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Introduction
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have a purchase order number or software serial number, and can leave these fields
blank) and click on Submit Via Internet.
A free trial password will be automatically downloaded to your computer. This
password will allow you to use the software for 30 days.
If you decide to purchase the software during that period, contact Bio-Rad to receive
a software package and a Hardware Security Key. You can then complete the
registration process as described in the previous sections.
1.10 PDQuest Basic
In order to meet requests for additional software copies at low cost when buying an
imaging system, Bio-Rad has provided a scaled down version of PDQuest called
PDQuest Basic. PDQuest Basic looks and acts exactly like the full version of
PDQuest but with the advanced functions inactive (grayed out).
The Basic version of PDQuest includes the following active functionality: Image
acquisition, Transform, Crop, Flip, Rotate, Text Tool, Basic Excision, Print, and
Export to TIFF and Save. PDQuest Basic also allows you to view previously saved
data created using advanced functionality.
PDQuest Basic does not require a software license. To activate the advanced
commands of PDQuest, contact Bio-Rad for a valid user license.
1.11 Contacting Bio-Rad
Bio-Rad technical service hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Pacific Standard
Time in the U.S.
Phone:
800-424-6723
510-741-2612
Fax:
510-741-5802
E-mail:
For software registration: