Getting Started

Installing FirstClass

For those users installing the FirstClass Client software for the first time using the P559 Online Applications CD Version 5

1. Start up your computer
2. Do not open any other applications and place the CD in the CD-ROM drive (which is assumed to be drive D: in the instructions below)
3. Your PC maybe configured to autorun the P559 CD, if not you will need to click on the Start button, click on Run, then type in the box labelled Open: D:\install.exe and click on OK

   Tip - Cancelling Installation

4. The Setup process for the Online Applications CD-ROM will then start; click the 'Continue to main menu' button on the Welcome screen
5. You will be presented with a number of different options to install, select the 'Conferencing software' category
6. Click on the Install FirstClass 7.1 button
7. The FirstClass Welcome screen will open as shown in Figure 1 click on Next to continue
   
   

   Figure 1 - Welcome

8. In order to install FirstClass, you will need to agree to the license agreement from the software authors, as shown inFigure 2License agreement
   
   

   Figure 2 - License Agreement

9. To proceed with the installation click on the Accept button
10. Next you will be asked to select the directory for the installation, as Figure 3 the Install Location window shows
    
    

    Figure 3 - Choose Destination Location

    We recommend that you select the default destination folder entry here and click Next
11. Once the application is ready to install, the Ready to Install dialogue box Figure 4 will be displayed
    
    

    Figure 4 - Ready to Install

    The set-up application is ready at this stage to copy the necessary files across to your computer. You can use the Back button to alter any settings or choose to quit the installation procedure otherwise, click Install to continue

    Tip - Cancelling Installation

12. Once the installation is complete the FirstClass has been successfully installed window will open as shown in Figure 5
    
    

    Figure 5 - FirstClass has been successfully installed

13. Click the Finish button to close the Installation Wizard

This completes the installation; you are now ready to set-up your connection to FirstClass.

An icon (the FirstClass logo) will appear on your desktop.

The FirstClass login screen will automatically open. This window can be closed by clicking on the Close button at the top right of the login screen if you want to set up FirstClass later.

Once FirstClass is installed the P559 CD installer will check you if you want to install more software. If you do click on the 'Back to main menu' link, if not click on 'Exit this installer'.

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