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Before Installation • Installation Instructions • Version Conflicts
Before installing The Libraries Directory from the CD-ROM, you should remove any previous installation of the software. You can do this using the Add/Remove Programs dialog in the Windows Control Panel. This will remove any previously installed files, but will not remove any files created by the application itself. If you have previously been using the Marketing Version of the Directory, then please note that the following file will not be removed:
ldmail.mdb
This is the database containing your user-defined mailing lists. If you are installing a new edition of the Directory for the very first time, then this file should be deleted so as to avoid possible conflicts with the new software and data. Otherwise, it should be kept. The Setup program will check for any previous instances of this file and will offer you the choice of keeping, renaming or deleting it if it is found (see below).
For the minimum system requirements for installing and running the Libraries Directory application on your computer, see About the CD-ROM.
To install The Libraries Directory, close all currently open applications, insert the Libraries Directory CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive, and run "D:\setup.exe" where "D" is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive. The Setup program displays a welcome dialog, followed by a dialog displaying the License Agreement. If you accept the terms of the license, then select the I accept the Agreement option, and click Next proceed with the installation. You can click on Exit Setup at any time to abort the process.
Setup will then guide you through the following steps:
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Select the version of The Libraries Directory that you are going to be using: the Reference Version or the Marketing Version. If you select the Marketing Version option, then you can also enter the password supplied by the publisher in order to unlock the Marketing Version facilities. You do not have to enter the password here, as it can also be entered in the Start Up dialog when you first run the application. |
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Select the Licensing Option under which you wish to install The Libraries Directory: the Single User License or the Network License. If you select the Network License option, then you can also enter the password supplied by the publisher in order to enable data access across a network (please note that this is not the same as the Marketing Version password). You do not have to enter the password here, as it can also be entered in the Start Up dialog when you first run the application. If you have selected the Network License option, the next step allows you to indicate whether you are installing the application on a network server or networked computer that has been designated as a server (this installs both software and data), or whether you are installing The Libraries Directory on a computer acting as a workstation (this installs the software only, but allows you to access the data on the server). N.B. You must install the software on each workstation from which you wish to access the databases on the main server. |
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Choose the destination directory or folder in which the application is to be installed. The default directory is "C:\Program Files\Libraries Directory" (where "C" is the drive letter for your primary hard drive). If you wish to install the application elsewhere, click on the Change Directory button and select an alternative directory. The Setup program will now check the destination directory for an existing copy of the mailing list database ldmail.mdb. This will exist only if you have previously installed and used the Marketing Version of The Libraries Directory. If it is found, Setup will give you the option of keeping it, deleting it or renaming it. If you are reinstalling an existing edition for whatever reason, then you should choose to keep it. However, if you are installing a new edition for the very first time, then it is recommended that you delete it, in order to prevent possible conflicts with the new software and data. If you are unsure, then choose either to keep it (in which case you can delete the database manually at a later date if problems arise), or to rename it (in which case it can be restored again later). |
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Enter your name and company. You must enter something in the Name text box, but the company name is optional. |
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Select security options if you wish to restrict access to certain facilities (e.g., if the application is being installed on a public-access computer). During Setup, you can choose to disable email and internet access, and to set your own password that will restrict access to the application's Options dialog, which is where these security options are usually set. You do not have to set these options here, as they can also be set in the Options dialog itself when you run the application. |
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When you have input your installation options, Setup will allow you to review them, so that you can go back and change them if necessary. If you are satisfied with the options you have selected, click on the Install Now button. |
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| 7. | Before completing the installation, Setup will ask you to choose a program group for the software. The default will be a new Libraries Directory group. Alternatively, you can type in a new name for the group, or choose from a list of existing program groups. Then click on Continue to proceed with the installation, or Cancel to abort. |
When installation is complete, you will be able to run the application immediately. See Getting Started for the initial steps required to run the application for the first time.
The CD-ROM installation package includes a number of system files that are required in order for the application to function. In order to maintain compatibility with older operating systems, some of these files may not be the most recent versions available. Consequently, a message dialog may appear during installation warning you that the version of a file being copied is older than the version already installed on your computer. The dialog will give you the choice of keeping your existing file, overwriting it, or overwriting all such files. If the file being copied is a system file (i.e., with the file extension *.dll or *.ocx) then you should always choose to keep the file.
N.B. If you are reinstalling your copy of The Libraries Directory, and you have not uninstalled the previous installation before running setup, then it is possible that the two files lddata.mdb and ldindex.mdb already installed may also be flagged as newer versions. In that case you should choose No in order to overwrite them.
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About the CD-ROM
James Clarke and Co Ltd
PO Box 60, Cambridge, CB1 2NT, England
Tel: +44 (0) 1223 350865 Fax: +44 (0) 1223 366951
email: publishing@jamesclarke.co.uk