Requirements

• You must have an observer username and password. The observer accounts are set up by either you local administrator or by ChimpanZoo
  
  
• Adobe AIR is required to install and run the ChimpanZoo application. Adobe AIR has the following system requirements:
  
  Windows
  • Intel® Pentium® 1GHz or faster processor
  • Microsoft® Windows® 2000 with Service Pack 4; Windows XP with Service Pack 2; or Windows Vista® Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise
  • 512MB of RAM
  • Minumin screen resolution 1024x768
  
  Mac OS X
  • PowerPC® G4 1GHz or faster processor or Intel Core™ Duo 1.83GHz or faster processor
  • Mac OS X v10.4.910 or 10.5.1 (PowerPC); Mac OS X v10.4.9 or later, 10.5.1 (Intel)
  • 512MB of RAM
  • Minumin screen resolution 1024x768

Install ChimpanZooDc

Manual Installation Instruction

Install the application by downloading and running the following files.

1. Download and install Adobe AIR.
2. Download and install the ChimpanZoo Observer Application.

Getting Started

1. When you start the program for the first time you will need to setup a new use and download the current chimp list for you facility. It is required that you currently have an internet connection for the following steps.
   1. On the first screen (Local User Login) the pull down will say "New User", press the "Local Login In" button. This will bring up the "Activate new user" screen.
   2. Press the "Reload Facility List" button. This will download a list of all the facility in the ChimpanZoo database, it might take a second to load. Find you facility in the list and select it, this will fill in the "Facility" box on the right. Below the "Facility" box fill in your username and password, then press the "Activate" button. If your information is valid, you will see the chimp list screen.
   3. You will need to press the "Download Current Chimp List" button. Once you have downloaded your chimp list you are now ready to start taking observations. Clicking on the "Observer" button at the very top will bring up the observation screen.
2. Once you have activated your username and downloaded your chimp list you can then work offline (no internet connection needed). When you start the program again you can just select your username from the pull down menu to login and start taking observations.
3. To upload your observation files to ChimpanZoo you must be connected to the internet. Login and press the "Obs Files" at the very top. Enter your password then press the "Upload Observation Files" to upload your files.