INSTRUCTIONS
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NODOS Winter-run Chinook IOS page

Downloading and installing the GoldSim Player software:

1. Click on the "GoldSim Player" link (on the main IOS Model page).
2. In the small window that pops up choose "Save to Disk" and save the file in a location on your computer that you will remember (e.g., the Desktop).
3. After the file has finished downloading, navigate to that file and double-click on it. Follow the instructions until installation of the GoldSim Player is complete.

Downloading the IOS Model:

1. Create a folder named "IOS Model" somewhere on your computer. Choose a location that you will remember (e.g., My Documents).
2. On the main IOS Model page, click on the "IOS Model" link.
3. In the small window that pops up choose "Save to Disk" and save the file to your computer in that "IOS Model" folder that you just created.
4. Now click on the "Reaches spreadsheet" link (on the main IOS Model page).
5. In the small window that pops up choose "Save to Disk" and save the file to your computer in that same "IOS Model" folder.

Opening the IOS Model:

1. Navigate to your "IOS Model" folder and double-click on the file named "IOS_Model_results". This GoldSim Player file is the IOS Model. Double-clicking on it will open the model in the GoldSim Player software.
2. When the model opens, you will see a screen like the screenshot posted below (note that dimensions and scale may vary depending on the size of you monitor and your display settings).
3. Because the model was saved in Results Mode, you do not need to run the model yourself.
4. Download and view the IOS Model QuickTour video [AVI, 111MB] for a video introduction to exploring the model.