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Installing HoTMetaL PRO 5.0 Evaluation Version
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Welcome to HoTMetaL PRO 5.0 Evaluation Version.
This is a 'time-bombed' version that will stop working
30 days from the day you installed it. We advise against
resetting your PC's system clock during the evaluation
period. The clock may be set back by small amounts of time to
allow for switching between Standard Time and Daylight Time.
Setting the clock back longer amounts of time will cause
HoTMetaL PRO 5.0 Evaluation Version to stop working.
If you set your clock ahead, the software will not stop working
automatically, but this will of course shorten your
evaluation period. Once the 30-day evaluation period
has expired, the software cannot be re-installed and used again.
This document has information on:
- System requirements
- Installing HoTMetaL PRO
- Uninstalling and re-installing HoTMetaL PRO
- Possible installation problems
(The file "install.htm" contains an HTML version of this document.)
After you have installed HoTMetaL PRO, see the file
"readme.wri" and the HoTMetaL PRO online help for more
product information. You can also consult SoftQuad's online
Support Center, available from http://www.softquad.com/supportcenter
System requirements
===================
HoTMetaL PRO 5.0 Evaluation Version runs on Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.0.
Your system must have the following, or higher:
* Pentium processor (Pentium 100 MHz or above recommended)
* 16 MB of available RAM (32 MB RAM or more recommended)
* Super VGA display, 256 colors, 640 x 480 resolution
* 26 MB of disk space
* 40 MB extra disk space during installation
* On Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 3 must be applied before you
install and use HoTMetaL PRO 5.0.
Installing HoTMetaL PRO 5.0 Evaluation Version
==============================================
There were two options for downloading the HoTMetaL
files over the Web. The steps for installing
the product are different for each option.
Option 1: If you downloaded the product in one piece,
then the file "hm5ev.exe" should be present on your system.
Option 2: If you downloaded the product in three pieces,
then the files "hm5ev_1.exe", "hm5ev_2.exe", and "hm5ev_3.exe"
should be present on your system.
You will need approximately 65 MB of free disk space in order
to install HoTMetaL PRO 5.0 Evaluation Version. Approximately
40 MB of this will become free again after the install has completed.
The HoTMetaL PRO 5.0 Evaluation Version software occupies
approximately 26 MB of disk space.
If you chose Option 1
---------------------
1. Double click on "hm5ev.exe".
This will extract the HoTMetaL PRO files from the archive that
you downloaded, and will start the HoTMetaL installer.
2. Follow the instructions given by the installer.
Note: The default installation folder is HoTMetaL PRO 5 Eval.
If you already have HoTMetaL PRO 4.0, or any earlier
version of HoTMetaL, on your PC, *do not* install HoTMetaL PRO 5.0
Evaluation version in the same folder as any of these products.
3. Make sure that HoTMetaL PRO can be launched successfully.
4. You can now delete the file "hm5ev.exe".
If you chose Option 2
---------------------
If you downloaded three files, carry out the following steps:
1. Double-click on "hm5ev_1.exe".
This will extract part 1 of the HoTMetaL PRO files from the archive
that you downloaded.
During this process, you will be asked to enter the Installation
Directory (folder) into which the files should be extracted.
This is a temporary folder that you will delete when the
installation is complete.
2. After all files in part 1 have been extracted, part 2 (hm5ev_2.exe)
will be run automatically, then part 3 (hm5ev_3.exe).
Make sure to specify the *same* installation folder each time.
You will get an error if:
- you have not downloaded all 3 files to begin with
(hm5ev_1.exe, hm5ev_2.exe, hm5ev_3.exe)
- you did not start by extracting part 1 (hm5ev_1.exe).
You can easily correct this by downloading any missing files.
Then start by extracting part 1 again (say "yes to all" to overwrite files
that you extracted the first time).
3. After you have extracted all three parts into the installation folder,
go to the installation folder and double-click on "Setup.exe" to install.
4. Follow the instructions given by the installer.
Note: The default installation folder is HoTMetaL PRO 5 Eval.
If you already have HoTMetaL PRO 4.0, or any earlier
version of HoTMetaL, on your PC, *do not* install HoTMetaL PRO 5.0
Evaluation version in the same folder as any of these products.
5. Make sure that HoTMetaL PRO can be launched successfully.
6. You can now delete the files "hm5ev_1.exe", "hm5ev_2.exe", and
"hm5ev_3.exe", and the temporary installation folder and all the
files and folders that it contains.
Uninstalling and re-installing
===============================
To uninstall HoTMetaL PRO 5.0 Evaluation Version:
1. From the Windows Start menu, choose Settings, and then Control Panel.
2. Double-click on Add/Remove Programs.
3. Choose SoftQuad HoTMetaL PRO 5.0 Evaluation from the list.
4. Click on Add/Remove.
5. To re-install, follow the installation instructions again.
Possible installation problems
==============================
Anti-virus programs can interfere with installation
---------------------------------------------------
Anti-virus programs sometimes interfere with the installation
process, causing the installer to hang, usually within a short time
after it starts up. If you encounter this problem, and you have any
type of anti-virus program installed on your PC, disable it while
you are installing HoTMetaL PRO.
Installer sometimes fails to register DLLs and OCXs
---------------------------------------------------
If the HoTMetaL installer gives you an error message indicating that
it did not register the required DLL and OCX files, you can complete
this step by running a script, as explained here:
- Choose MS-DOS Prompt from the Programs menu
- Change directory to the system folder (usually C:\windows\system)
- Run the script by typing 'fixocx.bat' (no quotes)
at the MS-DOS prompt
- If any errors occur, open the script file with a text editor,
identify the lines that caused the errors (just look for
the OCX or DLL name that appeared in the error
message), and enter each of those lines individually at the
MS-DOS prompt.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 and Active Desktop
==================================================
HoTMetaL PRO 5.0 uses Internet Explorer components in its
implementation of the following features: the Asset tab in the
Resource Manager, WYSIWYG-Frames view, Page Preview, Site Maker
preview, and macros. Additionally, the Thumbnail View and the Open
dialog preview window require that Microsoft Active Desktop be
installed.
HoTMetaL PRO 5.0 will still operate on Windows 95 and NT 4.0 if
Internet Explorer and Active Desktop are not installed, but these
features will be unavailable. On Windows 98, these features will
always be available.
For best results, you should have Internet Explorer version
4.70.3110.8 or later installed on your PC; if you use an older
version, some of the features listed above may not work correctly.
To obtain Internet Explorer, go to Microsoft's site at
http://www.microsoft.com/ and download the latest version of
Internet Explorer 4.0. Internet Explorer is language-specific; if
you are using a non-English version of Windows, make sure that you
download the version (plus service pack if required) that applies
to your system.
Updates to MSIE
---------------
Microsoft regularly provides updates to their software. We strongly
recommend that you visit http://www.microsoft.com to get any
patches or updates to Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Copyright 1998 SoftQuad Inc.
@(#)install.txt 1.3 98/11/03