manually install the Argyll driver, and then switch back and forth between the Argyll and other drivers if you want to switch between applications. <br> <br> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">To install the Argyll Driver:</span><br> (Plug in instrument)<br> Start -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager<br> (Locate the instrument in the device list. It may be underneath one of the top level items.)<br> Right click on instrument -> Update Driver Software... -> let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer -> Have disk... -> Browse...<br> -> <span style="font-weight: bold;">argyll\usb</span> folder -> select ArgyllCMS.inf -> Open -> OK -> Install this driver software anyway -> Close<br> <br> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">To switch between drivers:</span><br> (Plug in the instrument)<br> Start -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager<br> (Locate the instrument in the device list. It may be underneath one of the top level items.)<br> Right click on instrument -> Update Driver Software... -> let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer<br> (Choose either the Argyll driver or another driver from the list)<br> -> Next -> Close<br> <br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Un-installing Argyll driver:</span></span></span><br> <br> If you are updating to a new version of Argyll, that it may be necessary to uninstall all the existing Argyll USB driver, and do a fresh re-install, to update the relevant libusb system driver and .inf file. (This is true for updating to Argyll Version 1.5.0). <br> <br> (Plug in the instrument)<br> Start -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager<br> (Locate the instrument in the device list. It will be underneath the Argyll LibUSB-win32 devices top level item.)<br> Right click on instrument -> Uninstall -> click "Delete the driver software for this device" -> OK <br> <br> Proceed then with either <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;">Fresh Install of Argyll USB driver</span></span> or <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;">Adding Argyll drivers to existing drivers</span></span> above.<br> <br> <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"><a name="WINXP"></a><font size="+1"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Windows XP</span></font><br> <br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fresh Install of Instrument USB driver:</span></span><br> <br> </span>If you currently don't have any applications that talk to your instrument using USB, then it is relatively simple to use the drivers provided with Argyll since you don't have to deal with the instrument already having an assigned driver.<br> <br> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">To install the Argyll driver for the first instrument:</span><br> (Plug in instrument)<br> (Wait for the "Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard" popups and dismiss it)<br> My Computer, Right Click -> Manage -> Device Manager<br> Other Devices -> <instrument being installed> -> right click -> Update Driver... -> No, not this time -> Next<br> ->Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) -> Next -> Don't search. I will choose the driver to install -> Next<br> -> Have Disk... -> Browse -> <span style="font-weight: bold;">argyll\usb</span> folder -> ArgyllCMS.inf -> Open -> OK -> Next -> Finish<br> <br style="text-decoration: underline;"> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">On subsequent installation of other instrument types:</span><br> (Plug the instrument in, and wait for the "Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard" to pop up.)<br> No, not this time -> Install the software automatically (Recommended) -> Next -> Finish<br> <br> <br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153); font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;">Adding Argyll drivers to existing drivers:</span></span><br> <br> If you currently have applications other than Argyll accessing your USB connected instrument, then you will have to manually install the Argyll driver, and then switch back and forth between the Argyll and other drivers if you want to switch between applications. <br> <br> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">To install the Argyll Driver:</span><br> (Plug in instrument)<br> My Computer, Right Click -> Manage -> Device Manager<br> (Locate the instrument in the device list. It may be underneath one of the top level items.)<br> Right click on instrument -> right click -> Update Driver... -> No, not this time -> Next<br> ->Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) -> Next -> Don't search. I will choose the driver to install -> Next<br> -> Have Disk... -> Browse -> <span style="font-weight: bold;">argyll\usb</span> folder -> ArgyllCMS.inf -> Open -> OK -> Next -> Finish<br> <br> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">To switch between drivers:</span><br> (Plug in the instrument)<br> My Computer, Right Click -> Manage -> Device Manager<br> (Locate the instrument in the device list. It may be underneath one of the top level items.)<br> Right click on instrument -> Update Driver... -> No, not this time -> Next<br> ->Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) -> Next -> Don't search. I will choose the driver to install -> Next<br> ->let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer<br> (Choose either the Argyll driver or another driver from the list)<br> -> Next -> Finish<br> <br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Un-installing Argyll driver:</span></span></span><br> <br> If you are updating to a new version of Argyll, that it may be necessary to uninstall all the existing Argyll USB driver, and do a fresh re-install, to update the relevant libusb system driver and .inf file. (This is true for updating to Argyll Version 1.5.0). <br> <br> (Plug in the instrument)<br> My Computer, Right Click -> Manage -> Device Manager<br> (Locate the instrument in the device list. It will be underneath the Argyll LibUSB-win32 devices top level item.)<br> Right click on instrument -> Uninstall -> click "Delete the driver software for this device" -> OK <br> <br> Then you will have to delete the cached copy of the old Argyll driver .inf files, that MSWindows keeps.<br> <br> cd to where Windows keeps it's cached driver information files, ie:<br> c:<br> cd \windows\inf<br> <br> identify all the system copies of the Argyll .inf files:<br> <br> find /I "ArgyllCMS" oem*.inf<br> <br> then delete just the files that contain "ArgyllCMS":<br> <br> del /F oemXXX.inf<br> del /F oemXXY.inf<br> etc.<br> <br> Proceed then with either <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;">Fresh Install of Argyll USB driver</span></span> or <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;">Adding Argyll drivers to existing drivers</span></span> above.<br> <br> <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"><a name="WIN2K"></a><font size="+1"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Windows 2000</span></font><br> <br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fresh Install of Instrument USB driver:</span></span><br> <br> </span>If you currently don't have any applications that talk to your instrument using USB, then it is relatively simple to use the drivers provided with Argyll since you don't have to deal with the instrument already having an assigned driver.<br> <br> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">To install the Argyll driver for the first instrument:</span><br> (Plug in instrument)<br> (Wait for the "Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard" pops up) -> Next<br> -> Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) -> Next -> Specify a location -> Next<br> -> Browse -> <span style="font-weight: bold;">argyll\usb</span> folder -> ArgyllCMS.inf -> Open -> OK -> Next -> Finish<br> <br style="text-decoration: underline;"> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">On subsequent installation of other instrument types:</span><br> Simply plug the instrument in. The Argyll driver will be automatically installed.<br> <br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153); font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;">Adding Argyll drivers to existing drivers:</span></span><br> <br> If you currently have applications other than Argyll accessing your USB connected instrument, then you will have to manually install the Argyll driver, and then switch back and forth between the Argyll and other drivers if you want to switch between applications. <br> <br> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">To install the Argyll Driver:</span><br> (Plug in instrument)<br> My Computer, Right Click -> Manage -> Device Manager<br> (Locate the instrument in the device list. It may be underneath one of the top level items.)<br> Right click on instrument -> Properties -> Driver -> Update Driver this time<br> -> "Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard" -> Next -> Display a list of known drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific driver -> Next<br> -> Have Disk -> Browse -> <span style="font-weight: bold;">argyll\usb</span> folder -> ArgyllCMS.inf -> Open -> OK -> Next -> Next -> Finish<br> <br> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">To switch between drivers:</span><br> (Plug in instrument)<br> My Computer, Right Click -> Manage -> Device Manager<br> (Locate the instrument in the device list. It may be underneath one of the top level items.)<br> Right click on instrument -> Properties -> Driver -> Update Driver... -> Next<br> -> Display a list of known drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific driver -> Next<br> (Choose either the Argyll driver or another driver from the list)<br> -> Next -> Next -> Finish<br> <br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Un-installing Argyll driver:</span></span></span><br> <br> If you are updating to a new version of Argyll, that it may be necessary to uninstall all the existing Argyll USB driver, and do a fresh re-install, to update the relevant libusb system driver and .inf file. (This is true for updating to Argyll Version 1.5.0). <br> <br> (Plug in the instrument)<br> My Computer, Right Click -> Manage -> Device Manager<br> (Locate the instrument in the device list. It may be underneath one of the top level items.)<br> Right click on instrument -> Uninstall -> OK<br> <br> Then you will have to delete the cached copy of the old Argyll driver .inf files, that MSWindows keeps.<br> <br> cd to where Windows keeps it's cached driver information files, ie:<br> c:<br> cd \winnt\inf<br> <br> identify all the system copies of the Argyll .inf files:<br> <br> find /I "ArgyllCMS" oem*.inf<br> <br> then delete just the files that contain "ArgyllCMS":<br> <br> del /F oemXXX.inf<br> del /F oemXXY.inf<br> etc.<br> <br> Proceed then with either <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;">Fresh Install of Argyll USB driver</span></span> or <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;">Adding Argyll drivers to existing drivers</span></span> above.<br> <br> <br> </body> </html>