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WordPerfect Setup
Presentations 3.0 for Windows Setup

Purpose

Use Presentations 3.0 for Windows Setup to install or uninstall Presentations 3.0.

Steps

To install Presentations 3.0,

1	Choose Install.

To uninstall Presentations 3.0,

1	Choose Uninstall.

Uninstall deletes all unmodified Presentations 3.0 files.  It will not remove modified program files unless you specify that it do so.  Uninstall also removes empty directories.  It will not remove any files you created.

See Also

Search

Using Help


Using Help

Help is available by clicking the Help button in a dialog box.

Help topics include the following:

Pop-ups

Colored, dot-underlined words or phrases.  Click a pop-up to see more information.

Jumps

Colored, solid-underlined words or phrases that jump to another Help topic.

 An Important icon is followed by necessary information.


Bitstream True Type Fonts

Files, usually with .TTF extensions, containing the fonts that come with Presentations 3.0.


GraphicsLand Program Files

Communications software designed to make it easy for you to send your presentations to a slide service via modem.


Conversion Drivers

Purpose

Use this feature to install additional or updated conversion drivers.

Steps

1	Choose Install from the Presentations 3.0 for Windows Setup dialog box, choose Options, then choose Conversions.

2	Select the conversion drivers you want by clicking the names in the scroll box.

or

Choose Mark All to mark every conversion driver.

Choose Unmark All to unmark conversion drivers you have already marked.

3	Choose OK.

4	Specify a source directory for the font files in the Install from text box.

5	Specify a destination directory for the font files in the Install to text box.

6	Choose OK.


Uninstall

Purpose

Use this feature to free up disk space on your hard drive or network.

Uninstall removes empty directories and deletes icons in the WP group.  It also removes the file information in the WIN.INI and REG.DAT files.  In effect, Uninstall will undoes what Install did.

      	Uninstall will not remove modified program files unless you so specify.  Modified files include any program files that have a date later than the program date, indicating that they were resaved after the initial installation.  Uninstall will not remove any files you created.

Steps

1	Choose Uninstall from the Presentations 3.0 for Windows Setup dialog box.

2	Select Remove Modified Program Files to remove modified program files in either a standard or custom uninstall.

      	Uninstall does not remove modified program files unless you so specify.  Modified files are program files that have a date later than the program date, indicating that they were resaved after the initial installation.  Uninstall will not remove any files you created.

2	If you want to uninstall all Presentations 3.0 files that were installed, choose Standard, choose OK, then choose OK again.

or

If you want to specify which Presentations 3.0 files are uninstalled, choose Custom.

      	If you are uninstalling a Workstation installation, you have only the option of a Standard uninstall.  If you want to uninstall both a Workstation and a Server installation, first uninstall the Workstation installation, then uninstall the Server installation.

See Also

Uninstall Files


Uninstall Files

Purpose

Use the Uninstall Files dialog box to mark the specific file groups you want to uninstall.

Steps

1	Mark each file group you want to uninstall.

or

Choose Mark All to mark every file group.

Choose View Paths to expand each file group to show which directories the files from that group are saved in.

Choose Unmark All to unmark every file group you have marked.

Choose the topics below for information about the types of files you can uninstall:

Presentations 3.0 Program

Presentations Help Files

Coaches/Macros

Masters/Galleries

Graphics Files

Sound Clips

Show Experts

ImageMark Conversion Files

GraphicsLand Program Files

PerfectFit and PerfectFit Help Files

Macro Help File

Color Palettes

Spell Checker

Thesaurus

Conversion Drivers

QuickFinder File Indexer

2	Choose OK, then choose OK again.


Options

This allows you to install printers, conversion files, utilities, or fonts or to view the README files.


Supervisor Options

Purpose

Use Supervisor Options to specify the location of users' .BIF files, to set default file locations, and to set the password for printer installation.

      	These options are designed for the network administrator who is installing Presentations 3.0 to a file server.  These options affect all users who access Presentations 3.0 from the network.

Steps

1	Choose Install from the Presentations 3.0 for Windows Setup dialog box, choose Network, then choose Server.

2	Select the file groups you want to install, choose OK, the choose Start Installation.

3	Select Users' Windows Directory to save users' .BIF files in their user's personal Windows directory.

or

Select Shared network directory, then specify the network drive and directory for users' .BIF files.

4	Select Yes (Professional Install) to allow users to set their own default file locations in Preferences.

or

Select No (Corporate Install) to set default file locations to network directories specified during installation.

Choosing Professional Install leaves the default directory path for templates, printers, and macros blank and puts the network location for template, printer, and macro files in the Supplemental Files text box.

Choosing Corporate Install puts the network location for template, printer, and macro files in the Default Location text box and leaves the Supplemental Files text box blank.

5	Specify the Windows directory on the network for users running workstation copies of Windows.

6	Select Install Bitstream True Type fonts to allow users to install fonts to their workstations.

7	Choose OK.

See Also

Custom Installation

Network Basics

Server Installation


Presentations Program Files

Files with .EXE, .FIL, and .DLL extensions that are necessary for Presentations 3.0 to operate.

      	You must install these files the first time you install Presentations 3.0.


Presentations Help Files

Files with .HLP extensions containing the online Help for Presentations 3.0, Macros, Install, and shared products.


Drawing Files

The destination you specify becomes the default directory for drawings you create.


Macro Help File

The Help file that gives you specific information and assistance in writing macros in Presentations 3.0.


Coaches/Macro Files

Coaches give you step-by-step instruction for using Presentations 3.0's newest and most popular features.  If you prefer, a Coach will perform a feature for you.  Macro files have .WCM extensions.  The destination you specify becomes the default directory for predefined macros and for macros you create.


Conversion Drivers

Files that allow you to convert documents to and from different file formats.


PerfectFit and PerfectFit Help Files

Files, usually with .EXE and .DLL extensions, that contain necessary information to run Presentations 3.0 and independent programs such as Spell Checker, Thesaurus, QuickFinder, and Macro Facility, along with the necessary conversion files.  Select PerfectFit Help Files to copy the specific Help files for these applications.

      	You must install the shared program and Help files and the first time you use Presentations 3.0.  You can choose whether or not to install Thesaurus, Spell Checker, and QuickFinder, but you must install Macro Facility if you want to create macros.


Sound Clip Files

Files containing a variety of different sound clips.


ImageMark Conversion Files

Files that let you convert different graphics formats for use in Presentations 3.0.


Masters/Gallery Files

Files containing pre-defined backgrounds, layouts, and QuickArt figures.


Color Palettes

Files with .PRC extensions containing pre-defined color palettes.


Custom

Modifies the installation to suit your specific configuration needs.


Show Expert Files

Files necessary to run Show Experts, which guide you through creating professional presentations.


Graphics Files

Files with .WPG extensions containing QuickArt figures you can use in your documents.


Presentations 3.0 Program Files

Files with .EXE, .FIL, and .DLL extensions that are necessary for Presentations 3.0 to operate.


Select Directory

Purpose

Use Select Directory to specify the directory into which you want files copied during a Custom Installation.

Steps

1	Choose Install from the Presentations 3.0 for Windows Setup dialog box, then choose Custom.

or

Choose Network from the Presentations 3.0 for Windows Setup dialog box, then choose Server.

2	Click the folder button next to a file group.

3	Specify the drive and directoy in which you want that file group to be installed.

4	Choose OK, then choose Yes to create a new directory.

See Also

Custom and Network Installation


Minimum

Installs fewer files to conserve disk space.  Minimum installs only files necessary to run the applications.  Files not installed with Minimum can be installed later by using Custom Install.


Network

Installs Presentations 3.0 on a network.

Before installing, ensure that you have sufficient rights to the drive where you are installing Presentations 3.0.  This includes rights to copy, rename, write, delete, read, and create files.  Also make sure there is enough disk space available to install Presentations 3.0.


Network Installation

Purpose

Use this feature to install Presentations 3.0 on a network.

Steps

1	Choose Install from the Presentations 3.0 for Windows Setup dialog box, then choose Network.

2	Choose from the following:

Server

Workstation

      	For information about installing Presentations 3.0 on the network, see Network Basics.


QuickFinder File Indexer

Files with .IDX extensions containing indexes you define.


Initialization Files

Files with .BIF extensions containing the changes you make to the default settings in Presentations 3.0.  .BIF files are stored in your personal Windows directory or in a shared network directory.


Spell Checker

Files necessary to run Spell Checker.


Select Drive

Purpose

Use this feature to specify the drive where you want Presentations 3.0 installed.

Steps

1	Choose Install from the Presentations 3.0 for Windows Setup dialog box, then choose Standard.

or

Choose Install from the Presentations 3.0 for Windows Setup dialog box, then choose Minimum.

2	Choose the appropriate drive.

3	Choose OK.

The default directory is the OFFICE directory.  If you choose C:\, Presentations 3.0 is installed to C:\OFFICE\PRWIN\, with shared components installed to C:\OFFICE\SHARED\WPC20\.  If you want to install to a directory other than the default, use Custom Install and specify a different directory.

If you previously installed Presentations 3.0 to the default or any other directory, the new installation overwrites the previous one unless you select a different drive.

See Also

Custom Installation


Thesaurus

Files necessary to run Thesaurus.


Network Basics

Purpose

Network Basics explains the steps to install Presentations 3.0 on a network.

Steps

1	Choose Install from the Presentations 3.0 Setup dialog box, then choose Network.

      	The total number of copies of the program in use on the network should not exceed the number printed on your Certificate of License.

2	Select Server, select the file groups you want to install, choose OK, then choose Start Installation.

3	Select the Supervisor Options you want, the choose OK.

Read the README.NET file when the Server installation is finished to learn how to customize Presentations 3.0 for your users.

4	In Windows Program Manager, launch the Presentations 3.0 icon named WPCNET Settings to create a default environment for your users by modifying templates, toolbars, preferences items, and other default settings in the public .BIF file.

All settings you make during this session are saved to the public .BIF file (WPCNET.BIF).  Users who access the network copy of Presentations 3.0 will inherit their initial settings from the public .BIF file.

5	Double-click the WPCNET Flagging icon to launch the BIF Editor, then read the BIF Edit topic in Help.

6	Flag the settings in the public .BIF file that you want to overrule users' private settings, then choose Override.

7	Choose Exit from the File menu to exit the BIF Editor and save your changes to the public .BIF file.

8	Before giving access to users, you may wish to secure the Presentations 3.0 program and shared code files by flagging/attributing them as Read-Only.  Some networks that require SHARE.EXE to be loaded will need this done before you can begin sharing WordPerfect across the network.  It may also be necessary to set directory rights to Read-Only or equivalent, for added security.

See Also

Server Installation

Supervisor Options

Workstation Installation


Server

Installs on a network.  Before installing, ensure that you have sufficient rights to the drive where you are installing Presentations 3.0.  This includes rights to copy, rename, write, delete, read, and create files.  Also make sure there is enough disk space available to install Presentations 3.0.

This option does not copy files to Windows directories.


Standard

Installs Presentations 3.0, shared, Help, graphics, Toolbar, macro, and conversion utility files to directories on your drive.  This is the recommended installation.

Standard will not install the Macro Help file.  To install Macro Help, use Custom Install.


Server Installation

Purpose

Use this feature to install the program on a network.

      	Before installing, ensure that you have sufficient rights to the drive where you are installing Presentations 3.0.  This includes rights to copy, rename, write, delete, read, and create files.  Also make sure there is enough disk space available to install Presentations 3.0.

Steps

1	Choose Install from the Presentations 3.0 Setup dialog box, choose Network, then choose Server.

      	The total number of copies of the program in use on the network should not exceed the number printed on your Certificate of License.

2	Type the full path where the files will be installed from, then choose OK.

3	Choose Files, select the files to install, then choose OK.

4	Choose Start Installation, set supervisor network options, then choose OK.

See Also

Network Basics

Supervisor Options


Workstation

Sets up your Presentations 3.0 group and icons in Window's Program Manager and creates a personal .BIF file.

The Server installation must be completed before you can run the Workstation installation.


Installation Type

Purpose

Use this feature to specify installation procedures and options.  Standard installation is recommended.

Steps

1	Choose Install from the Presentations 3.0 for Windows Setup dialog box.

2	Choose from the following:

Standard

Custom

Network

Minimum

Options


README

Purpose

Use this feature to view information not included in the printed documentation.  Copy README files onto your hard drive to view or print them.

Steps

To view README files,

1	Choose Options from the Installation dialog box, then choose README.

2	Choose a README file.

3	To exit a README file, choose Close from the Control menu.

To install README files for viewing,

1	Specify a location for the README file.

2	Specify the drive from which you are installing README files.

3	Choose OK.


Workstation Install

Purpose

Use this feature to set up the Presentations 3.0 Group file in Windows and to create a personal .BIF file.

Steps

1	Choose Install from the Presentations 3.0 for Windows Setup dialog box, choose Network, then choose Workstation.

The Server install must be completed before you can run the Workstation install.

2	Specify the network drive and directory where Presentations 3.0 files are located, then choose OK.

3	Select the Windows Program Manager Group where you want the Presentations 3.0 icons to appear, then choose OK.


Additional Installation Options

Purpose

Use this feature to install additional printers, conversion drivers, utilities, and fonts and to view README files.

Steps

1	Choose Options from the Installation Type dialog box.

2	Choose one of the following options for more information.

Conversions

README


Custom Installation
Custom and Network Installation

Purpose

Use this feature to specify which file groups and files will be installed and what directories they will be installed to.

Steps

1	Choose Install from the Presentations 3.0 for Windows Setup dialog box, then choose Custom.

or

Choose Network from the Presentations 3.0 for Windows Setup dialog box, then choose Server.

2	Click the Files button next to a file group.

3	Click the Files button next to the files you want.

Each time you click the Files button, the dialog box displays the files or file groups within the file group from the previous dialog box.  To return to the previous dialog box, choose OK.

4	Choose the files or file groups you want to install.

Choose the topics below for information about the types of files you can install:

Presentations Components:

Presentations Program

Presentations Help Files

Drawings Path

Coaches/Macros

Macro Help File

Masters/Galleries

Graphics Files

Sound Clips

Color Palettes

Show Experts

ImageMark Conversion Files

GraphicsLand Program Files

Shared Components:

Initialization Files Path

PerfectFit Components:

PerfectFit and PerfectFit Help Files

Spell Checker

Thesaurus

Conversion Drivers

QuickFinder File Indexer

Bitstream True Type Fonts

All files are marked by default.  To install all files skip step 4.

5	If you want to modify directory locations, click in the Directory text box and make changes.

If the directory path in the Directory text box is dimmed for a specific file or file group, you may have already changed it in a broader group or you may not be able to change it.  Try going to the next or previous file group by choosing File or OK.

6	Choose OK.