Updated: November 30, 2009

Stabilix® Health Companion® Release Notes detail enhancements in the latest release for all supported platforms. These release notes document system requirements and installation related information pertinent to the current version’s release of Stabilix® Health Companion® desktop and all its components.

Installers can be found by downloading the available version at http://www.hc.stabilix.com/. See the section on Check for Upgrades if you have previously installed Health Companion®. The previous version will be overwritten when you install this latest release.

The latest Windows version is 2.00.03. In order to see the version details, select About Stabilix® Health Companion® located under the main menu option Help.

Table of Contents

1. Minimum System Requirements  

2. New Features and Enhancements  

3. Check for Upgrades  

4. Health Companion® and Vista

4.1. Steps for Upgrading to Health Companion® 2.00.03 for Users who are using 1.20.01 or earlier versions and wanting to Upgrade from Windows XP to Windows Vista

4.2 Vista Administration Rights

5. Health Companion® and Windows 7

5.1 Steps for Upgrading to Health Companion® 2.00.03 for Users who are using 1.20.01 or earlier versions and wanting to Upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7.

1. Minimum System Requirements

1.1 Windows

· Win 2000/XP/Vista - 32-bit and 64-bit/Windows 7 

· 400 MHz Pentium 

· 256 MB of RAM 

· 250 MB free disk space for software installation 

· 56 Kbps modem 

· 1024x768 monitor resolution 

· Adobe Acrobat reader 5.0 or higher

2. New Features and Enhancements

The following is a brief description of the new enhancements available in Health Companion® version 2.00.03. Those who are using Health Companion® for the first time can refer to the Release Notes for versions 1.20.01, 2.00.01 and 2.00.02 for a comprehensive list of Health Companion®’s features that are common to all released versions (available on Health Companion®’s Portal). 

Version (2.00.02) onwards Health Companion® supports both 32-bit and 64-bit windows operating systems. All supported platforms are mentioned in this location.

Version (2.00.03) onwards Health Companion® supports Windows 7 and includes a few bug fixes.

3. Check for Upgrades

For existing Health Companion® users, a check for any available upgrades can be done directly from within the application.

In order to check if any new versions of Health Companion® are available, select Check for Upgrades under the main menu option Stabilix Services or from the right side of the HC desktop under Stabilix® Health Companion® Services.

4. Health Companion® and Vista

Stabilix® Health Companion® 2.00.03 can be downloaded and installed on PCs running Windows Vista. However, if you were running Health Companion® 2.00.02 (or any of its earlier versions) under Windows XP, you must first make a backup of your database while running Windows XP before upgrading your Windows and installing Health Companion® 2.00.03. 

4.1 Steps for Upgrading to Health Companion® 2.00.03 for Users who are using 1.20.01 or earlier versions and wanting to Upgrade from Windows XP to Windows Vista

Step one: Create a backup while running Health Companion® on Windows XP

 This step must be performed while Windows XP is still your operating system. You can initiate the creation of a backup directly by selecting ‘Backup Health Companion’ found under Health Companion®’s main menu option ‘Administration'. The pop-up window allows you to name the backup file and select a location on your computer to store it. By default, backups are saved as ‘backup.shc’.

Health Companion® also asks whether you would like to create a backup of the information each time you exit the application. You can answer Yes, No or Cancel to the ‘Would you like to back up your data now?’ question.

If you click ‘Yes’ then:

1. Provide a location to store backups on your machine

2. Enter an easy-to-recognize name

3. Click 'Save’

If you click ‘No’ then:

1. The application exits 

If you click ‘Cancel’ then:

1. The application remains open 

Step two: Install Windows Vista

You can follow the usual procedure for installing the Windows Vista operating system.

Step three: Install Health Companion® 2.00.03

Download the latest setup from www.hc.stabilix.com; uninstall the existing version of Health Companion® (before uninstalling the existing version, please ensure that you keep a copy of your License Key, Licensee Email and the Portal Access User Name and Password accessible from outside the application – you can obtain this information from Administration menu Health Companion® Setup).

Finally, install the latest version. In this vista upgrade case, DO NOT USE THE “CHECK FOR UPGRADE FEATURE” for upgrading from earlier versions.

Step four: Restore Backup Data

Select ‘Restore Health Companion’, from under ‘Administration’. Browse to the location on your computer where your backups are stored and click ‘Open’. Backup data will be restored and available for viewing, printing up reports and charts, analysis and updating.

If your backup data was password protected, keep note of the username and password. Restoring your backup will reinstate both the username and password. 

Note: After upgrading Health Companion®, the application automatically converts backups, at the time of restoration to meet the current version’s requirements.  

4.2 Vista Administration Rights

If you are a user, without administration rights, then Stabilix® Health Companion® will not contain any data entered by the Administrator or vice versa. This issue can be avoided if the Administrator performs the following steps after installation of Stabilix® Health Companion®:

Step one: Right click on Stabilix® Health Companion® icon and select Properties.

Step two: Within the Properties Window, click the on the ‘Compatibility’ tab.

Step three: Under the Compatibility tab, click the ‘Show settings for all users’ button. Before opening the next window Vista will ask you to confirm whether you want to proceed with this action - click Continue. 

Step four: In the new Stabilix® Health Companion® Properties window, check the ‘Run this program as an administrator’ box.

5. Health Companion® and Windows 7

Stabilix® Health Companion® 2.00.03 can be downloaded and installed on PCs running Windows 7. However, if you were running Health Companion® 2.00.02 (or any of its earlier versions) under Windows XP, you must first make a backup of your database while running Windows XP before upgrading your Windows and installing Health Companion® 2.00.03. 

5.1. Steps for Upgrading to Health Companion® 2.00.03 for Users who are using 1.20.01 or earlier versions and wanting to Upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7.

Step one: Create a backup while running Health Companion® on Windows XP

 This step must be performed while Windows XP is still your operating system. You can initiate the creation of a backup directly by selecting ‘Backup Health Companion’ found under Health Companion®’s main menu option ‘Administration'. The pop-up window allows you to name the backup file and select a location on your computer to store it. By default, backups are saved as ‘backup.shc’.

Health Companion® also asks whether you would like to create a backup of the information each time you exit the application. You can answer Yes, No or Cancel to the ‘Would you like to back up your data now?’ question. 

If you click ‘Yes’ then:

1. Provide a location to store backups on your machine

2. Enter an easy-to-recognize name

3. Click 'Save’ 

If you click ‘No’ then:

1. The application exits 

If you click ‘Cancel’ then:

1. The application remains open 

Step two: Install Windows 7

You can follow the usual procedure for installing the Windows 7 operating system.

 Step three: Install Health Companion® 2.00.03 

Registered Users can download the latest setup from the URL mentioned in the announcement mail (sent to registered users); whereas the new users can directly download the Windows 7 compliant version from our website (www.hc.stabilix.com). Please ensure that you keep a copy of your License Key, Licensee Email and the Portal Access User Name and Password accessible from outside the application – you can obtain this information from Administration menu Health Companion® Setup). 

Finally, install the latest version. In this Windows 7 upgrade case, DO NOT USE THE “CHECK FOR UPGRADE FEATURE” for upgrading from earlier versions.

Step four: Restore Backup Data

Select ‘Restore Health Companion’, from under ‘Administration’. Browse to the location on your computer where your backups are stored and click ‘Open’. Backup data will be restored and available for viewing, printing up reports and charts, analysis and updating.

If your backup data was password protected, keep note of the username and password. Restoring your backup will reinstate both the username and password. 

Note: After upgrading Health Companion®, the application automatically converts backups, at the time of restoration to meet the current version’s requirements.     

Updated: November 30, 2009 

Stabilix® Health Companion® Release Notes detail enhancements in the latest release. These release notes document system requirements and installation related information pertinent to the current version’s release of Stabilix® Health Companion® desktop and all its components.    

Installers can be found by downloading the available version at http://www.hc.stabilix.com/. See the section on Check for Upgrades if you have previously installed Health Companion®. The previous version will be overwritten when you install this latest release.   

The latest Mac version is 2.00.03. In order to see the version details, select About Stabilix® Health Companion® located under the main menu option Help.    

Table of Contents

1. Minimum System Requirements

2. New Features and Enhancements

3. Installation

4. Check for Upgrades  

1. Minimum System Requirements

1.1 Macintosh

· J2SE 5.0 or greater (download from http://www.apple.com if required)

· Mac OS X 10.4.X (Tiger) version (or) Mac OS X 10.5.X (Leopard) version

· 256 MB

2. New Features and Enhancements

The following is a brief description of the new enhancement available in Health Companion® version 2.00.03. Those who are using Health Companion® for the first time can refer to the Release Notes for version 2.00.02 for a comprehensive list of Health Companion®’s features that are common to all released versions (available on Health Companion®’s Portal). 

In this version (2.00.03) onwards Health Companion® supports both Mac OSX 10.4.X (Tiger) and 10.5.X (Leopard) versions. All supported platforms are mentioned in this location

3. Installation

3.1. Installation for Macintosh

Step one: Ensure your Mac meets Health Companion®’s minimum system requirements

The system requirements are:

· J2SE 5.0 or greater

· Mac OS X 10.4.X (or) MAC OSX 10.5.X

· 256 MB

Download and install J2SE 5.0 from http://www.apple.com.

Double click the setup for starting the installation process and then follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation.

In order to configure Java preferences, use "Finder" to locate and open J2SE 5.0. Finder -> Applications -> Utilities -> Java ->Java2E.5.0->Java Preferences. Open "Java Preferences" and in the "Java Application Runtime Settings" section, drag "J2SE 5.0" to the top of the list. Click the "Save" button.

Step two: Download and install Health Companion®

1. Follow the link provided in the “Welcome” email from Stabilix to download Health_Companion_macos_2_00_03.dmg. 

2. Double-click the .dmg file to begin installation.

Upon successfully installing Stabilix® Health Companion®, the shortcut (if you have selected this option during Setup) can be found within the “Applications” folder.

Note: Information and Screenshot courtesy of CenterKey Software - http://www.centerkey.com/mac/java

Step three: Create a shortcut on your desktop

After installation is complete, you may want to place a Stabilix® Health Companion® shortcut icon on your desktop. You can do this by performing the following steps:

1. Open Finder -> Applications -> Stabilix® Health Companion®.

2. Right click on Stabilix® Health Companion®’s icon and select the “Make Alias” option, a second Stabilix® Health Companion® icon appears within the Stabilix® Health Companion® folder.

3. Right click and copy “HealthCompanion alias” and then paste the icon on your desktop.

4. Check for Upgrades

For existing Health Companion® users, a check for any available upgrades can be done directly from within the application.

In order to check if any new versions of Health Companion® are available, select Check for Upgrades under the main menu option Stabilix Services or from the right side of the HC desktop under Stabilix® Health Companion® Services.