# Starting the software

## Connect the sensor
Connect the Aesthetix sensor using the provided cable to an available USB 3.0 USB-C or Thunderbolt port on your chosen host computer.

Only use Rhopoint supplied cables- low cost cables may not support the data transfer speeds required by the Aesthetix system to perform correctly.

## Start the software
Double-click the Rhopoint Appearance Elements icon created on the desktop to start the software.

![Rhopoint Appearance Elements desktop icon](desktop-icon.png)
<sup>Rhopoint Appearance Elements desktop icon</sup>

## Additional setup
On the first start, the camera drivers are checked. If the drivers are missing, they will be installed upon confirming the following dialog:
![Install USB vision](install-usb-vision.png)
<sup>USB camera driver installation</sup>

