Installation

Find quick answers to your installation questions.

How do I receive the Orchids Plus Installation DVD?
Orchids Plus DVDs were mailed out with the final AQ Plus DVDs in mid-April 2014. To use Orchids Plus, you will need to either evaluate or activate the s...
Wed, 4 Apr, 2018 at 11:39 AM
My computer doesn't have a DVD player, how can I install the software?
We have two options available for people that don't have a DVD player. 1. Download ISO Option Orchids Plus is a very large file at over 3 giga...
Wed, 4 Apr, 2018 at 11:42 AM
What are the minimum installation requirements?
Orchids Plus can be installed on Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10. Mac / Macintosh users can run Orchids Plus with special software (...
Wed, 4 Apr, 2018 at 11:47 AM
Can I install Orchids Plus on a Mac?
Mac users can run Orchids Plus with special software (such as solutions from VMWare [Fusion] or Parallels [Parallels Desktop].)  Note that you may need ...
Wed, 4 Apr, 2018 at 11:48 AM
Orchids Plus Installation Instructions
Please note that Orchids Plus will take several hours to install as there are over 70,000 images. Your computer hardware and running processes will also im...
Wed, 4 Apr, 2018 at 11:54 AM
The installation menu didn't start when I inserted the DVD, how can I start it?
The Orchids Plus DVD uses autorun to automatically launch the installation menu. However, some computer settings prevent the installation menu from starting...
Sat, 26 Jul, 2014 at 7:58 PM
Installation is taking a "very" long time, can I make it faster?
The Orchids Plus setup contains over 70,000 images and it takes a significant amount of time to move those files from the DVD to your computer. Depe...
Sat, 12 Apr, 2014 at 5:29 PM
How do I run Orchids Plus after the installation completes?
The installer will automatically run Orchids Plus when the installation completes. A shortcut is also added to your desktop as well as your start menu...
Fri, 25 Jul, 2014 at 12:02 PM
What shortcuts are created as part of the installation?
The Orchids Plus installer will add 2 shortcuts on your desktop: 1. Orchids Plus - this is a shortcut to run the program. 2. ORCHIDS Magazine Se...
Sat, 12 Apr, 2014 at 5:29 PM
The software prompted me to "Check for Updates", what is this?
Introducing Electronic Delivery of Updates Orchids Plus has the ability to download and install updates including new images, data and software featur...
Thu, 10 Jul, 2014 at 8:49 AM