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Update to Version 2.06 of the BrainNavigator

The Update is free for owners of the Atlas of the Human Brain (2nd ed.)

  • If you have already updated your Navigator to version 2.02 or newer you don't need to
    download 19 MB again for a full update. Just click here for for a fast and easy upgrade.
  • If you have the original atlas CD and never updated from this site:
    Please follow the instructions below for the full update:

Update instructions (full update):

Load the Updater (update206.jar, about 19 MB) from this site and store it locally on your computer.
Make sure you have Java2 (J2SE 1.4) runtime properly installed.
Start the updater by doubleclicking on it or from the comandline (enter: java -jar update.jar)
If everything's fine until now you'll get the following screen:

updater screenshot

Follow the three steps indicated there:
(1) Insert your original Atlas-CD, click on 'Choose Original Folder' and choose the drive letter of your CDROM.
(2) Click on 'Choose Target Folder' and choose or create a local folder on your harddisk where you want to install the new BrainNavigator.
(3) Click on 'Start'.
The Updater checks for a valid Atlas CDROM at the location you entered in (1).
If one is found the update completes, if not an error message will be displayed and you'll have to try again.

After having successfully completed the update you can start the new BrainNavigator from the folder you entered in (2).
(Just doubleclick on its icon or enter: java -jar imageio.jar  on the comandline.)

For (free) online program updates/extension packages please use the built-in Check-for-updates function from the Options menu of the BrainNavigator.

System Requirements for PCs:

- IBM-compatible PC with Pentium processor or better
- Microsoft Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP or Linux
- 256 MB RAM (512MB recommended)
- 50 MB of free hard disk space
  (up to 250 MB with upgrade packages)
- colour monitor with 1024 x 768 resolution minimum
- Java Runtime 1.4x or 5.0

      System Requirements for Macs:

- Mac computer with MacOS X
- 256 MB RAM (512MB recommended)
- 50 MB of free hard disk space
  (up to 250 MB with upgrade packages)
- colour monitor with 1024 x 768 res. minimum
- Java Runtime 1.4x

If you don't own the Atlas of the Human Brain  you can get an impression of the BrainNavigator functionality by checking out the Navigator Applet from www.thehumanbrain.net/navigator/demo.html

The Java2 Runtime 1.4 or newer for various platforms can be downloaded free of charge from Sun (for links see the Helpdesk | Downloads section of this site).

The Navigator software is under constant development and will be extended to include additional features. For more information please check the Helpdesk | FAQ keyword: Navigator.